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You probably know that a lot of people crack their iPhone screens each day, even each minute. You may have even done it yourself. But what you probably don’t know is that Apple has its own sophisticated machine — the Horizon Machine — to repair cracked displays. It’s now ready to share it more freely. …

The Trump administration on Tuesday sent a draft of proposed legislation to Congress that would give the government authority to take measures against any drones that are deemed a threat. As reported by the New York Times, the proposal would allow authorities to track, hack, control and destroy any drones over US soil. This would include quadcopters intended for consumers, …

European Union states approved plans to make social media companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube address hate speech and calls for violence on their networks, according to a report by Reuters. The proposals still need a vote in European Parliament before they come law, but it’s the first such legislation at the EU level. Abusive language and violent speech …

Net neutrality still has its allies. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii is leading the fight among Democrats to preserve existing net neutrality regulation. Getty Images Among them is Senator Brian Schatz from Hawaii, the leading Democrat on the subcommittee overseeing the Federal Communications Commission. Schatz is among several outspoken Democrats, including Sens. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai says he wants to fix the agency’s net neutrality rules. The FCC is set to vote on a proposal this month that will revisit the rules governing net neutrality, once again opening up the issue for debate. Pai, a Republican appointed in January as chairman by President Donald Trump, says he supports the principles …

eBay says it may block Australian shoppers from buying off overseas sellers if changes to GST laws come into effect. The federal government is currently proposing changes to online GST, including dropping the threshold for GST collection on imported goods from AU$1,000 down to zero. While you might be used to getting slugged with GST on your Dolce & Gabbana …

You just can’t stop Uber, as Taiwan has just discovered. The global ride-hailing service will relaunch its operations in the nation this Thursday after exiting two months ago, reports the Central News Agency. Uber ceased operations in Taiwan in February after it was dealt with penalties amounting to nearly $36 million under a new law barring unlicensed taxi services. Taiwan’s …

If you’re crossing the border into the US, customs officials have broad rights to search your phone, laptop and other electronic devices. You can try to resist. But refusing to tell Customs and Border Protection your password might lead agents to detain you indefinitely, confiscate your devices or send you off to be deported. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, …

Campaigns raising money to buy lawmakers’ web browsing histories to protest the repeal of broadband privacy rules have been gaining steam the past couple of days, collecting more than $200,000. At least four crowdfunding campaigns have been started since both the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to repeal rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission that would have …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is pushing for his boss President Donald Trump and Congress to include broadband in an upcoming infrastructure spending bill. In a speech Wednesday at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pai made the case to lawmakers that broadband should be a priority in the bill, because it’s a driving force for economic growth. He also …