FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants the US government to stop “micromanaging the internet.” On Tuesday he introduced a proposal to repeal the controversial 2015 net neutrality rules that prevented broadband companies from blocking or slowing down access to websites or services.  While many people agree with the basic principles of net neutrality, these specific rules …

The Federal Communications Commission is planning a full repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules, handing the broadband and wireless industries a big victory in the war against government oversight of the internet. On Tuesday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai issued his proposal for dismantling the 2015 net neutrality regulations, which ensure all traffic on the internet is treated equally, and prevent …

The Republican-led FCC is making good on its promise to deregulate the communications industry, including a revamp of media ownership rules that will make it easier for big companies to own newspapers and more broadcast stations in a single market. But Democrats warn that those efforts will do more harm than good to consumers. Chairman Ajit Pai has aggressively worked …

It’s not your imagination. Robocalls and texts really are flooding your mobile phone with scams, spam and attempts to swindle. Americans received 2.4 million unwanted calls every month last year, according to a report by the Federal Communications Commission. That’s about 1 million more every month than in 2015. Sadly, ridding the world of these annoying calls is tricky because …

The days of free iPhone promotions are long gone. A year ago, the carriers were doling out new iPhone 7 units if you exchanged your old iPhone — even if the unit was 2 years old. It was a sweet deal, perhaps too sweet — which is probably why you don’t see the offer anymore. But that doesn’t mean the …

Amazon will allow third-party developers to offer premium subscriptions to apps they create using the online retailer’s voice-controlled speaker. The first voice app, or “skill” as Amazon calls it, to offer the subscription is Jeopardy, which allows users to play the popular game show at home. Amazon Prime members who already use the Jeopardy skill will receive six additional Double …

Fans of Dish Network‘s hands-free channel changing ability are in luck. The satellite TV provider will now let you change the channel on all the TVs in your house using Amazon‘s digital assistant Alexa. Alexa, which is found on Echo speakers, let’s subscribers to Dish’s satellite TV service call out commands to change the channel, search for shows, as well …

Apple isn’t interested in producing edgy shows like “Game of Thrones” or “Orange is the New Black,” according to a story by Bloomberg Businessweek. Instead, CEO Tim Cook wants to keep things PG-rated to make sure kids don’t get their hands on anything too salacious. Apple wants to make sure the shows it produces have broad appeal, the article says. …

Apple is working to satisfy lawmakers’ privacy and security concerns over its Face ID facial recognition technology. Sen. Al Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, said Monday that he appreciates the company’s efforts to answer his questions about how it’s addressing such concerns. Franken, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and Law, sent Apple a letter …

You can get FM radio in your car, so how come you can’t get it on your phone? Well, here’s a news flash: You probably can.   Most smartphones include integrated chipsets that offer a variety of wireless technologies, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio. But until a few years ago, device manufacturers disabled the function — often at …