Americans Pay More for Wireless Data Than Consumers in Most Other Developed Countries – This Week in Tech – 12/16/2018
Americans Pay More for Wireless Data Than Consumers in Most Other Developed Countries
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Have you ever felt a jolt of panic when eyeing your cellphone bill? If you live in the United States, you’re not alone, according to a recent report by Finnish research firm Rewheel, which found Americans pay more for wireless data than consumers in most other developed countries…
The Galaxy S10 Will Have a Headphone Jack, Turning It Into a Luxury Feature
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Facebook Could Face Billion Dollar Fine for Data Breaches
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Taylor Swift Used Facial Recognition to Track Her Stalkers at a Concert
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“We Can’t Include a Backdoor in Signal” – Signal Messenger Stands Firm Against Australian Anti-Encryption Law
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Facebook Files for Ill-Timed Patent for Feature That Knows Where You’re Going (Even Before You Do)
There was a time when the creepiest thing about Facebook was poking people. Ah, that was a simpler time…