Brian Fung The Washington Post
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WhatsApp Sues Israel's NSO for Allegedly Helping Spies Hack Phones Around the World
WhatsApp alleges that NSO helped government agencies deliver malicious software through seemingly harmless WhatsApp video calls, even if the targets never answered their phones.
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Apple-Qualcomm-Intel Dance: What It Means for the Future of 5G
The market for a critical component in next-generation smartphones is undergoing a dramatic shift at the dawn of the 5G era.
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Policymakers Sound Alarm On "Dark Patterns", Deceptive Web Design Trick
Two U.S. senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday targeting what they say are deceptive tricks, employed by websites and tech companies, that are designed to mislead or confuse Internet users into giving away their rights and choices as consumers.
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US Senator Proposes Breaking Up Amazon, Facebook, Google
Elizabeth Warren pledged to take aim at Amazon, Facebook and Google if she is elected president in 2020.
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5G Wireless Tech Race Is On. Cisco Report Finds Americans Have an Early Lead
US policymakers keep wringing their hands over a competition with China to build the world's first mass-market 5G wireless network. But a new report from Cisco may offer reasons to breathe easier.
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Is Your Phone Always Low on Battery and Chewing Through Data? 'DrainerBot' Could Be to Blame, Oracle Says.
A sneaky piece of advertising software may be responsible for driving up millions of Android users' mobile data usage and wasting their device's battery life.
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Comcast's New Streaming Service, Rivalling Netflix, Is All About the Ads
When Comcast launches its worldwide rival to Netflix in 2020, one key difference will set the two services apart: digital advertising.
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Netflix Sees Fortnite as a Bigger Rival Than HBO
Fortnite accounts for an enormous amount of consumers' screen time, making it a formidable foe in the global war for Internet users' attention.
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More Companies Are Bypassing Big App Stores, Costing Apple, Google Millions
A growing number of software companies are looking to bypass the dominant app store gatekeepers at Apple and Google.
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2018 Was the Year of 5G Hype. The 5G Reality Is Yet to Come.
Despite the hype, 5G is still a long way from becoming a reality for everyday Americans.
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US FTC to Investigate Video Game Loot Boxes
The list of games containing loot boxes has grown in recent months and includes popular titles, such as Fortnite, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and FIFA 18.
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Amazon Workers Use Black Friday To Protest ''Inhuman'' Working Conditions
As Americans scoured the internet in search of shopping deals on Friday, Amazon.com warehouse workers in Europe were protesting the e-commerce giant - in some cases walking off the job to highlight what they said were unsafe working conditions and low pay.
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SpaceX Wins US FCC Approval to Put 7,000 Starlink Internet Satellites Into Orbit
The decision Thursday by the US FCC paves the way for SpaceX to build its full network of about 12,000 satellites intended to blanket the earth in wireless Internet access.
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Amazon, Facebook, and Google Are All Being Looked at for Antitrust Violations, Trump Says
Trump claimed in the interview that a previous administration had considered breaking up key players in the tech industry.
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Trump Claims That Twitter Has 'Removed Many People From My Account'
"They have stifled growth to a point where it is obvious to all," Trump tweeted. "A few weeks ago it was a Rocket Ship, now it is a Blimp! Total Bias?"
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WhatsApp Sues Israel's NSO for Allegedly Helping Spies Hack Phones Around the World
WhatsApp alleges that NSO helped government agencies deliver malicious software through seemingly harmless WhatsApp video calls, even if the targets never answered their phones.
-
Apple-Qualcomm-Intel Dance: What It Means for the Future of 5G
The market for a critical component in next-generation smartphones is undergoing a dramatic shift at the dawn of the 5G era.
-
Policymakers Sound Alarm On "Dark Patterns", Deceptive Web Design Trick
Two U.S. senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday targeting what they say are deceptive tricks, employed by websites and tech companies, that are designed to mislead or confuse Internet users into giving away their rights and choices as consumers.
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US Senator Proposes Breaking Up Amazon, Facebook, Google
Elizabeth Warren pledged to take aim at Amazon, Facebook and Google if she is elected president in 2020.
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5G Wireless Tech Race Is On. Cisco Report Finds Americans Have an Early Lead
US policymakers keep wringing their hands over a competition with China to build the world's first mass-market 5G wireless network. But a new report from Cisco may offer reasons to breathe easier.
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Is Your Phone Always Low on Battery and Chewing Through Data? 'DrainerBot' Could Be to Blame, Oracle Says.
A sneaky piece of advertising software may be responsible for driving up millions of Android users' mobile data usage and wasting their device's battery life.
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Comcast's New Streaming Service, Rivalling Netflix, Is All About the Ads
When Comcast launches its worldwide rival to Netflix in 2020, one key difference will set the two services apart: digital advertising.
-
Netflix Sees Fortnite as a Bigger Rival Than HBO
Fortnite accounts for an enormous amount of consumers' screen time, making it a formidable foe in the global war for Internet users' attention.
-
More Companies Are Bypassing Big App Stores, Costing Apple, Google Millions
A growing number of software companies are looking to bypass the dominant app store gatekeepers at Apple and Google.
-
2018 Was the Year of 5G Hype. The 5G Reality Is Yet to Come.
Despite the hype, 5G is still a long way from becoming a reality for everyday Americans.
-
US FTC to Investigate Video Game Loot Boxes
The list of games containing loot boxes has grown in recent months and includes popular titles, such as Fortnite, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and FIFA 18.
-
Amazon Workers Use Black Friday To Protest ''Inhuman'' Working Conditions
As Americans scoured the internet in search of shopping deals on Friday, Amazon.com warehouse workers in Europe were protesting the e-commerce giant - in some cases walking off the job to highlight what they said were unsafe working conditions and low pay.
-
SpaceX Wins US FCC Approval to Put 7,000 Starlink Internet Satellites Into Orbit
The decision Thursday by the US FCC paves the way for SpaceX to build its full network of about 12,000 satellites intended to blanket the earth in wireless Internet access.
-
Amazon, Facebook, and Google Are All Being Looked at for Antitrust Violations, Trump Says
Trump claimed in the interview that a previous administration had considered breaking up key players in the tech industry.
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Trump Claims That Twitter Has 'Removed Many People From My Account'
"They have stifled growth to a point where it is obvious to all," Trump tweeted. "A few weeks ago it was a Rocket Ship, now it is a Blimp! Total Bias?"
