Trade deficit data Trump cites is as antiquated as the Ford Model T
In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T. The Model T led to the transformation of the United States: Automobile ownership was no longer confined to the rich but could now be enjoyed by the common...
View ArticleSenators urge regulator scrutiny of T-Mobile-Sprint merger
A group of senators is urging regulators to closely scrutinize the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, arguing that the deal could hurt wireless consumers.Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led a...
View ArticleBusiness see increasing casualties of design patent wars
Design patents — and the disproportionately high cost they pose to innovative companies — are back in the news as the “smartphone wars” enter their next chapter.After eight of years of litigation, U.S....
View ArticleHuawei says it ‘worked with Facebook,’ did not collect user data
The Chinese electronics maker Huawei on Wednesday said that it didn’t collect or store its device users' Facebook data after Facebook announced it shared data access with the company, The Associated...
View ArticlePollster says people don't realize how much time they spend on internet
People typically do not realize how much time they spend on the internet with their mobile devices, pollster Conor Maguire said in an interview that aired Thursday on Hill.TV's "What America's...
View ArticleTel Aviv installs 'zombie lights' for distracted pedestrians
The Israeli city of Tel Aviv has installed LED sidewalk lights at a busy intersection to grab the attention of “smartphone zombies” who don't look up from their smartphones to cross the street.The...
View ArticleResearchers say shifting body posture due to phone use is causing hornlike...
Research suggests young people shifting their posture to use cellphones is causing them to develop hornlike spurs at the base of their skulls, The Washington Post reported Thursday.A pair of...
View ArticleGoogle shuts down service that gave wireless carriers access to users'...
Google shut down a service for wireless carriers over concerns that sharing data might invite scrutiny from users and regulators, Reuters reported on Monday.While the data was anonymous and sharing it...
View ArticleFederal government in talks with tech groups to use phone location data to...
The federal government is in talks with Facebook, Google and other tech companies about ways to use smartphone location data to tackle the coronavirus, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.Washington...
View ArticleAn unlikely but real threat to online schooling: Patent trolls
To confront the coronavirus pandemic, many school districts pivoted exclusively to online learning. However, in communities without broadband internet connections and access to tablets and smartphones,...
View ArticleStates investigating older iPhones slowing down, shutting off
Arizona is leading a multistate investigation into whether Apple is violating trade practice laws by deliberating slowing older iPhones, Reuters reported Wednesday.The Tech Transparency Project, a...
View ArticleElectronic waste in the US is changing
Americans spent $400 billion in 2020 on technologies like smartphones, computers, TVs and streaming media. Electronics have found their way into every aspect of modern life and work. But as products...
View ArticleWell intentioned lawmakers risk weakening existing digital security protections
You can’t read the news without seeing another story about a ransomware attack and its consequences, like lines of bumper-to-bumper cars waiting for gas after the Colonial Pipeline attack. Just weeks...
View ArticleLobbyist Tony Podesta returns to work for Huawei
Longtime Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta is joining Huawei as the embattled Chinese telecom company ramps up its efforts under the Biden administration.Podesta, who previously led one of the most...
View ArticleTuya may be the China threat that beats Russia's ransomware attacks
In May, Americans lined up at gas stations for days because of a Russian ransomware attack. Recently, a similar Russia-sourced attack struck a large group of companies via software used by IT...
View ArticleFree, open digital networks can tip the balance against China
Recent revelations that China is building large numbers of missile silos, coupled with the ongoing expansion of its nuclear capabilities, have triggered a number of debates about the future of the...
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