In today's episode of "10 Minutes with Sami," we dive into three impactful news stories from the tech world. We start by analyzing the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission against Adobe for alleged violations of consumer protection laws related to their online subscriptions. We discuss the details of the lawsuit and its implications for the software company.
Next, we explore the proposal by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, to place tobacco-style warning labels on social media platforms to address the mental health risks they pose to teenagers. We analyze the studies cited by Murthy and the potential measures that could be taken. Finally, we delve into the innovative concepts of vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicles being developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) through programs like SPRINT and ANCILLARY, and how these could revolutionize the capabilities of unmanned aerial systems for military applications.
Sources:
https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/adobe-lawsuit-doj-ftc-online-subscriptions-canceling-1236040472/, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98825z8330o, https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/17/us-sues-adobe-over-subscription-plan-disclosures.html, https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/17/24180196/adobe-us-ftc-doj-sues-subscriptions-cancel, https://www.npr.org/2024/06/17/nx-s1-5008816/u-s-surgeon-general-calls-for-tobacco-style-warning-labels-for-social-media, https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-06-17/what-to-know-about-the-surgeon-generals-call-for-social-media-warning-labels, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/health/surgeon-general-social-media-warning-label.html, https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/17/surgeon-general-social-media-warning-labels/, https://www.flyingmag.com/military/aurora-notches-more-darpa-funding-for-its-x-plane-contender/, https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/27/darpa-selects-designs-for-next-phase-of-ancillary-program/, https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/05/darpa-shows-concepts-for-ancillary-vtol-uncrewed-aerial-systems/, https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/multi-mission-aircraft/bell-shows-sea-based-uas-darpa-x-plane-bid, https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/05/21/aurora-moves-into-next-design-phase-for-darpa-vertical-takeoff-x-plane/
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