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FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will now require disaster survivors to register for federal aid using an email address—a departure from previous policy where email addresses were optional.
Airplane Wi-Fi Is Now … Good? (Wired)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 07/02/2025 - 12:36Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash
As Congress races to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s also sprinting to placate the many haters of the bill’s “AI moratorium” provision which originally required a 10-year pause on state AI regulations. The provision, which was championed by White House AI czar and venture capitalist David Sacks, has proved remarkably unpopular with a diverse contingent of lawmakers ranging from 40
Senators Warn DOGE’s Social Security Administration Work Could Break Benefits (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 06/11/2025 - 17:32Silicon Valley Is Starting to Pick Sides in Musk and Trump’s Breakup (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 06/06/2025 - 06:31WIRED Talked to a Fired DOGE Staffer About Who Was Really in Charge (Wired)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:29Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:21Microsoft Cuts Off Access to Bing Search Data as It Shifts Focus to Chatbots (Wired)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 15:18Brendan Carr Is Turning the FCC Into MAGA’s Censoring Machine
The formal agenda of the Federal Communications Commission's April open meeting seemed well in line with its normal wonky pursuits. Commissioners spoke, proposals were voted on unanimously, and Chairman Brendan Carr, appointed by President Trump, ran things smoothly, though his demeanor was rather boisterous. An observer might conclude that despite the new administration, it was business as usual at the FCC.