NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks(gothamist.com)

24 points by geox 10 months ago | 24 comments

NY Governor vetoes ban on noncompete clauses, waters down LLC transparency bill(gothamist.com)

323 points by dataflow 2 years ago | 211 comments

Gothamist news article reporting that New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a ban on noncompete clauses and weakened an LLC transparency bill.

From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens adjusting to the smartphone ban(gothamist.com)

257 points by geox 1 year ago | 194 comments

New bill would let New Yorkers hang solar panels from windows(gothamist.com)

39 points by geox 6 months ago | 41 comments

The NYPD is using drones 3 times more than it did last year(gothamist.com)

130 points by jbegley 2 years ago | 150 comments

NYPD will deploy drones to respond to 911 calls in 5 NYC precincts,officials say(gothamist.com)

34 points by pseudolus 2 years ago | 28 comments

Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That's not a problem we need to solve(technologyreview.com)

21 points by joozio 8 days ago | 28 comments

MIT Technology Review opinion piece by Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd arguing that age gates on social media backfire and closing loopholes kids use will worsen things.

New York may ban noncompete employment agreements and Wall Street is not happy(fortune.com)

504 points by pg_1234 2 years ago | 308 comments

Fortune/AP article on a New York bill to ban noncompete employment agreements, awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision, and opposition from Wall Street firms.

First U.S. ban on sale of cellphone location data might be coming(wsj.com)

500 points by pondsider 3 years ago | 122 comments

WSJ article on a proposed Massachusetts law that would be the first U.S. ban on selling cellphone location data.

I'm Tired of Being on the Network(matduggan.com)

97 points by sagacity 1 month ago | 93 comments

A personal blog essay by Mat Duggan about growing weary of smartphones and the always-online, constantly connected life.

New York City to ban deceptive subscription practices(theguardian.com)

583 points by randycupertino 3 months ago | 295 comments

Guardian article reporting New York City will become the first US city to ban deceptive subscription practices and junk fees under a rule from the Mamdani administration.

Court filings allege Meta downplayed risks to children and misled the public(time.com)

347 points by binning 11 months ago | 146 comments

TIME article reporting on court filings alleging Meta downplayed risks its platforms posed to children and misled the public.