Tag: LEGISLATION

Chances are you've seen some good deals online; some really, really good deals. Sometimes they're due to closeouts of the last year's hot gadget; other times they're simply a barely used good that didn't suit the needs of its purchaser. However, sometimes that good deal really was too good to be true and was a stolen item. Nobody wants those goods appearing online, and big retailers are pushing ...

We've seen countries institute some pretty weird regulations when it comes to wireless handsets, but this one is apt to seem patently absurd to anyone outside of (and possibly within) Sri Lanka. Government officials are reportedly gearing up to implement legislation that would require handset owners to "to carry a certificate of ownership at all times when carrying their phone around." The new ...

If you're seeking a Rocky Mountain High, you may soon need to pay the piper -- or at least invite a few friends along for the drive up the mountainside to avoid a proposed toll for Interstate 70 in Colorado. State Senator Chris Romer, a Denver Democrat, has proposed turning I70 into a toll and HOV highway on Sundays throughout the year and on weekends during the peak ski season. The reason? ...

Even with Arnold Schwarzenegger in charge of California, we humans need to smarten up if we're to avoid the doomsday future foretold in movies like 'The Terminator' or 'The Matrix.' With robots on the verge of being able to think and feel on their own (like good ol' Johnny Five from 'Short Circuit'), and humans increasingly getting replaced on the job by robots, a no holds barred battle between ...

New York State Senators Martin Golden and Andrew Lanza are preparing to introduce legislation that aims to keep inappropriate video games out of children's hands. There are three major components to the legislation: The creation of an advisory board that would monitor the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the current ratings organization that stamps games ...