The Republican controlled Federal Communications Commission is taking aim at dismantling another Obama-era policy. This one helps subsidize broadband service for the poor. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Wednesday the agency will start proceedings to eliminate rules the Democrat-controlled FCC passed last year to make it easier for broadband companies to participate in the Lifeline …
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Facebook is letting everybody stream their lives in 360 degrees. The operator of the world’s biggest social network said Wednesday that it was widening the tool to all users globally, after it launched it on National Geographic’s Facebook page in December. Now playing: Watch this: Stream live 360-degree video on Facebook 1:30 Live-streaming in 360 degrees, which lets viewers swivel …
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Now playing: Watch this: VPN explained: A privacy primer — with robots and race… 1:39 Enlarge Image Interest in VPNs hit a five-year high after Congress voted to kill FCC internet privacy rules. Screenshot by CNET Your internet service provider can sell your browsing history to the highest bidder. That’s the creepy truth internet users in the US woke up …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image The FQ17W comes with a remote, but can also be flown via phone. FQ777 Move over, Elfie: There’s a new pocket …
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Now playing: Watch this: What the repeal of internet privacy rules means to you 2:26 Obama-era rules designed to regulate how broadband companies handle your private information online are on their way out. As of Tuesday, both houses of Congress have voted to repeal regulations adopted last year by the Federal Communications Commission. The next step is a signature from …
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Now playing: Watch this: What the repeal of internet privacy rules means to you 2:26 Broadband providers won’t have to get your permission before sharing your web browsing history and other personal data with marketers thanks to a vote Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Republicans in the US House of Representatives approved a resolution that prevents privacy rules passed by the …
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Nope, there’s certainly no CIA spying going on here. Absolutely not. In fact, don’t even bother asking your Google Home smart speaker about the CIA. But if you do, the stolid little device is going to get defensive. A YouTube clip from someone named Michael Hraba shows the voice assistant‘s jargon-filled answer to “Do you know what the CIA is?” …
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Twitter just become bearable again. The service has introduced new filters that allow you to block specific words from both your timeline and your notifications. That means if you’re as sick to death as I am of politics cluttering up the bulk of your feed, well, now you’ve got options. For example, I think it goes without saying that mentions …
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Facebook Live, despite its occasional misuse, is a fun and interactive way to keep in touch with friends and family members alike. Up until now, live streaming on Facebook was done through the Facebook mobile app on your phone. However, on Wednesday Facebook announced that you can now use Facebook Live on a computer. Starting a Facebook Live session from …
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The Senate voted Thursday to approve a measure that could make it easier for broadband providers to sell private information about you to marketers. In a 50-48 vote, lawmakers approved a joint resolution from Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican from Arizona, that uses the Congressional Review Act to prevent privacy rules passed by the Federal Communications Commission last year from …
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