JANUARY 30, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumers would be able to easily compare rates for home and mobile broadband service under plans given an initial green light by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday.
The proposed new rule would require broadband providers such as AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp. to show consumers standardized price data similar to the window stickers on...
JANUARY 30, 2022
Modern TVs gather data that can be monetized. How much of this surveillance can you avoid without turning your smart TV dumb?
Watching TV feels like a benign pastime, but as all TVs become “smart” – connected to the internet via your router – they are gaining the ability to watch you too. As soon as you switch...
JANUARY 29, 2022
If you've ever tried to make new friends as an adult, you'll probably see why loneliness is at an all-time high. Making new friends feels just plain hard.
In school, making friends can be as simple as going on the monkey bars together. But as adults, making, developing and maintaining friendships can be much more difficult.
This matters, because...
JANUARY 29, 2022
ID.me works with the IRS, Social Security and many state governments. ID.me.
To manage registration for new online accounts, the IRS has contracted with ID.me, a third-party service with a thorough signup process that includes a uploading a "video selfie" through ID.me's facial recognition software.
While older IRS accounts still work, starting this summer everyone will need to complete...
JANUARY 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. On Tuesday the Supreme Court is hearing a case on whether the city of Boston may stop a Christian flag from flying over City Hall. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The White House says it's considering a wider list...
JANUARY 29, 2022
A cardboard cutout depicting President Donald Trump is seen in front of Pennsylvania Capitol, Jan. 17, 2021. - Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters
If you’ve heard of Robby Starbuck, it’s probably because you’re either an active participant in the pro-Donald Trump social-media universe or because you are someone who has run afoul of the pro-Donald Trump social-media universe.
Starbuck is one of...
JANUARY 29, 2022
Governor Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., appears on "Meet the Press" in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Trump dropped the biggest hint yet that he'll run for president again in 2024.
NGA Chairman Asa Hutchinson, the Republican governor of Arkansas, is against that idea.
He told Insider Trump shouldn't lead Republicans...
JANUARY 29, 2022
“We can’t say that they took our concerns into account or showed any readiness to take our concerns into consideration,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. - Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Written responses from the United States and NATO addressing Russia’s security demands have left “little ground for optimism,” the Kremlin said on Thursday,...
JANUARY 28, 2022
NEW DELHI: Air India flights started operating under the Tata banner from Friday after nearly seven decades. Getting the most suitable buyer means the debt-laden airline has avoided a shutdown like Kingfisher or Jet Airways. But what does it mean for passengers?
This TOI reporter took a Friday morning Delhi-Mumbai flight to find that out and ended up...
JANUARY 28, 2022
CHENNAI: “God is omnipresent. God does not need a specific place for his divine presence. It is the fanatic who is the root cause of all problems to divide people in the name of religion (sic),” Madras high court said on Friday, refusing to stall the removal of a temple standing on public land.
“The petitioner, in the...
