3w ago
Akron Stingray warrant denied over monthlong phone-sweeping plan
A federal magistrate rejected a 30-day cell-site simulator warrant that could have captured data from thousands of Akron...
By June Castellano/section
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3w ago
Paramount Warner merger delay puts June 2027 deadline and fees in play
Paramount agreed to a longer pause in its $111 billion Warner Brothers deal as a state antitrust suit heads toward trial...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3w ago
Apple iAd 2011 gets no airtime as Jobs touts ad-free iCloud mail
At WWDC 2011, Apple previewed iOS and iCloud email without mentioning iAd, while Steve Jobs pitched ad-free mail.
By Theo Lindgren
3w ago
FTC AI accuracy policy draws First Amendment warnings
The FTC’s AI accuracy proposal says undisclosed ideological steering may be deceptive, prompting warnings over speech co...
By June Castellano
3w ago
ICE surveillance tools listed in leaked 2024 document obtained by 404 Media
A leaked 2024 document obtained by 404 Media lists databases ICE and CBP can use, from phone location data to facial rec...
By Theo Lindgren
3w ago
FCC DJI drone ban expands toward alleged front-company sellers
The FCC is proposing to block imports and sales by firms accused of routing DJI-linked drones and cameras around U.S. re...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3w ago
Agent Fone introduces AI phone with 50 partner units planned
Agent Fone says its AI-first handset can build apps, run agents and use personal data, with the first 50 devices reserve...
By Theo Lindgren
3w ago
Apple App Store ads draw brand-equity warning from commentators
Jason Snell and Daring Fireball argue Apple’s App Store ads trade premium-brand trust for incremental revenue.
By Theo Lindgren
3w ago
AI persuasion study finds chatbots beat expert human persuaders
A large preregistered study found AI systems outperformed canvassers and champion debaters, largely by using more facts...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3w ago
State Department human rights grants eyed for right-wing causes
Trump appointees have pushed aid toward European conservative groups and white South African advocates, ProPublica repor...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
3w ago
DOE clean energy grants canceled based on political criteria, filing says
A DOE court filing says 284 clean energy grants were terminated using state-level political criteria, despite earlier wa...
By Theo Lindgren
3w ago
ExamsDigest lifetime access deal covers CompTIA, AWS and Microsoft prep
Techdirt Deals is listing lifetime access to ExamsDigest, with claimed exam simulators and practice questions for major...
By Mara Chen-Doyle