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AT&T Just Showed Us What The Death Of Net Neutrality Is Going To Look Like…

For consumers who have no idea what zero rating or net neutrality even is (read: most of them), this sounds like a great idea. Most don’t know that usage caps are an entirely-arbitrary construct completely untethered from network or financial necessity. As such, they believe they’re getting something for free…

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The UK Is About to Legalize Mass Surveillance…

The UK is due to pass its controversial new surveillance law, the Investigatory Powers Act…The Act formally legalizes a number of mass surveillance programs revealed by Edward Snowden in 2013… introduces a new power which will force internet service providers to store browsing data on all customers for 12 months…

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Bill To Protect Freedom of Speech Online Heads to President’s Desk…

The Consumer Review Fairness Act, which now heads to the President’s Desk for approval, is needed after a number of consumers have found themselves in court, fighting multi-million dollar lawsuits for leaving negative – but truthful – reviews of companies’ services on sites like Yelp or TripAdvisor…

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Amazon Worker Jumps Off Company Building After E-Mail Note…

The man, who wasn’t identified by authorities, sent an e-mail visible to hundreds of co-workers, including Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, before the incident occurred, according to a person familiar with the matter. The man survived the fall from Amazon’s 12-story Apollo building…

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Emojis Are So Big They Now Have Their Own Conference..

Emojis are having a moment. What with the New York MoMA acquiring the original set of emojis and Apple’s planned, and then rescinded, changes to its emoji keyboard for iOS 10.2, the tiny pictures on your phone have never been hotter…

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FBI Hacked Into 8k Computers in 120 Countries Based on One Warrant…

The FBI hacked into more than 8,000 computers in 120 countries during an investigation into a child pornography website with just one warrant, a court hearing transcript has shown. It represents the largest known law enforcement hacking campaign to date…

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Android Malware Used to Hack and Steal a Tesla…

By infecting a Tesla owner’s phone with Android malware, a car thief can hack and then steal a Tesla car…Security experts from Norwegian security firm Promon have chosen to go after Tesla’s Android app that many car owners use to interact with their vehicle…

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Facebook Develops Software to Censor News in China…

Facebook has quietly developed software to suppress posts from appearing in people’s news feeds in specific geographic areas, according to three current and former Facebook employees… The feature was created to help Facebook get into China, a market where…

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