Washington Post : The FCC wants to slap restrictions on Chinese-made wireless gear
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 14:09
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to unveil a proposal Tuesday aimed at blocking Chinese-made wireless equipment from being installed in America’s next-generation data networks. Under the new proposed rules, wireless carriers and other companies won’t be able to use federal funds to buy networking hardware or services…
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Washington Post : At today’s Apple event, the iPad strikes back
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 12:00
[Keep checking this page throughout the day for updated news and hands-on analysis of Apple’s new products.] Apple is bringing its hoopla machine to a Chicago high school on Tuesday. That likely means one thing: new iPads. Or at least cheaper ones. A refresh of Apple's tablets, which outsell…
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Washington Post : It’ll be harder to ditch your ‘bloated’ cable package if AT&T merges with Time Warner, says Dish
Monday, 26 March 2018 23:05
Amid sky-high cable bills, many TV viewers have sought to cut costs by firing their TV providers and switching to a relatively new crop of online alternatives offering fewer channels at a lower price. These so-called "skinny bundles" are often streamed live over the Internet and on…
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Washington Post : Why Uber is selling its Southeast Asian business to a local rival
Monday, 26 March 2018 16:31
Uber will sell its business in Southeast Asia to a local competitor, Grab, the ride-hailing company announced late Sunday, in a deal that experts say is designed to position Uber for an initial public offering next year. Grab will purchase Uber's ride-hailing and food delivery operations in the region in…
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Washington Post : Facebook’s stock falls as the Federal Trade Commission confirms it’s investigating the company
Monday, 26 March 2018 15:27
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday that it has opened an investigation of Facebook after reports that a data analysis firm used by Donald Trump's campaign improperly accessed the names, “likes” and other personal information from at least 30 million users on the social site. The rare…
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Washington Post : Instagram tweaks its feed to be more chronological after years of complaints
Thursday, 22 March 2018 20:23
Instagram is making some changes to address one of its users' biggest pet peeves — not seeing posts as soon as they are made. A post on the company's blog Thursday said the photo-sharing app's feed now gives more weight to when a post was made and will prevent old posts…
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Washington Post : Lawmakers hope to use Facebook’s ‘oil spill’ privacy mishap to usher in sweeping new laws
Friday, 23 March 2018 16:37
It was October 2010, and two members of Congress were furious with Facebook. In the eyes of then-Rep. Edward J. Markey and Rep. Joe Barton, the company had failed its users in allowing app developers to take personal data from them and their friends — and transmit…
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Washington Post : Why Facebook users’ data obtained by Cambridge Analytica has likely spun far out of reach
Thursday, 22 March 2018 18:46
The data on millions of Facebook users that a firm wrongfully swiped from the social network has likely spread to other groups, databases and the dark Web, experts said, making Facebook’s pledge to safeguard its users’ privacy hard to enforce. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday…
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Liberty Blitzkrieg: The Only Reason We’re Examining Facebook’s Sleazy Behavior Is Because Trump Won
Thursday, 22 March 2018 18:00
Trust me, there’s nobody more thrilled to see Facebook’s unethical and abusive practices finally getting the attention they deserve from mass media and members of the public who simply didn’t want to hear about it previously. I’ve written multiple articles over the years warning people about the…
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Washington Post : A key congressional committee has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify on Cambridge Analytica
Thursday, 22 March 2018 16:33
Congressional lawmakers have formally requested that Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testify at an upcoming hearing in response to reports that a data analytics firm used by the Trump campaign had improperly accessed the names, "likes" and other personal information of about 50 million users on the…
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