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FBI expects more legal actions over encrypted devices

The FBI’s latest battle with Apple over iPhone encryption may be over, but the war will rage on, according to the bureau’s chief. FBI Director James Comey told reporters at a briefing Wednesday that he expects more legal actions from the government to gain access to encrypted electronic devices, Reuters reported. Comey pointed to the fight to unlock such devices …

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Verizon pumps up prepaid plans with more data

Cellular service provider Verizon said Thursday it will add bigger data buckets to its prepaid plans. Specifically the carrier has upped its $60 monthly subscription for smartphones to include 6GB through Autopay. Consider those additional gigabytes of data an incentive for prepaid customers to turn on automatic payments. If you choose not to use automatic payments, then you’ll have a …

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Woman allegedly live

Authorities in France have opened an investigation after a woman allegedly broadcast her death on Periscope, the Twitter-owned live-streaming app. The woman died Tuesday after intentionally falling under a train in Evry, about 25 miles from Paris. She reportedly was using the app at the time of her death. Periscope is primarily used for streaming and watching live broadcasts, but …

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