[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, a Sonos spokesperson said: Sonos has been on a journey to diversify its supply chain and expand production into new countries in a manner that is sustainable and supports long term growth. Supporting this effort and investment has resulted in upcoming changes in pricing. Beginning January 9, 2020, […]
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Ivanka Trump will reportedly appear on a panel at CES
[ad_1] CNET says Trump will deliver her speech on Wednesday, January 8th at 3PM, though neither CTA nor the White House has not yet announced this. Trump has been involved with a few tech initiatives as part of the Trump administration. As CNET points out, she joined Google CEO Sundar Pichai at a tech jobs […]
Trump plans to raise the minimum vaping age to ’21 or so’
[ad_1] The administration previously said it’d ban non-tobacco flavored pods to make vaping less enticing for teenagers. However, advocates of the practice have said having a variety of flavors helps adults quit cigarettes, and that banning them would result in vape shops shutting down. As such, officials may believe increasing the age limit at the […]
22 states join California to sue the Trump admin over emissions standards
[ad_1] As part of that, officials formally revoked California’s waiver. For decades, the state had the right to determine its own emissions goals under the Clean Air Act. Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW agreed a deal with California in July to build cars and light trucks that would average 50 miles per gallon across their […]
The Trump Administration just revived the Cold War-era Space Command
[ad_1] “The dangers to our country constantly evolve, and so must we,” Trump said at an event today. “Now, those who wish to harm the United States, who seek to challenge us in the ultimate high ground of space, it’s going to be a whole different ballgame.” The revived Space Command was first established by […]
Mercedes-Benz likely to agree to California’s tougher emissions rules
[ad_1] While Mercedes-Benz has not confirmed its plans to join those automakers, it wouldn’t be entirely surprising if the company did so. According to The New York Times, California and 13 other states plan to enforce their current, stricter emissions regulations. Those states may also sue the Trump administration. Rather than wait for the legal […]
US gives Huawei another 90 days to serve existing customers
[ad_1] US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the extension, today, but it was rumored over the weekend. It’s the second reprieve the US has granted Huawei since blacklisting the company. Ross said the decision was made to minimize disruptions to US customers, many of which are in rural areas. “We’re giving them a little more […]
US Treasury has ‘serious concerns’ Libra could be used for terrorism
[ad_1] According to Mnuchin, the US has been at the forefront of regulating entities that provide cryptocurrencies. It has also seen cryptocurrencies exploited to support illicit activities including cyber crime, tax evasion, extortion, ransomware, human trafficking and more. Still, Mnuchin said the US “welcomes responsible innovation, including new technologies that may improve the efficiency of […]
The FBI plans more social media surveillance
[ad_1] The tool would provide the FBI with access to the full social media profiles of persons-of-interest. That could include information like user IDs, emails, IP addresses and telephone numbers. The tool would also allow the FBI to track people based on location, enable persistent keyword monitoring and provide access to personal social media history. […]
The White House may host a social media summit next month
[ad_1] News of the summit comes shortly after President Trump told Fox Business Network that the US should sue tech giants like Google and Facebook and alleged that Twitter makes it hard for him to get his message out. Trump has already held private meetings with both Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar […]