A new Illinois law limits how police can use devices that cast a wide net in gathering cellphone data and are at the center of a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department.
Security
Jul 23, 2016
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Americans might have embraced the latest gadgets but they are still partial to getting at least some of their news the old-fashioned way.
Internet
Mar 17, 2014
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Charter, one of the largest cable companies in the U.S., says it's not interested in buying wireless carrier Sprint.
Telecom
Jul 31, 2017
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Briefly Monday, it looked like the federal government was going to push all 50 states to ban the use of cellphones and other wireless devices while people are driving.
Other
Aug 23, 2016
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(AP) -- After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards.
Telecom
Dec 30, 2011
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They sit, silent and unnoticed, amid crowds of people rushing by. You may never notice them, but payphones still lurk in public areas. And every once in a while, they get called into action.
Telecom
Feb 13, 2013
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Investigators do not need a search warrant to obtain cellphone tower location records in criminal prosecutions, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a closely-watched case involving the rules for changing technology.
Telecom
May 5, 2015
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The Waze navigation app is getting Amber Alerts on child abductions.
Software
Mar 3, 2015
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A Connecticut judge says police have been improperly using data from cellphones to track the location of suspects.
Telecom
Dec 10, 2015
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Imagine this: There's no need to throw out your old cellphone, because it will self-destruct.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 16, 2013
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