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A coalition of tech giants have written an open letter to Congress
Chastity Mansfield
Ever since Apple refused to assist the FBI in cracking the San Bernadino terrorist’s iPhone, there’s been a massive debate about encryption in the United States that shows no signs of slowing…
Americans have twelve hours left to register their drones
Jesseb Shiloh
More than 325,000 people have registered their drones with the FAA as of February 8th, and if you haven’t done the same within the next twelve hours, you risk facing civil penalties of up…
The FCC thinks it’s about time we overhauled the set-top box market
Alfie Joshua
If the FCC has its way, cable subscribers in the United States will be able to lower their cable bills by choosing their own set-top boxes instead of the ones…
More anti-encryption legislation has popped up in the United States
Brian Molidor
The war on encryption continues, and as usual, the politicians trying to force companies like Apple and Google to stop encrypting their products are claiming that it’s all being done…
Spotify is being sued for $150 million in allegedly unpaid royalties
Spotify’s less-than-friendly relationship with the music industry stems from one thing: royalties. To be more precise, it stems from Spotify’s self-confessed inability to distribute royalties quickly and accurately, many times…
More than 45,000 drone owners have already registered with the FAA
Rocco Penn
It looks like the threat of a massive fine and potential prison time was enough to convince more than 45,000 American drone owners to register with the FAA after just two days…
Ericsson now gets a slice of every iPad and iPhone that Apple sells
Apple and Ericsson have spent the last several months in a patent dispute regarding Apple’s use of the Ericsson-owned technologies that allow the iPad and the iPhone to connect to mobile…
LifeLock is paying a record-breaking $100 million settlement
Michio Hasai
Remember those LifeLock commercials where CEO Todd Davis would publicly display his own Social Security number to demonstrate the company’s ability protect customers form identity theft? Well, the fact that Davis has had his identity…
Europe is considering banning children from using social media
Sal McCloskey
Few things are as potentially dangerous to children in developed nations as social media, and though many governments and organizations have made efforts to raise awareness of its dangers, it hasn’t…
Americans now have until February 19th to register their drones
This morning, the FAA made good on its promise to have a national drone registry in place before Christmas, and people who register their drones within the next thirty days…
France considers restricting public Wi-Fi and Tor to combat terrorism
Often more frightening than terrorist attacks themselves are the asinine laws that politicians will propose in their wake. When the horrors of a terrorist attack are still fresh on everyone’s mind,…
Breaking your employer’s computer policy isn’t a crime
Computers have become an essential part of many companies, and many of these companies have adopted policies for how their employees should use computers while they’re at work. Obviously, should…
The FCC is having to go to court to defend its net neutrality rules
Carl Durrek
I think it’s safe to say that broadband providers weren’t very pleased when the FCC announced its net neutrality rules, and when I say that, I mean they’ve been doing anything…
Zenefits could be in some horribly-timed legal trouble
Connor Livingston
Zenefits is one of the most-valuable startups in the world at the moment, but its $4.5 billion valuation has been called into question in recent months, which means this is a…
The FAA may register drone pilots instead of the drones themselves
With commercial drones exploding in popularity, and the potential dangers of the emerging technology becoming more evident, the FAA has been trying to come up with a way to crack…
The FCC refuses to force websites to honor Do Not Track requests
Do Not Track requests are basically a way for you to politely ask websites not to track your online activity, and I probably don’t need to tell you how hilariously…
Spreading fake stories online is now a major crime in China
China’s latest attempt to control what’s said on the Internet comes in the form of an amendment to the government’s criminal law, which makes it illegal to circulate false stories on the…
Amazon and Google have joined the FAA’s drone registration task force
This Christmas is going to create thousands and thousands of first-time drone owners, and the FAA want to have some proper regulations in place before anyone unwraps their flying safety hazard.…
