Cell Radiation?

Radiation Worries: The Council of Europe has already been talking about cell-phone radiation concerns and proposing precautionary measures; now the U.S. is too. State and local governments are starting to propose legislation to address radiation concerns. For example, Maine is proposing The Children’s Wireless Protection Act, which would mandate notices on cell phone packaging and at the point of sale that would warn users of the potential health hazards. CNET

Sad but True: A 17-year-old Chinese boy sold his kidney to buy an iPad 2. He is not doing well after his sketchy kidney surgery and says he regrets it. What is he going to do when the next iPad comes out? Shanghai Daily

Fox App: For all of you Fox fans out there, Fox News has released its official iPad app. The app features two main sections, “Happening Now” section and a story timeline. The app also includes access to Fox News Radio and the Fox News ticker. Mashable

More Malware: Being open comes at a cost. At least 34 new malicious apps were found in the Android Market this week. TechCrunch

Get Musical: Check out these nine iPad music apps that let you become your own guitarist, drummer, producer and more.  Wired

More in Media

Media Briefing: Step by step, publishers are building toward an agent-led ad business

Agentic AI-driven media trading could wipe out a lot of the problems caused by its programmatic predecessor. Namely, ad tech middlemen.

In Graphic Detail: How AI search is changing publisher visibility

AI platforms like ChatGPT and Google AI Mode are driving more search activity. Some publishers are gaining visibility — but not traffic.

AI royalties for small and midsize publishers: collective licensing’s next big play

Don’t credit OpenAI’s ChatGPT, credit corporate LLMs – enterprise RAG is what’s creating royalty revenue for publishers.