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Net neutrality rules are expected to be repealed on Dec. 14. Ahead of that FCC vote, we discuss many of the thorny issues involved, including censorship, potentially higher costs to customers and the need for telecommunications infrastructure investment.  On the podcast, we talk about: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai making his case against existing net neutrality rules and …

I don’t know exact numbers, but I suspect some 80 bajillion people bought an Amazon Fire tablet on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. And why not? With prices ranging from $30 to $100, those babies were the bargain to beat. Now that you’ve got one, let’s make it better. Although the Fire tablets are pretty good out of the box, …

With the Hifiman HE4XX full-size, planar magnetic headphone Massdrop has done it again. Based on the $299 Hifiman HE400S I raved about in 2015, that one has remained my go-to recommendation for best sounding headphone in its price class, but the $169.99 Massdrop x Hifiman HE4XX feels better built. As for the sound the HE4XX has all of the HE400S’ …

It appears the bots are really into the net neutrality issue too.  When the Federal Communications Commission opened up this year for comments on the rules governing net neutrality, or the principle that all internet traffic must be treated equally, it received nearly 22 million comments in the four months from late April to the end of August. That’s roughly …

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has gone on the attack to defend his proposal to roll back net neutrality regulations. Pai said in a speech Tuesday he wanted to “cut through the hysteria and hot air” about the proposal he unveiled last week to unwind the Obama-era rules that prevent broadband companies from controlling consumers’ internet experience. The Federal Communications Commission …

The Federal Communications Commission’s effort to repeal net neutrality regulations should be a rallying cry for internet-loving voters. That’s the message Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, is promoting following news this week that the FCC is planning to vote next month on rolling back most of the Obama-era regulations that prevent broadband providers from messing with your internet …

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 …

Take a look at this picture of the gold iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) camera lens. Do you see the water droplets crowding together like an iridescent prism? It’s beautiful, but has no place in a camera, especially one rated to repel water as deep as 3 feet for up to 30 minutes. And yet, it happened to our phone. …

The brilliant cameras on the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X let you easily snag brilliant snaps. If you want to take your mobile photography beyond simple snaps, though, you’ll need to start thinking more about how you’re taking photos. In the first of a series of how-to features, I’ll take you through my top tips for taking better photos …

Once a foe to landlords, Airbnb is now working with some of them. The home rental site announced Sunday that it’s partnered with San Francisco’s largest residential landlord, Veritas Investments. The idea is to let tenants in Veritas buildings list their apartments on Airbnb for short-term rentals and then share the profit with their landlord. “Veritas is a leader and …