In one of its many attempts to curb robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission said it is making it harder for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to obtain direct access to US telephone numbers....
Mastodon recently incorporated into a nonprofit to continue development. What I don’t understand is how can you truly say an app is decentralized when at any time an instance owner can be kicked by the powers that be from the federation. You work really hard to build up an instance then it is just pulled from the federation...
Europeans want decisive action against disinformation on the internet::More than half of all EU citizens doubt the truthfulness of the information they find online. Recognizing false content and actively responding to it is easier for the young and the educated. Almost nine out of ten Europeans feel tech companies and...
Parents of trans kids urge Senate to oppose online safety bill that could harm LGBTQ+ youth.::More than 100 parents signed an open letter asking lawmakers to support alternatives to the Kids Online Safety Act.
Hey everyone, how do you evaluate the company Proton AG, the owner of Proton Mail and Proton Pass? I’m in the process of migrating some accounts to their platform, but I’ve always been wary of using a password solution, especially after the LastPass incident. I used to use Keepass stand alone, but it’s quite cumbersome....
FBI, Federal Judge Agree Fighting Botnets Means Allowing The FBI To Remotely Install Software On People’s Computers::The ends aren’t always supposed to justify the means. And a federal agency that already raised the hackles of defense lawyers around the nation during a CSAM investigation probably shouldn’t be in this much...
Disney agrees to $9.5 million settlement over Magic Key annual pass dispute::The Walt Disney Company agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the entertainment giant of “deceptive business practices” in regards to its Disneyland annual pass program.
X appears to throttle New York Times::X, Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to be attempting to limit its users’ access to The New York Times.
How Sony’s Hawk-Eye electronic line-calling system transformed the U.S. Open::CNBC got a behind-the-scenes look at Sony’s Hawk-Eye line-calling system to understand how the tech works in tennis and other major sports.
Fake components went into 68 jet engines, including ones on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 planes, says lawsuit::Airlines, regulators, and others are scouring their records to hunt down suspect components sold by AOG.
Recently revised Pentagon policy allows for autonomous use of lethal force. In test later this year, combat drone will be asked to chase, kill simulated target, coming up with own strategy for mission. Second program’s goal is Air Force that is more unpredictable and lethal.
CenturyLink left 86-year-old woman with no Internet service for a month | After three canceled appointments, service restored one day after Ars emailed ISP.::After three canceled appointments, service restored one day after Ars emailed ISP.
California takes first step in acquiring trains for High-Speed Rail::The California High-Speed Rail took another important step toward becoming reality Thursday after the governing body’s board of directors began the process of obtaining possible vendors for the state’s most ambitious transit project in history.
Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app.::Grindr CEO George Arison told WSJ that he personally hired people through the app.