Author: Brian Fung
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The FCC just voted to repeal its net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation
Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for websites they favor — and block or slow down others — in a decision repealing landmark Obama-era regulations overseeing broadband companies such as AT&T and Verizon. The move by the Federal Communications Commission to deregulate the telecom and cable industries was a…
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Actually, every single Yahoo account got hacked in 2013
All of Yahoo’s 3 billion user accounts in 2013 were affected by its massive data breach — not the 1 billion accounts that were initially reported, the company said Tuesday. The revised number vastly expands the scope of the historic hack, which had previously broken records as the world’s largest data breach. The updated figure comes as the public…
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Video games helped give us the self-driving car
Self-driving cars. They’re the future of transportation – and they’re getting smarter all the time. Thanks to advances in software and artificial intelligence, these machines are now able to distinguish between cars and cyclists, or between pedestrians and your pet. Many can now “see” just like you can, picking out objects and obstacles approaching ahead.…
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave amid sweeping changes at company
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick said Tuesday he is taking an unspecified leave of absence as Uber announced dozens of changes intended to increase diversity, guard against inappropriate sexual behavior and bolster the independence of a board tied too closely to Kalanick. He disclosed the leave in a company-wide email as the company sought to…
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Republican push to repeal net neutrality probably will begin this week
WASHINGTON – Federal regulators are expected to roll back one of the Obama administration’s signature internet policies this week, launching a process to repeal the government’s net neutrality rules that currently regulate how internet providers may treat websites and their own customers. The vote on Thursday, led by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, will…
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How to protect yourself from the global ransomware attack
Security experts are bracing for more fallout from Friday’s worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major businesses and organizations, including FedEx, Renault and Britain’s National Health Service. But if you’re just hearing about this attack – or waking up to an unresponsive computer of your own –…
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How to protect yourself from the global ransomware attack
Security experts are bracing for more fallout from Friday’s worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major businesses and organizations, including FedEx, Renault and Britain’s National Health Service. But if you’re just hearing about this attack – or waking up to an unresponsive computer of your own –…
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Here’s the FCC’s plan to undo its own net-neutrality rules
WASHINGTON – Tech companies and internet providers are poised for another dramatic showdown as the head of the Federal Communications Commission revealed a plan Wednesday for rolling back his predecessor’s rules mandating a free and open internet. The proposal from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai marks the first step toward undoing a key decision of the…
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The FCC is about to unveil its net neutrality roll-back plan
WASHINGTON – Ajit Pai, the Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is set to release a plan Wednesday to roll back the government’s net neutrality rules, setting the stage for another major showdown between tech companies and internet service providers over the future of the Web. Pai is expected to outline his proposal in…
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Why Verizon is losing more cellphone customers than ever
For the first time, the nation’s largest wireless provider is losing customers faster than it can replace them. It’s a major milestone for Verizon, which on Thursday reported a net decline of 289,000 cellphone subscribers over the past four months. Even though Verizon usually loses some cellular customers every quarter, it has historically lured enough…