The Archie of Archie Comics gets around. He’s met both Kiss and the Ramones. He’s palled around with Batman. He’s teamed up with the Punisher, and even been chased by the Predator. But none of these comics crossovers—not a single one—holds a candle to Archie’s next comics crossover, in which the happy, peppy stars of…
Internet from low Earth orbit just got a lot faster—and even more expensive. SpaceX revealed today a new pricey, high-performance tier to its nascent Starlink satellite internet service.
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The Federal Communications Commission could soon make it more difficult for telemarketers to leave ringless voicemails on your cellphone. On Wednesday, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared a proposal that seeks to force callers to obtain your consent before they can leave a message directly in your voicemail box.
The proposal would effectively extend the protections of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to cover ringless voicemails. The 1991 law prohibits telemarketers and other groups from using automated systems to make non-emergency calls to your mobile phone without first obtaining your consent. In March 2017, a company called All About the Message asked the FCC to rule that the TCPA did not cover ringless voicemails. Rosenworcel’s proposal would deny that petition.
“Ringless voicemail can be annoying, invasive and can lead to fraud like other robocalls—so it should face the same consumer protection rules,” said Rosenworcel. “No one wants to wade through voicemail spam, or miss important messages because their mailbox is full. This FCC action would continue to empower consumers to choose which parties they give permission to contact them.”
The FCC didn’t say when it plans to hold a full commission vote on the proposal. The agency’s next open meeting is scheduled for February 18th, but addressing ringless voicemails isn’t listed on the day’s agenda. There’s no guarantee the FCC will approve the proposal, but compared to a topic like net neutrality, combating spam callers is something most Americans want more action on from the government.
Morgan Bullock, who says she’s been mesmerized by the dance style since she first saw it at age 10, will be making her professional U.S. stage debut in the production.
Caribbean queen, beauty mogul, businesswoman, and artist who has not dropped an album since 2016’s Anti, Robin Rihanna Fenty has pledged to donate $15 million to climate justice organizations in the United States and the Caribbean.
The whirring of helicopter blades on Mars could create small electric fields in the Martian air, NASA scientists found, which may make the surrounding air faintly glow with a charged electric field.
We’ve known practically since it was announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds would bridge the gap between the original Discovery era—before that show jetted off to the 31st century—and the road to the original Star Trek. But new details about a few of the familiar faces joining the Enterprise give us more of an…
Scientists in China say they’re well on their way to developing what would be an important achievement in medicine: a blood test that can detect the early stages of the most common form of lung cancer. In a new study this week, they’ve shown evidence that the test was over 90% accurate in identifying these tumors in…
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” data-medium-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/starlink2-1280×677.jpg” data-large-file=”https://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/starlink2-1280×677.jpg” />Elon Musk has just announced on Twitter that SpaceX’s Starlink now also comes in a better, more expensive variant. Appropriately dubbed the Starlink Premium, the service promises to deliver high-speed internet all across the globe, regardless of the location. It comes with a large antenna and all it needs is a clear view of the sky in order to provide … Continue reading
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