All stories by Bryan
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Supreme Court rules cops need a warrant to get phone location data
In a colossal victory for privacy advocates, the Supreme Court ruled today in favor of requiring law enforcement to have a warrant before accessing mobile phone location data from telecom providers. The decision today was actually a reversal of a previous ruling from two lower courts. In a string of Radio Shack robberies, courts convicted Timothy Carpenter of the crime based on evidence obtained from is cellular provider. Investigators managed ...
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Apple announces new warranty program for faulty MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards
Apple today officially acknowledged the existence of faulty keyboards in its most recent MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. The ...
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Tesla factory becomes literal dumpster fire after recycling machinery goes up in flames
A machine used to recycle paper caught fire at Tesla's Fremont, California, campus last night. It was just the latest in ...
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MoviePass to launch 'high demand' pricing starting next month
MoviePass, perhaps the best deal running for anyone who still visits their local theater, is about to get more expensive. According ...
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Sorry Instagram, I don't want a vertical YouTube
At first glance, a YouTube competitor that lives within Instagram seems like a smart idea. It's not. Or, it might be. I don't ...
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Facebook is testing paid subscription options for private groups
Facebook today announced a pilot program that would allow group administrators to charge members for exclusive content. In ...
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Facebook has an AI solution for those who can never seem to keep their eyes open in photos
Facebook researchers have developed a new tool for that friend who never seems to have his eyes open during photos. The ...
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Silicon Valley lacks the backbone required to stand up to Trump
Silicon Valley's outrage machine is broken. CEOs didn't hesitate to speak out about the plight of the "dreamers." Their ...
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Uber is experimenting with cheaper fares for those willing to wait
An account executive at Uber may have prematurely let the cat out of the bag about a new feature that rewards patient passengers. Uber ...
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Pew Research shows fewer than 50 percent of Americans can tell the difference between fact and opinion
A new Pew Research Center survey found that only around one in four American adults could, practically-speaking, tell the ...
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Hollywood is making a movie about cryptocurrency and will someone please make it stop?
Proving you're years late to the party, Hollywood is about to cash in on cryptocurrency. The project, called Crypto, focuses ...
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I welcome the douchebag that replaces Elon Musk in the never-ending tech hype cycle
The dry heaving started sometime on Tuesday, shortly after Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce Tesla would be laying off ...
