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Law named after murdered USC student Samantha Josephson passes in her home state of New Jersey

(CNN) —- The death of USC student Samantha Josephson is prompting ride share laws across the country. Thursday New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed “Sami’s Law” to protect riders on ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft. Josephson, was a senior at the University of South Carolina when she was kidnapped and killed in March  after getting into a car in…

YouTube considering changing auto-play feature for kids’ safety

(CNN) – YouTube is looking into changing its auto play and recommendation features to better handle child content. The streaming service says they may do away with the auto play feature allowing recommended videos to play one after the other. YouTube has been criticized that some of the videos recommended aren’t always kid friendly. YouTube may also move children’s videos…

Americans expected to spend more than ever on Father’s Day; still not as much as Mother’s Day

(CNN) – This year Americans are expected to spend more on Father’s day than ever before. According to the National Retail Federation, a record $16 billion will be spent on Father’s Day gifts, with the average person spending about $139. The most popular, albeit easy, gift is a greeting card followed by an outing and then clothes. Despite the surge…