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FCC’s “illogical” claim that broadband isn’t telecommunications faces appeal – Mozilla, others ask court to reverse ruling that let FCC kill net neutrality.
Feds reap data from 1,500 phones in largest reported reverse-location warrant
Deep Learning breakthrough made by Rice University scientists
988 will be the new 911 for suicide prevention—by sometime in 2021
AT&T drops out of FCC speed-test program so it can hide bad results
Lawsuit forces CenturyLink to stop charging “Internet Cost Recovery Fee” – Settlement brings refunds to customers but applies only in Washington State.
Fewer than 10% of Americans are buying $1,000 smartphones, report says
New YouTube policy tries to ban “implied” threats, “malicious” insults – Previous attempts to curb harassment haven’t succeeded, casting doubt on new try.
Maze ransomware was behind Pensacola “cyber event,” Florida officials say
The Snapdragon 865 will make phones worse in 2020, thanks to mandatory 5G
Intel’s SGX coughs up crypto keys when scientists tweak CPU voltage
Ring used parties, swag to build 700 police partnerships, report finds. Neighbors data proves extra-revealing as Amazon police partnerships accelerate.
AT&T raises DirecTV prices again despite losing millions of customers
Verizon reportedly blocks archivists from Yahoo Groups days before deletion – All content on Yahoo Groups since its 2001 launch is disappearing Saturday.
Oculus Quest becomes the first VR set with native hand tracking, available to users as an experimental feature this week and with an SDK for devs next week
Amazon: Trump used “improper pressure” to block AWS from DOD cloud contract
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Hospital superbugs are evolving to survive hand sanitizers (2018)
An overview of 5G rollout plans in the US, technical limitations of millimeter-wave, mid-band, and low-band 5G frequencies, the state of 5G hardware, and more
3D printing can keep aging Air Force aircraft flying
HackerOne breach lets outside hacker read customers’ private bug reports
DOL’s $400M pay-discrimination suit is unconstitutional, Oracle argues
Social media platforms leave 95% of reported fake accounts up, study finds – Fake accounts are easy to buy and make, and platforms are bad at yanking them.
Newly discovered Mac malware uses “fileless” technique to remain stealthy
Google Fiber ends $50, 100Mbps plan, but 1Gbps is still $70 with no data cap
FCC tries to bury finding that Verizon and T-Mobile exaggerated 4G coverage
AT&T says TV losses have peaked after latest loss of 1.3 million customers
New crypto-cracking record reached, with less help than usual from Moore’s Law
Researchers: flaw in fully patched Android devices lets malware spoof legit apps, like banking ones, to steal info; 36 apps on Play, now removed, exploited it
Justices debate allowing state law to be “hidden behind a pay wall”
T-Mobile touts “nationwide 5G” that fails to cover 130 million Americans | T-Mobile’s "nationwide 5G" isn’t nationwide and is just barely faster than 4G.
Quantum computing’s also-rans and their fatal flaws – When it comes to performance, engineering matters more than physics.
Google attempts to protect users from sketchy stem cell clinics – Google’s new policy banning stem cell ads started at the end of October.
Half an operating system: The triumph and tragedy of OS/2
State ignored worker death to lure Amazon business, report says
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Senate takes another stab at privacy law with proposed COPRA bill
Ubuntu 19.10: It’s fast, like “make old hardware feel new” fast
Ubuntu 19.10: It’s fast, like “make old hardware feel new” fast
Despite clear warnings, Europe is out of IP addresses—again
NYC wants a chief algorithm officer to counter bias, build transparency – The big, black decision-making boxes could get more transparent to New Yorkers.
A notorious Iranian hacking crew is targeting industrial control systems
Suspect can’t be compelled to reveal “64-character” password, court rules
Private equity firm buys .org domain months after ICANN lifted price caps
Google bans microtargeting and “false claims” in political ads
At launch, AT&T’s real 5G will only be as fast as its fake 5G
Google Is Killing Google Cloud Print
No, Apple isn’t opening a new manufacturing plant in Texas
Google will pay $1.5 million for the most severe Android exploits
Cops can keep Ring footage forever, share it with anyone, Amazon confirms
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