Author: Tali Arbel
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Biden says deal with telecoms avoids flight disruptions
WASHINGTON • AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the launch of a new slice of 5G service by two weeks after airlines and the nation’s aviation regulator complained about potential interference with systems on board planes. President Joe Biden said the agreement reached Monday will help avoid further disrupting flights that bad weather and…
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Facebook launchingTikTok clone called Instagram Reels
Facebook’s Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok — Instagram Reels. The new Instagram feature will let users record and edit 15-second videos with audio, and will let users add visual effects. Users will be able to share Reels with followers in Instagram in a dedicated section called Reels…
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Calif. discloses Facebook probe, sues for docs
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. • California’s attorney general disclosed a probe into Facebook’s privacy practices Wednesday, as it sued the company over its repeated refusal to turn over documents and answer questions. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said his probe has been going on for more than a year. He said he was disclosing it now because…
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Calif. discloses Facebook probe, sues for documents
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (AP) – California’s attorney general disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook’s privacy practices Wednesday, as it sued the company over its repeated refusal to turn over documents and answer questions. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said his probe has been going on for more than a year. He said he was disclosing it…
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Battle lines forming ahead of a looming U.S. privacy law fight
Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in advance of an expected fight this year over what kind of federal privacy law the U.S. should have. On Thursday, more than a dozen privacy organizations unveiled a plan that would create a new federal data-protection agency focused on regulating the way…
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Sprint and T-Mobile agree to combine in all-stock deal
NEW YORK — T-Mobile and Sprint announced Sunday that they reached an agreement to combine into a new company that would reshape the U.S. wireless landscape by reducing it to three major cellphone providers. The deal would help the companies slash costs and could make them a stronger competitor to the larger AT&T and Verizon.…
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What happens once ‘net neutrality’ rules bite the dust?
NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission formally released a draft of its plan to kill net-neutrality rules, which equalized access to the internet and prevented broadband providers from favoring their own apps and services. Now the question is: What comes next? “RADICAL DEPARTURE” The FCC’s move will allow companies like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to…
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After US pushback, AT&T prepares to fight for Time Warner
NEW YORK — Seeing an attempt to block its buyout out of Time Warner as a “radical” departure by the U.S. government, AT&T is preparing for a fight to see the $85 billion deal through. One key asset owned by Time Warner, CNN, could create problems for the U.S. and President Donald Trump, whose very…
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Trump threatens NBC but experts see no real risk to licenses
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is threatening NBC’s broadcast licenses because he’s not happy with how its news division has covered him. But experts say his threats aren’t likely to lead to any action. The network itself doesn’t need a license to operate, but individual stations do. NBC owns several stations in major cities.…
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Leaked email shows HBO negotiating with hackers
BOSTON — Hackers this week released an email from HBO in which the company expressed willingness to pay them $250,000 as part of a negotiation over data swiped from HBO’s servers. The July 27 email was sent by John Beyler, an HBO executive who thanked the hackers for “making us aware” of previously unknown security…