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Trump just appointed himself the White House's top AI adviser
Nope. Not buying it. The White House last week announced the formation of a big committee to advise the president on AI. ...
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President Trump promises to grant ZTE a new lease of life
Chinese hardware firm ZTE, which you'll remember as the company behind last October's foldable Android phone and the owner ...
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Thousands of American companies could suffer from vaguely worded FOSTA
On April 11, President Trump signed FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) into law, a controversial move that aims to combat sex trafficking crimes through the anonymity of the internet. The publicized debate is surrounding the bill’s alleged attempt at censorship on the internet; ...
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FCC fines Miami salesman $120m for annoying robocalls
A so-called robocall "kingpin" has now been fined $120 million by the Federal Communications Commission, in the biggest bust of its kind. How many calls did he make in order to attract their censure? A whopping 96 million. Adrian Abramovich of Miami was caught using spoofed robocalls ...
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US television is going gaga over cryptocurrencies
While Bitcoin has been sporadically mentioned on US TV over the past few years, focus has shifted to the broader cryptocurrency ...
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FTC is hosting a workshop to teach people how to spot cryptocurrency scams
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will be hosting a workshop in Chicago on June 25 to examine scams involving cryptocurrencies. ...
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Huawei's plans for an Android alternative are crazy, but necessary
In light of being investigated by the DoJ for alleged trade violations that could see it lose the right to ship Android-based ...
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T-Mobile acquires Sprint for $26 billion to take on AT&T and Verizon
T-Mobile has agreed to acquire Sprint for $26 billion and merge the two US-based carriers' businesses, in an effort to compete ...
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Cryptocurrency regulation in 2018: Where the world stands right now
If 2017 was the year of the ICO, it seems as if 2018 is destined to become the year of regulatory reckoning. Things have ...
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Genealogy sites helped nab a serial killer after a 40-year search
Earlier this week, the Golden State Killer, found himself arrested in Sacramento as he is suspected of having committed 45 ...
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ProPublica designed a game to simulate the existential despair of the asylum process
A new interactive story game from ProPublica highlights the plight of asylum-seekers by pitting players against a formidable ...
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Cancel your plans: Remake of Norwegian internet hit-show Skam airs in the US today
Scandinavia’s favorite TV -show Skam — or “Shame”— is airing in the US, at 3.40 PM CT today on Facebook Watch. ...
