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Why the Debate Over Privacy Can’t Rely on Tech Giants Ever since the Cambridge Analytica scandal last summer, consumer data privacy has been a hot topic in Congress. The witness table has been dominated by the biggest platforms, with those in lockstep with the tech giants earning the vast majority of attention. However, this week marked the first time that opposing views had a chance to fight back. The Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing called GDPR & CCPA: Opt-ins, Consumer Control, and the Impact on Competition and Innovation , and unlike previous hearings , this hearing featured two groups of panelists with contradictory viewpoints. While we still call for a panel that puts consumer advocates and tech giants at the same table to discuss consumer privacy, we appreciate that Judiciary Chair Sen. Lindsey Graham included representatives from DuckDuckGo and Mapbox to discuss how they are able to run successful businesses while also respecting user privacy. It’s clear afte...

Our Thoughts on the New Zealand Massacre EFF is deeply saddened and disturbed by the massacre in New Zealand. We offer our condolences to the survivors and families of victims. This horrific event had an online component; one gunman livestreamed the event, and it appears that he had an active and hateful online presence. Enforcing their terms of use, most web platforms appear to have removed the horrendous video and related content. Incidents involving extreme violence invite hard questions about how platforms can enforce their policies without unfairly silencing innocent voices. Online platforms have the right to remove speech that violates their community standards, as is happening here. But times of tragedy often bring calls for platforms to ramp up their speech-policing practices. Those practices often expand to silence legitimate voices—including those that have long sought to overcome marginalization. It’s understandable to call for more aggressive moderation policies in ...

Light switches are used to turn on or turn off the electric lights, connected equipment, or electrical outlets. In today’s time, industries look for elegance in design and thus opt for beautifully crafted switches. With a wide range of availability of switches, one has an option to choose from ambient dimmer switches, or weatherproof sockets etc. With technology progressing, the industrial sphere has an abundance of durable switches that can withstand extreme conditions like rains, electrical surges, etc. To keep up with the challenges faced in security and convenience, there are switches that extend control and safety to the building infrastructure. Studies show that up to 350,000 people experience severe injuries due to electric shock every year. Out of all the fire accidents, up to 50 per cent occur due to electrical faults. Time and again, the electric stability of the circuits are tallied and improved to suit the power requirement. Moreover, the modern day electric switches are d...

In the electronics and electricals world, mishap takes place in a lot of places. It can lead to severe damage to offices, industries, buildings, schools, etc. Once circuit breakers are installed, it will help in controlling the sudden rise of current and voltage. Generally, in the case of power connection, the electricity goes through a circuit breaker box where it is divided into numerous circuits. Breaker or fuse supports these circuits and function as switching devices. In order to control the electrical power, circuit breakers can be handled manually or automatically. There is a risk of electrical fires, shocks, and electrocution without a circuit breaker. There is a broad range of circuit breakers available, which depend upon the voltage, installation, external design, placement, and breaking mechanism. Here are the different types of circuit breakers: Air Circuit Breaker : Air Circuit Breakers operates in the air with their arcing contacts exposed. These arcing contacts q...