The fate of the Obama-era net neutrality rules could come down to whether the FCC followed proper procedure when it wrote and implemented its repeal of the controversial regulations. That’s the takeaway from nearly five hours of oral arguments Friday, during which the agency defended its “Restoring Internet Freedom” order in the US Court of …
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As a robot designed to torture smartphones, Tappy looks pretty harmless. Which is why it’s a little surprising that Tappy, built by T-Mobile, now plays a central role in an international incident involving Huawei, the world’s largest telecom equipment supplier and second-largest smartphone maker. On Monday, Huawei was slapped with a 10-count Department of Justice indictment, not only for the …
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Facebook launched a UK-specific tool on Wednesday for people to report scam ads they spot across the platform. At the same time, the social network said it’s donating £3 million ($3.9 million) to set up an action project, due to launch in May, with charity group Citizens Advice that would help people deal with scams. Facebook announced the tool at …
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Time’s run out for net neutrality supporters hoping to restore Obama-era regulations using a legislative loophole, but the fight’s far from over as it heads to federal appeals court. Democrats in the House of Representatives failed to gather enough votes by the end of the year to use the Congressional Review Act to undo the Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple facing a potential ban in China, thanks to Qualcomm. Qualcomm throwing shade at Apple and Intel during its Snapdragon Tech Summit. How the EU is clamping down on Silicon Valley with more regulation. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News …
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Dolce & Gabbana is in hot soup. The Italian fashion house “postponed” its Shanghai runway show to an unspecified date and found itself delisted from Chinese shopping platforms following controversies this week, Bloomberg reported. D&G published three promotional clips Chinese internet users found racist to its social media accounts including China’s Twitter-like service Weibo this week to help promote the Great …
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The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal related to Obama-era net neutrality regulations that could have gutted the authority of the Federal Communications Commission. On Monday, the high court rejected an appeal that challenged a 2016 decision by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld the rules to protect an open internet and validated the FCC’s …
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said a new report from an industry trade group shows his policy to repeal Obama-era net neutrality regulations is working to spur investment in broadband. But net neutrality activists beg to differ. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says a new report showing an increase in broadband investment between 2016 and 2017 justifies his agency’s repeal of popular …
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The Federal Communications Commission defended its rollback of Obama era net neutrality protections on Thursday, filing a legal brief with a federal appeals court that argues the agency has the right to change its mind. The Republican-led FCC said it was within its legal right to roll back the 2015 rules, citing a Supreme Court decision from a decade earlier …
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Your face can and will be used against you. During an FBI investigation of six Ohio men charged with sexually abusing children and creating child pornography, agents forced one of the suspects to unlock his iPhone X by showing his face to the phone. On Aug. 10, federal investigators searched Grant Michalski’s home in Columbus, Ohio, and found an iPhone …
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