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#138: New York’s Crackdown on Airbnb

November 7, 2016

New York has dealt a major blow to Airbnb, HomeAway and other short-term rental platforms. Recently, Governor Cuomo signed a law banning platforms from advertising...


#137: Cuba’s Digital Future

November 1, 2016

Under decades of communist rule, Cuba lagged far behind much of the world in technology and digital connectivity. In 2014, less than 30 percent of...


#136: The Age of Emulation

October 28, 2016

A robot-driven world is often a mainstay of science fiction titles like Terminator and I, Robot. While that future may be far off, emulations — computers that scan...


FCC Privacy Rules Pick Winners & Losers

October 27, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the FCC voted 3-2 to approve the new rules to regulate broadband privacy and data security proposed earlier this year. The...


#135: Bug Bounties

October 27, 2016

We know that hacking can get you in trouble with governments and companies. But could it also make you rich? Or even a hero? Hollywood...


#134: California Regs on Self-Driving Cars

October 26, 2016

Recently, the Obama administration released non-binding “guidelines” for self-driving cars, telling states not to create their own regulations just yet. California went ahead anyway, and...