TikTok and How Congress Treats Americans Like 'Unruly Children'
Plus: The editors puzzle over Donald Trump’s latest list describing his vision for America.
Mobile Technology
5 Technologies That 5 Billion Will Use by 2050
Possibly changing the way we live just as profoundly as the internet did.
TikTok Is Not a National Security Threat
Bipartisan efforts to ban the app in America would be a great blow to our economy and our liberty.
Homeland Security Is Buying Its Way Around the Fourth Amendment
Plus: The Respect for Marriage Act, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and more...
Why Is the E.U. Telling Apple Which Chargers It Can Use?
If Europe really cared about e-waste it would stop mandating inefficient products.
Justice Department Files Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
Government claims Google uses its power to force users and advertisers on board. Google says that its popularity is not anticompetitive.
How to Track COVID-19 Without Mass Surveillance
Apple and Google's Bluetooth-based app would reportedly be voluntary and anonymous. Privacy advocates say we should accept nothing less.
Will Americans Actually Use Contact Tracing Apps?
Apps that track users are being hyped as the way to lift lockdowns. But there are reasons to be skeptical.
2 Decades of Dubious Surveillance Will Make It Much Harder To Track COVID-19 Now
Government officials have only themselves to blame if citizens decline to share their information.
We Can Track COVID-19's Spread Without Violating Privacy
The coronavirus is no excuse to intrude on people's lives unnecessarily. Tech provides decentralized systems for contact tracing.
Corporate Socialism? Bill Barr's Suggestion That the U.S. Should Buy Nokia or Ericsson To Counter China Is a Terrible Idea.
If the only way to beat China is to become like China, then we've already lost.
Outraged Politicians and Official Statistics Miss the Benefits of Tech
Many innovations' benefits aren't captured by the GDP.
Ex-Librarian Sentenced to Write a Book Report (in Jail) After Spending $89,000 in Public Funds on Game of War
Adam Winger used city credit cards to buy hundreds of gift cards, which he then used for in-app purchases.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown in Playboy (Not Like That) on How We'll Soon Send Money Quickly, Anonymously, and From Anywhere
Historically uncool QR codes are poised to be a main driver of anonymous e-payment.
U.S., British Spy Agencies Hacked Their Way Into Accessing Smartphone Encryption Keys
The latest Snowden bombshell is about your SIM card.
Cellphone Separation Anxiety: Real, and Making Us Dumber?
Findings suggest cellphone separation anxiety can negatively impact cognitive performance and cause blood pressure to rise.
Mass. Legislature Passes Ban on Upskirt Photos
Day after court ruled current laws against voyeurism didn't cover it
Police Justify Concealing Surveillance Tools from Courts with Non-Disclosure Agreements
That's not how it works, guys
Apple Removes Bitcoin App from Store
Blockchain, a tool to send and receive the virtual currency
Apple to Refund Millions for Children's Purchases Within Apps
Agreement with FTC will require consent for future purchases
Apple Wins Appeal in Motorola Patent Case
Appeals court rules it didn't infringe on patent owned by Google
AT&T Introduces 'Sponsored Data' to Allow Businesses to Pay Costs to Provide Content
Tool to deal with costs incurred by streaming content, for example
US Home Electricity Use Declines for Third Year
Energy efficiency plus handheld gadgets seeing increasing use
Calif. Mulls Mandatory Kill Switches for Smart Phones
Pushed by law enforcement officials to discourage theft
Verizon to Publish Transparency Report
Will disclose extent of law enforcement requests for user information
Chinese Telecom, Accused of Being Front for Spying, to Leave US Market
Huawei to no longer look for business in the states
FCC Gets Pushback over Possibly Allowing Cellphone Calls on Flights
Who doesn't want to listen to their fellow passengers' personal lives?
Southwest Airlines First to Adopt New In-Flight Gadget Rules
Gate-to-gate wi-fi
College Administrator Compares Posting of Sexually Explicit Pics to Rutgers Suicide, Penn State Child Abuse
Wants students at parties to be aware of others watching them, or something
Blackberry Denies Involvement in Astroturfing Campaign Promoting BBM
Google Play full of identical 5-star reviews of the app
