The National Security Agency has begun winding down its collection and storage of American phone records after the Senate failed to agree on a path forward to change or extend the once-secret program ahead of its expiration ...
Security
May 24, 2015
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Jeri Vargas put her elderly mother on the "Do Not Call" list years ago. So why is the 88-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease still getting several recorded phone calls a day pitching her everything from vacation cruises ...
Telecom
Apr 7, 2015
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Is it true spies hack technology companies? Can governments really listen to your phone calls? Should we care? The latest details of NSA and GCHQ intelligence agency activities to come from files leaked by Edward Snowden ...
Security
Mar 2, 2015
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Nearly half of foreign companies in China feel singled out in a wave of anti-monopoly and other investigations, and a growing number are deciding not to expand their investments, the American Chamber of Commerce in China ...
Business
Feb 11, 2015
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Every hour of every day cell phones are generating data which transportation planners, real estate developers and investors use to help them to understand traffic flows, shopping patterns and population shifts.
Telecom
Jan 13, 2015
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US telecom giant Verizon has agreed to pay a $7.4 million fine to settle a probe into its privacy practices, including accessing customer data for marketing purposes, officials said Wednesday.
Telecom
Sep 3, 2014
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Brightly coloured fibre-glass cows at this week's Glastonbury festival will provide free WiFi to let revellers upload images at high speed.
Telecom
Jun 24, 2014
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They fit in a pocket, have batteries that last all week and are almost indestructible: old-school Nokias, Ericssons and Motorolas are making a comeback as consumers tired of fragile and overly-wired smartphones go retro.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 25, 2014
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The House moved the U.S. closer to ending the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records Thursday, the most significant demonstration to date of leaker Edward Snowden's impact on the debate over ...
Security
May 22, 2014
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The Supreme Court appears willing to make it tougher to approve patents for computer software in a case that is being closely watched by technology companies.
Software
Mar 31, 2014
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