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The Democratic National Convention prime-time convention kicked off Monday night. Much of the production was driven by testimonies from Americans. The way in which their hardships have been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic were detailed. Kristin Urquiza, the daughter of an Arizona man who lost hi
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., revealed his two-month awaited proposal for a coronavirus relief bill Monday. McConnell said he wanted to pause new spending after Congress approved a $2 trillion relief package in March. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took a different approach, swiftly p
House
July 20, 2020 — As the United States fosters record breaking infection rates of COVID-19 and looks toward a second wave, it is clear that the crisis will be continuing for some time to come, said members of Congress on Monday. In a conference call sponsored by the New Democrat Coalition, representat
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July 9, 2020 — In the absence of federal leadership, the number of coronavirus cases has continued to climb in the United States, reaching a new single-day record number of infections on Wednesday with 60,000 cases recorded in 24 hours, according to infectious disease physician Dr. Krutika Kuppalli.
COVID
June 10, 2020 — The development of digital contact tracing solutions raises endless security issues: Where should data be stored and for how long? Should public health authorities have access? Should app adoption be voluntary or involuntary? In a webinar hosted on Wednesday by the Center for Democra
Big Tech
June 1, 2020 — Google and Apple are rarely criticized for not collecting enough data on users, but under the state of emergency COVID-19 has brought about, this is no longer the case, said panelists at a webinar hosted Thursday by the Cato Institute. Because users’ location data could help reduce th
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Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 12 Noon ET – “Will the Coronavirus Lead to a Loss of Privacy? Weighing Contract Tracing and Broadband Surveillance” Follow upcoming Live Online events, see Broadband Breakfast Live Online Will Stream Every Wednesday at 12 Noon ET on ‘Broa
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April 10, 2020 – Data produced by cell phones is “not sufficiently accurate to be used for contact tracing,” according to Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst at a Wednesday press briefing by the American Civil Liberties Union. Contact tracing is the practice of using data to infer the likelihood that
