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October 27, 2016

Holiday Gifts for the Social Animal

Parrot Zik 3 Headphones, $400 Sure, there are cheaper choices, but these Philippe Starck-designed Parrot Zik 3 Bluetooth headphones marry form and function beautifully.

October 26, 2016

FCC Broadband Privacy Rules Aim to Help Consumers Control Their Data

Do you know what your internet service provider (ISP) is doing with all the information it collects on the online videos you watch and the websites you visit?

October 25, 2016

AT&T Makes Money Mining, Selling Phone Use Data to Police Nationwide

There’s been chatter in the air for years about phone records and metadata, ever since civil rights advocates sued the NSA over its massive record-retention program back in 2013.

October 25, 2016

AT&T's DirecTV Now Looking Like a Bargain for Consumers

DirecTV Now, AT&T's online streaming service that will offer a lot of DirecTV's content without the need for a satellite dish, will cost only $35 a month when it launches at the end of November.

October 25, 2016

How to Keep Your Devices From Joining a Zombie Botnet Army

Last Friday's massive cyberattack, which disrupted access to dozens of popular websites, probably wasn't carried out by internet-connected devices in your home, cyber safety experts say.

October 24, 2016

Regulators Step Up Efforts to Keep Cars Safe From Hacking

Federal regulators issued the first-ever guidelines to protect cars from hacking, reinforcing their view that cybersecurity is an important part of auto safety.

October 23, 2016

Here's What AT&T's Acquisition of Time Warner Means for Consumers

Now that AT&T has reached a deal to acquire Time Warner, consumers could soon be getting both their cell phone service and the next installment of “Game of Thrones” from the same gigantic company...

October 21, 2016

Trouble With Twitter, Reddit, or the Rest of the Internet Today? It's Not Just You.

Update: Dyn reports that as of about 9:30 a.m., service has been restored and affected sites and services should start returning to normal.

October 21, 2016

10 Questions for FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler

Tom Wheeler was appointed the 31st chairman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Obama in November 2013.

October 21, 2016

Vudu's Movies On Us Service Is Free, But Is It Worth Your Time?

In the increasingly competitive market for streaming videos services, there's always one surefire way to attract attention: Offer something free.