Big Government finally seems to be paying attention to Big Tech, but will anything actually change? El Kaiser and JD discuss some of the assorted bits of legislation aimed at regulating intrusive technology. And, in a (Hopefully) Helpful Hint, JD offers tips for whipping up your own letterhead in case you need to fire off an old-fashioned epistle by post or PDF. Episode 312 awaits!

• Is Firefox better than Chrome? It comes down to privacy. (The Washington Post)
• YouTube under federal investigation over allegations it violates children’s privacy (The Washington Post)
• YouTube weighs changes to how it handles children’s content (CNN)
• The Most Popular Kids’ Video Site in the World Isn’t for Kids (Bloomberg)
• How 13 Became the Internet’s Age of Adulthood (WSJ)
• Senators Markey and Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Update Children’s Online Privacy Rules (Sen. Ed Markey)
• Exclusive: Mark Warner wants Google, Facebook to put a price on your data (Axios)
• Senate Bill 748
• House Bill 946
• Robocalls prompt bipartisan push in Congress (The Washington Post)
• Robocalls are overwhelming hospitals and patients, threatening a new kind of health crisis (The Washington Post)
• Coming in 2020: Calibra (Facebook Newsroom)
• Facebook announces Libra cryptocurrency: All you need to know (TechCrunch)
• Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, isn’t likely to make it far (Axios)
• NASA hacked because of unauthorized Raspberry Pi connected to its network (ZDNet)
• Raspberry Pi 4 on sale now from $35 (Raspberry Pi)
• Google was never really serious about tablets (The Verge)
• Walmart and Amazon want to see inside your house. Should you let them? (Los Angeles Times)
• What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues (The New York Times)
• Helping kids learn to evaluate what they see online (Google blog)

(Hopefully) Helpful Hint

• Get More From Your Letters With Custom Stationery for Print or Pixels (The New York Times)