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Maybe Phones Aren’t Giving Us Horns
A widely reported study that connected horn-like growths in the back of young peoples’ skulls with bad posture and smartphones has received pointed criticism from

Censorship Bill Would Limit Legal Protections For Online Platforms
Republican Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri proposed a new bill last week that seeks to correct alleged bias in how giant social media sites censor

Drone Successfully Delivered Kidney for Transplant
In April, a drone successfully transported a donated kidney that was then successfully transplanted to a patient. When it comes to organ transplantation, the faster,

Facebook’s Libra Currency Coming in 2020
Facebook unveiled its long-anticipated cryptocurrency this week. Predictably, reactions to the announcement have been mixed, ranging from accusations that the company is just continuing its

Are Phones Giving Kids ‘Horns’?
Phone use may be giving kids horns. That’s not poetic language commenting on the bad behavior encouraged through social media. Rather, recent research suggests young

KFC Is Selling a Cheetos Chicken Sandwich
The Colonel and Chester Cheetah are teaming up to delivers glowing orange chicken sandwiches across the country. That’s right. Cheetos + Fried Chicken = the

Consumers’ Research Analysis Debunks Insinuation that Payday Lending Industry ‘Tainted’ Rulemaking Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Steve Burke sburke@crcpublicrelations.com Data Finds Majority of Form Letter Comments to CFPB Opposed the Bureau’s Reconsideration of Payday Loan Rule Washington, D.C.—June

Regulators Warn E-Cig Companies Over Social Media Marketing
The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to four companies who manufacture flavored e-liquid products. According to the FDA,

Researchers Develop ‘Screenome’ to Track Use of Technology
Conducting studies on the effects of digital media has become more difficult for social scientists. A group of researchers, mostly affiliated with Stanford University, argued

FCC Vote Allows Carriers to Block Unwanted Calls By Default
Federal regulators are giving more power to phone companies to block robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday, June 6, for a proposal that