THE FCC SAYS THAT ONLINE WE'RE ALL EQUAL Net neutrality is happening. The Federal Communications Commission voted today to implement new net neutrality rules to make sure Internet service providers treat all legal content equally. Net neutrality is that thing you know is important because you keep hearing about it, but you can never figure out how to feel about it because it really is that complicated. It's OK, that's why we're here. The basic idea behind net neutrality is that all content on the Internet should be treated equally. So that means content providers (like Amazon and Netflix) can't pay Internet service providers (like Verizon) to deliver their content faster than that of others. Those would be those so-called "fast lanes" you hear about. Also, ISPs can't charge tolls for content to flow freely. The proposal reclassifies Internet service providers as public utilities, like phone companies, so they're subject to a set of regulations that ensure all consumers get fair access to their services. Technology companies and consumer groups are cheering. Internet service providers are not.
'JIHADI JOHN' GOT HIS NICKNAME FROM THE BEATLES He's the man seen in Islamic State videos of hostage beheadings — the accented executioner. Today the BBC and the Washington Post identified the militant known as "Jihadi John" as Mohammed Emwazi, though British and U.S. officials won't confirm the identity. Emwazi, 26, is a Kuwaiti-born British man from west London. Why is he called John? He was given the moniker by hostages who nicknamed him and three other British militants after the Beatles. The human rights group CAGE released a case file on Emwazi. We know he moved to the United Kingdom when he was 6 and graduated from the University of Westminister in London with a degree in computer programming. His troubles began in 2009, when security agencies began detaining and questioning him on-and-off. In 2013, he disappeared. He eventually got in touch with his family and told them he was helping refugees in Turkey. Several months later, police told his family Emwazi had entered Syria. In August 2014, he began to appear in Islamic State videos that show the beheadings of several Americans and Britons.Here's a look at the videos "Jihadi John" is believed to have appeared in.
EVERYONE LOVES LABS. ALSO, BULLDOGS ARE AWESOME Want puppy. Need puppy. Gimme puppy. The American Kennel Club announced its list of most-popular dogs today. While the perennial favorites — the Labrador Retriever, the German Shepherd and the Golden Retriever — continue to occupy the top three spots, there were changes lower in the top ten. The Bulldog nudged the Beagle from its perch as Number 4. But she's still so pumped from her Westminster win she's not sweatin' it. Another bulldog making waves is the Frenchie, which replaced the Dachshund in the top tier. And the Boxer has been bounced from seventh to eighth by the Poodle. See the full list here.
GOP 2016 HOPEFULS GET RILED UP AT AMERICA'S BIGGEST CONSERVATIVE GATHERING The 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference kicked off today in National Harbor, Md., with a gaggle of potential Republican presidential candidates pitching their 2016 credentials. The highlights so far: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz served conservatives a red-meat diet, delivering a speech heavy on themes of liberty and freedom laced with biting attacks on President Obama and Washington. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told the audience not to call him short-tempered or hot-headed — call him "passionate.'' Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, another potential presidential contender, devoted part of her speech to bashing another female candidate: Hillary Rodham Clinton. And Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon, launched an attack on big government liberalism. Oh, and then there was the swag.
IF YOU HAVE A SECRET AT WORK SOMEONE IS GOING TO FIND OUT Did you think they wouldn't? A new survey reveals that one out of 10 have stumbled upon info that could get someone fired, and 10% have found something in the trash or lying around the workplace that could get a worker or the company in trouble, according to the national survey of 507 support staffers including administrative assistants, receptionists, maintenance workers, mailroom attendants, security guards and custodians. Some other nuggets: 62% have heard conversations with people complaining about their boss or other workers (no judgement, obviously this is how to get through the workday); 18% have heard someone lying to the boss (nae good); and 11% have learned of someone setting up a co-worker to fail (not okay). Among the unusual items the support staff have found: A photo of a partially-dressed co-worker; a letter from the boss's mistress; a pregnancy test. Needless to say, if you want to keep it a secret, don't talk about it at work, don't bring it to work, and don't trash it at work.
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| Compiled by Alia E. Dastagir. Contributing: Mike Snider, Roger Yu, Emily Brown, Jane Onyanga-Omara, Donna Leinwand Leger, Katharine Lackey, Matthew Diebel, Nanci Hellmich, Catalina Camia, Martha T. Moore, David Jackson, USA TODAY |
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