Face ID is supposed to help you keep the information in your iPhone safe, but now it seems it's going to be more useful for law enforcement to get it
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US carriers stop selling location data to brokers, but will for advertisers
The change in policies comes after an investigation into the security holes left open by data brokers that left every cellphone user open to tracking.
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If Android is nixed, Huawei’s backup OS will not be as robust
If Huawei were ever to come into a "worst-case scenario" and be left without Android and Google's services, would it still be able to compete?
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Net neutrality isn’t exactly dead yet… | #PNWeekly 302
The Trump White House has yet to sign off on key aspects of the net neutrality repeal. Sprint and T-Mobile and merging... again... and more in our show!
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Huawei now under Department of Justice eye for sanctions breach
A criminal investigation is looking into whether the Chinese tech manufacturer violated US trade sanctions by doing business in Iran.
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As eSIM probe goes on, JP Morgan takes odds down for Sprint and T-Mobile merger
The Department of Justice is looking at whether AT&T and Verizon have colluded. As such, one bank analyst believes that the regulator's view on the industry may negatively impact chances of a merger of the nation's weakest major carriers.
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Apple’s acquisition of Shazam under EU investigation for antitrust concerns
Regulators have questions about whether Apple will block user referrals to competing music services like Spotify and Google Play and whether it will have an unfair competitive advantage with the access to existing referral data.
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US investigating AT&T and Verizon over eSIM, GSMA pauses its involvement
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The GSMA has been working on a standard for embedded SIMs, which would allow users to switch carriers without the need to switch cards and would also get rid of carrier locking. Two carriers wanted to put the kibosh on that.
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WHO purportedly increasing carcinogenic classification of wireless radiation this year
An investigation into the wireless industry's campaign to squash scientific evidence of links between cell phone use and increased cancer risks is making waves.
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Facebook CEO to be grilled in Congress as Instagram puts hammer down on API usage
Developers are noting the crackdown Instagram is taking to its API usage while parent company Facebook is walking towards the spotlight in DC.
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Facebook takes focus off hardware in favor of data privacy tools
The social media company introduced single-page access to all of its privacy tools for users and is stepping off the gas pedal on a smart speaker, originally to be released in May.
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FTC starts private investigation into Facebook privacy concerns
Among many of them is the fact that Facebook collected the metadata of Android users' phone calls and text messages. The company says it was an opt-in procedure, but screenshots make the practice more vague than it seems.
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US government stalls Qualcomm investor vote to look into Broadcom
Broadcom calls out Qualcomm for requesting an investigation into its acquisition campaign. These are two of the largest chipmakers in the wireless and mobile sectors.
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Apple might be in trouble with US government agencies for iPhone performance throttling
The iPhone throttling scandal is far from over, as Apple still needs to answer questions from the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Both Apple and Samsung targeted by Italian antitrust probe into planned obsolescence
Planned obsolescence is starting to feel like company policy for Apple, and the main Italian antitrust authority may want to punish both Cupertino and Samsung for that.
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