Electronics Apple Apple supports California's right-to-repair bill, breaking with tradition Apple just surprised everyone by doing something good By Rob Thubron, August 25, 2023, 8:08 AM
Industry Hardware US Senate passes CHIPS Act to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing as relations with China worsen President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law next week By Rob Thubron, July 28, 2022, 5:16 AM 30 comments
The Web Industry Democratic lawmakers introduce bill that could ban auto-checkout bots To stop them from 'stealing Christmas' By Cohen Coberly, December 1, 2021, 7:26 AM 48 comments
Security The Web The UK government wants to ban the use of default passwords on consumer electronics The measure belongs to a bill aiming to protect customers from cyberattacks and support the rollout of gigabit broadband and 5G networks By Joao Silva, November 26, 2021, 3:59 PM 21 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture Congress will require automakers to implement anti-drunk driving tech in vehicles The NHTSA still needs to iron out the details By Cohen Coberly, November 10, 2021, 7:13 PM 62 comments
Tech Culture Mobile Family given $13,470 phone bill after incurring data roaming fees Seems fair... By Rob Thubron, August 29, 2018, 7:37 AM 19 comments
Industry Mobile Apple thinks only its techs are competent enough to fix iPhones Just think of all that wasted education just because you decided not to work for Apple By Cal Jeffrey, May 20, 2017, 9:30 AM 41 comments
Security New Senate bill would require a warrant for border agents to search electronic devices Oregon Senator Wyden introduces the Protecting Data at the Border Act By William Gayde, April 5, 2017, 8:45 AM
Industry Car Tech New York City backs down on plans to cap Uber growth By Rob Thubron, July 23, 2015, 2:00 PM
The Web Tech Culture Controversial legislation to block 'pirate' sites approved by Australian senate By Shawn Knight, June 23, 2015, 5:30 AM
The Web AT&T billed an 83-year-old man over $24,000 for two months of dial-up Internet service By Shawn Knight, April 30, 2015, 6:30 PM 13 comments
Industry NSA reform bill to end controversial phone record collection fails in Senate By Shawn Knight, November 19, 2014, 7:00 PM 14 comments
Industry California governor legalizes Bitcoin and other digital currencies By Shawn Knight, June 30, 2014, 7:15 AM 11 comments
Industry The Web Democrats introduce bill to ban paid prioritization of Internet traffic By Himanshu Arora, June 18, 2014, 11:30 AM 42 comments
Mobile California Senate changes tune, approves smartphone kill switch legislation By Shawn Knight, May 9, 2014, 8:30 AM
Industry New $100 bill full of security features goes into circulation today By Shawn Knight, October 8, 2013, 7:30 AM 16 comments
The Web Internet "Bill of Rights" proposed by anti-SOPA lawmakers By Rick Burgess, June 11, 2012, 5:00 PM 32 comments
The Web Reddit prepares for anti-SOPA blackout, others may follow By Rick Burgess, January 11, 2012, 5:30 PM 35 comments
The Web Industry SOPA denounced by Internet founders, CEOs in letter By Rick Burgess, December 16, 2011, 4:30 PM 24 comments
Industry The Web SOPA loses backing of tech giants amid policy concerns By Lee Kaelin, November 23, 2011, 8:43 AM