It's hard to know what products mean when they say they are "environmentally friendly" or "fully compostable," but there are rules about what companies can and can't claim about their products.READ»
Today's the Feast of St. Adalbert, the day of Argentina's National Flag, West Virginia Day, and World Refugee day (poignant given the chaos on Turkey's borders with Syria). Here's the other news from this morning:READ»
It's been scarily simple for companies to make false claims about how good their products are for the environment, but now the government is stepping in.READ»
The Federal Acquisition Regulations Council is requiring that all new purchases by government agencies be energy efficient, water efficient, bio-based, environmentally preferable or non-ozone depleting and that all federal contractors to support the government’s goals in environmental management.READ»
As the saying goes, "lose an hour in the morning, and you will be all day hunting for it." To avoid the problem, here's our compact summary of the early news.READ»
The common, renegade approach of sending imperfect tech products out into the world--and having user experience guide improvements--comes under fire. READ»
As part of the proposed FTC settlement, Google is barred from "future privacy misrepresentations," and is required to participate in a comprehensive privacy program that includes 20 years of audits. READ»
In January, Mozilla announced plans to add a "Do Not Track" feature to Firefox, a tool that would allow users to opt out from having advertisers and other sites track their web-surfing habits.READ»
Satellite television provider DirecTV is set to introduce "targeted" or "addressable" ads, advertisements tailored to viewers' interests, lifestyles, and demographics.READ»
Google, Facebook, and other services use "behavioral ads" to refine advertisements based on users' Web-surfing habits. But that could soon change, thanks to a proposal by the Federal Trade Commission.READ»
On Monday, the ad industry launched a self-regulatory program to make behavioral advertising more transparent by including an icon next to ads that track online behavior.READ»
The very public war between Adobe and Apple is heating up, with another Flash supporter jumping in the ring.
The European Union has joined forces with the FTC in an investigation of whether Apple's policies hinder competition. ...READ»
