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[TRENDING NEWS] How the Taliban Turned Social Media Into a Tool for Control

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Author: BY PAUL MOZUR AND ZIA UR-REHMAN - Publish Date: August 21, 2021 at 12:15AM In the 1990s, they banned the internet. Now they use it to threaten and cajole the Afghan people, in a sign of how they might use technology to build power.

[TRENDING NEWS] Tu celular te espía, ¿seguirás permitiéndolo?

Author: BY SHIRA OVIDE - Publish Date: July 27, 2021 at 01:00AM La dimisión de un jerarca católico muestra las consecuencias en el mundo real de las prácticas de las industrias estadounidenses en materia de recolección de datos.

[TRENDING NEWS] The Nightmare of Our Snooping Phones

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Author: BY SHIRA OVIDE - Publish Date: July 21, 2021 at 11:40PM A Catholic official’s resignation shows the real-world consequences of practices by America’s data-harvesting industries.

[TRENDING NEWS] Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Harass Cheerleaders

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Author: BY CHRISTINA MORALES - Publish Date: March 15, 2021 at 08:07AM Three teenagers in a Bucks County cheerleading program were subjected to a campaign of harassment using altered videos and spoof phone numbers, police officials said.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘Or I Will Stab You Right Now’: A Family’s Prison Extortion Nightmare

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Author: BY SERGE F. KOVALESKI, DAN BARRY AND ANNIE FLANAGAN - Publish Date: September 8, 2020 at 02:00PM While serving time, Ryan Rust was beaten, stabbed and threatened with hot oil if his relatives didn’t pay up. After disturbing calls and texts, they bought guns for protection.

[TRENDING NEWS] Why Is the Justice Department Treating T-Mobile Like a Client?

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Author: BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD - Publish Date: December 21, 2019 at 08:12AM Antitrust officials are supposed to prevent problematic corporate mergers. Instead, they’re helping shepherd deals.

[TRENDING NEWS] How Phones Made the World Your Office, Like It or Not

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Author: JEFF GILES - Publish Date: July 31, 2019 at 07:00AM From desk to car to pocket.

[TRENDING NEWS] Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Laws, U.S. Judge Rules

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Author: MICHAEL J. de la MERCED - Publish Date: May 22, 2019 at 07:00AM A judge found that Qualcomm, a giant in the computer chip industry, charged cellphone makers “onerous” fees for use of its patents.

[TRENDING NEWS] F.C.C. Chairman Recommends Approval of $26 Billion T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

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Author: THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: May 20, 2019 at 07:00AM Ajit Pai said the companies had won his support by making what he called “significant commitments” to expand rural broadband service, build a robust 5G network and sell off Boost Mobile.

[TRENDING NEWS] F.C.C. Chairman Recommends Approval of $26 Billion T-Mobile-Sprint Merger

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Author: THE NEW YORK TIMES - Publish Date: May 20, 2019 at 07:00AM Ajit Pai said the companies had won his support by making what he called “significant commitments” to expand rural broadband service, build a robust 5G network and sell off Boost Mobile.

[TRENDING NEWS] Cellphones and Health Risks

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Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: May 19, 2019 at 07:00AM A reader cites studies showing that cellphone technology might be a cause of cancer.

[TRENDING NEWS] Would You Let the Police Search Your Phone?

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Author: ROSEANNA SOMMERS and VANESSA K. BOHNS - Publish Date: April 30, 2019 at 07:00AM We are much more likely to give consent than we think.

[TRENDING NEWS] How Huawei Wooed Europe With Sponsorships, Investments and Promises

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Author: ADAM SATARIANO and RAYMOND ZHONG - Publish Date: January 22, 2019 at 07:00AM As the Chinese telecommunications giant faces scrutiny over its security, its careful cultivation of European governments and customers is at risk of unraveling.

[TRENDING NEWS] Sprint, T-Mobile Deal Gets Green Light From U.S. Regulators

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Author: SUI-LEE WEE - Publish Date: December 18, 2018 at 07:00AM The two wireless operators are moving closer to a merger following approval from a federal government security committee and other top officials.