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U.S. Government Considers Hoverboards An “Imminent Hazard”

In a letter to retailers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission outlined a set of safety standards that all hoverboards must meet.

Hoverboards, we hardly knew ye. The Back to the Future-inspired gadget has come under fire—at times literally—for months, due to numerous reports that the devices can explode without warning. Now the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has officially deemed the hoverboard “an imminent hazard,” in a letter that outlines new safety standards for the product.

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DOJ Says Apple’s Motives In IPhone Encryption Case Are About Branding, Not Privacy

The Department of Justice filed a motion Friday saying that Apple should be required to comply with the FBI’s court order.

The Department of Justice has filed a legal motion backing the FBI in its iPhone encryption dispute with Apple. The motion urges that Apple comply with an FBI-won court order and help unlock the iPhone of the deceased San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook.

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Shopping center planned for Owings Mills

A Timonium developer plans to build a strip shopping center on Red Run Boulevard in Owings Mills.

Hill Management Services Inc. said it will start construction this spring on Red Run Station, a more than 10,000-square-foot center at the intersection with Dolfield Boulevard. 

The center will have…

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Airbnb’s Delistings Anger Hosts And Raise Claims Of Data Fudging

As the BBC reports delistings across the United Kingdom, a new study says Airbnb purged hosts before opening its books to the public.

As many as hundreds of Airbnb hosts in the U.K. may have been delisted in recent weeks “for no reason,” according to a new BBC report. But last week, critics of the platform pointed to one explanation for another purge in New York City in 2015: The company is eager to “clean up” its listings as it faces continuing scrutiny from regulators and pressure from the hotel industry.

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