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Instagram parent Meta hit with online child safety probe in Europe

Instagram parent Meta hit with online child safety probe in Europe

Instagram parent Meta will face an investigation in Europe over its alleged…
Oregon does U-turn, recriminalizes drugs after upswing in overdose deaths

Oregon does U-turn, recriminalizes drugs after upswing in overdose deaths

The high times are over in Oregon. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed…
More NYC fires caused by lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes in 2 months than in all of 2019: FDNY chief

More NYC fires caused by lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes in 2 months than in all of 2019: FDNY chief

Lithium-ion batteries used in E-bikes and other electronic mobility devices are now…
Driverless cars are here to stay — and be glad for that

Driverless cars are here to stay — and be glad for that

The driverless car is here! Finally. Google has harnessed artificial intelligence to…
Surging farebeating is a sign of bad things to come: Reverse the soft-on-crime trend now

Surging farebeating is a sign of bad things to come: Reverse the soft-on-crime trend now

New MTA reporting shows that farebeating on buses and subways is still…
Giant ‘green’ delivery e-bikes planned by NYC DOT ‘will kill cyclists’ while crowding bike lanes, riders warn

Giant ‘green’ delivery e-bikes planned by NYC DOT ‘will kill cyclists’ while crowding bike lanes, riders warn

Plans to bring 500-pound, 20 mph e-bikes to New York City’s streets…
Elderly woman’s stove obliterated by ‘rocket’ can of disinfectant spray

Elderly woman’s stove obliterated by ‘rocket’ can of disinfectant spray

When an elderly woman left home to quickly duck down to the…
Intel agencies buying files of ‘sensitive and intimate’ data on US citizens: report

Intel agencies buying files of ‘sensitive and intimate’ data on US citizens: report

Government agencies including the FBI, DHS and NSA have their tentacles deep…
Keechant Sewell: the tragedy of a respected but figurehead commissioner

Keechant Sewell: the tragedy of a respected but figurehead commissioner

Keechant Sewell should be the last figurehead NYPD commissioner: Anything else is…
FDNY first deputy commish Joseph Pfeifer to take home $521K a year as double dipper

FDNY first deputy commish Joseph Pfeifer to take home $521K a year as double dipper

Joseph Pfeifer, the FDNY’s incoming second-in-command under Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, will take…