A quarter of Americans worry about paying their internet bills, survey finds
Twenty-six percent of those polled said they had worries about paying their bills over the next few months.
On Sep 2, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Judge denies Clearview’s motion to dismiss ACLU lawsuit
A judge didn’t agree with Clearview’s arguments.
On Aug 30, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
FCC’s broadband benefit program reaches 5 million enrollees
One million more households enrolled over the last month.
On Aug 27, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
10 federal agencies want to expand their use of facial recognition despite widespread concerns
An internal report found that the government wants to ramp up facial recognition use.
Tech newsletter: 10 years of hyperlocal internet culture
This week’s tech newsletter looks at the Daily Dot turning 10 years old.
On Aug 24, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
T-Mobile hit with 2 class-action lawsuits over massive data breach
Lawsuits are piling up in the wake of the massive data breach.
On Aug 23, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Senators are ‘alarmed’ at what TikTok might be doing with your biometric data
Two senators are pressing TikTok for some answers.
On Aug 20, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘The foundation for surveillance on a global basis’: Industry leaders blast Apple’s plan to scan iPhones
More than 90 groups joined together to raise concerns about the plan.
On Aug 19, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
New petition calls on Apple to halt plans for backdoor scanning of iPhone images
The petition warns that the software could spur governments to ask for more surveillance.
On Aug 18, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: What’s up with Amazon’s palm print readers?
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Aug 17, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
T-Mobile investigating alleged data breach affecting 100 million users
The phone carrier says it is ‘actively investigating’ the claim.
On Aug 16, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Google asks court to dismiss Ohio’s public utility lawsuit against it
Google says the state is wrong in its assumptions.
Critics withdraw objections to Verizon TracFone deal after securing commitments
Verizon told the FCC it would make several commitments.
On Aug 12, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Infrastructure bill will make Emergency Broadband Credit permanent—but with a price reduction
The monthly discount is lower, but the program is getting $14 billion.
On Aug 11, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Documents reveal NYPD’s secretive ‘surveillance slush fund’
At least $159 million was spent since 2007.
On Aug 10, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
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