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Republicans are doing all they can to make sure the Federal Communications Commission can’t tell broadband companies how to handle your personal data online. In the latest move, Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona on Tuesday evening introduced a resolution that would kill rules the FCC passed in October to regulate consumer privacy for internet …

Guess what, folks? We won. In an unmistakeable about-face — and a victory for common sense — Windows 10 will no longer automatically take control of your computer, and flip the reset switch, at the worst moments imaginable. Mind you, Microsoft will still push updates, and it won’t necessarily be easy to completely turn them off. But this spring, you …

The Federal Communications Commission has waived privacy rules to help Jewish community centers identify and track down callers making bomb threats. The agency issued the temporary waiver Friday to allow phone companies to identify callers who are using blocked private numbers, which should help law enforcement trace the calls. “This agency must and will do whatever it can to combat …

The man who would ” dismantle net neutrality with a smile” has another target in his cross hair for March. On Thursday, newly minted Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released the agency’s agenda for the month, with six items it will discuss and vote on March 23. At the top of the list is killing robocalls — those automated …

Now playing: Watch this: A sex-tracking condom ring is coming 1:41 What’d you expect? Condamns? British Condoms The i.Con Smart Condom, which markets itself as the “world’s first smart condom,” is actually a ring that fits over a boring, dumb condom and claims to track the exercise of your man bits, as well as detect chlamydia and syphilis. The ring, …

As expected the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted 2-1 along party lines to stop a new data security rule from taking effect. The rule would have required internet service providers to take “reasonable” measures to protect consumers’ personal data. It was part of a bigger set of privacy regulation, approved by the FCC in October, that’s supposed to protect …

It seems like more and more websites these days want to get a bead on you. You’ve no doubt seen the pop-ups: “XYZ-Site wants to know your location.” Then you have to click Allow or Block. In most cases this is an innocuous request, as determining your location is helpful (or even required) for things like calculating a shipping price …

Now playing: Watch this: Hottest phones unveiled at MWC 2017 2:50 Every year phone manufacturers from all over the world flock to Barcelona to unveil their latest devices at Mobile World Congress, leaving us with a batch of brand new phones to compete for our attention. And this year is no exception. Which ones are worth your precious time? We’ve …

There’s no shortage of reasons to be paranoid in 2019, and Lenovo‘s refreshed lineup of ThinkPad business laptops, announced Sunday at MWC 2019, reflects our anxiety.  Andrew Hoyle/CNET After updating its premium ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Yoga business laptops at CES in January, the company has now installed some premium security features across the remainder of its ThinkPad portfolio. In addition to standard enterprise fundamentals like …

Cloudbleed is the latest internet bug that puts users private information in jeopardy. News of the bug broke late on Thursday, but there is already a lot of confusion about it and the actual impact it has on people’s information. We compiled this as a guide to Cloudbleed and how you should respond. News of Cloudbleed is ongoing, and we’ll …