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ChrisFerguson

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My enthusiasm knows no bounds. I can't help but share what I am excited about with others.

Topics that interest me: #Games #Nintendo #Tech #3DPrinting #ElectricVehicles #Electrification #Solar #HomeAutomation #Scripting #RaspberryPi #Python #Maker #Streaming #YouTube

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SCOTUS kills Chevron deference, giving courts more power to block federal rules

EPA rules and FCC net neutrality order at risk: "No consumer protection is safe."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/scotus-kills-chevron-deference-giving-courts-more-power-to-block-federal-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica
Chevron is gone and courts don't need to listen to experts anymore.

More judicial power being consolidated...

I say don't give it to them. Ignore the illegitimate court.

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Supreme Court puts EPA’s plan to limit ozone emissions on hold

The court can't even agree on how the EPA was proposing to structure regulations.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/supreme-court-puts-epas-plan-to-limit-ozone-emissions-on-hold/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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They don't care if we breathe...

SCOTUS is completely illegitimate at this point.

They're going to overturn the Chevron decision next and make our lives even worse.

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T-Mobile defends misleading “Price Lock” claim but agrees to change ads

AT&T wins challenge against T-Mobile Price Lock that doesn't lock in any price.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/t-mobile-defends-misleading-price-lock-claim-but-agrees-to-change-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica Deny but comply...

Never admit they're right, but change it just in case....

Sleazy.

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EV sales slowdown is mostly a Tesla problem, according to sales data

Almost every other automaker is seeing double-digit EV sales growth.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/ev-sales-slowdown-is-mostly-a-tesla-problem-according-to-sales-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica I can't imagine why people might be buying fewer Teslas and instead prefer companies that don't have obnoxious, toxic, openly facist CEOs!

Total mystery!

/s

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Cable and telecom lobbies sue FCC in hopes of killing net neutrality rules

Fate of net neutrality may hinge on Supreme Court's "major questions" doctrine.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/cable-and-telecom-lobbies-sue-fcc-in-hopes-of-killing-net-neutrality-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates

The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-499-google-pixel-8a-is-official-with-120-hz-display-7-years-of-updates/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I just want a fingerprint reader on the back again.... :(

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FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote

Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-rules-that-ban-blocking-and-throttling-in-3-2-vote/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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The most important thing I teach my students https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-most-important-thing-i-teach?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ChrisFerguson ,
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@rbreich
Move from substack to Ghost, please. I hear that the transition can be very smooth!

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Google merges the Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions

Google says the new “Platform and Devices” team will let it move faster.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/google-merges-the-android-chrome-and-hardware-divisions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I give it two years.

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ISPs keep giving false broadband coverage data to the FCC, groups say

Telcos accuse fixed wireless ISPs of claiming more locations than they serve.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/isps-keep-giving-false-broadband-coverage-data-to-the-fcc-groups-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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iMessage gets a major makeover that puts it on equal footing with Signal

How Kybers and ratcheting are boosting the resiliency of Apple's messaging app.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/imessage-gets-a-major-makeover-that-puts-it-on-equal-footing-with-signal/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica
Ars is normally on point, but this headline is wrong. In order to be on equal footing, Apple would need to not be in control of the encryption keys. But they are, so really, Apple can insert themselves (or Governments) in between your conversations whenever they please without your noticing. Plus, their code isn't open source and audited.

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Unvaccinated Florida kids exposed to measles can skip quarantine, officials say

On Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of the school's 1,067 students were reportedly absent.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/unvaccinated-florida-kids-exposed-to-measles-can-skip-quarantine-officials-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica
I can't imagine the frustration that (probably most) of the reasonable parents must feel.

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White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030

The plan faced opposition from OEMs, car dealers, and the United Auto Workers.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/02/white-house-to-weaken-climate-fighting-fuel-efficiency-targets-for-2030/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica Shame. Fighting climate change is going to be painful. This is a reality, and these groups help put us where we are, it's only right they take their fair share of the pain and take on the responsibility of meeting those tougher targets.

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CDC to update its COVID isolation guidance, ditching 5-day rule: Report

The agency is reportedly moving from the fixed time to a symptom-based isolation period.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/cdc-to-update-its-covid-isolation-guidance-ditching-5-day-rule-report/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica Far too ambiguous...I never even had a fever when I had it. My wife didn't either. Mild symptoms should be a red flag. It should be, minimum, no symptoms, and a negative test. I'd also put a 14 day isolation period on it.

The disease doesn't go away just because businesses don't want people to take sick days.

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Cable TV companies tell FCC: Early termination fees are good, actually

Cable lobby, DirecTV, Dish defend early termination fees against proposed ban.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/cable-tv-companies-tell-fcc-early-termination-fees-are-good-actually/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

ChrisFerguson ,
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@arstechnica as usual, we need to

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai promises another year of Google layoffs

Sundar Pichai tells employees to brace for "tough choices... throughout the year."

https://arstechnica.com/google/2024/01/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-promises-another-year-of-google-layoffs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica If any company actually had compassion for their workers, they'd cut the compensation of C-suite positions FIRST, and well before any . They should take responsibility for mismanagement and overspending by making their own sacrifices, especially since they were calling the shots. That none of these companies are considering lowering CEO pay first shows the cuts aren't about saving money, they're about greed and taking back power from the general workforce. It's class-warfare

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