Feds to charge Chinese tech company $34.9 million
Kate Tummarello - 06/19/14 12:29 PM EDT
The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday that it plans to charge a Chinese tech...
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Supreme Court tosses some software patents
Kate Tummarello - 06/19/14 10:45 AM EDT
The justices said patents cannot cover abstract ideas carried out on a computer.
Undermining transparency at the FCC
Scott Wallsten, contributor - 06/19/14 10:00 AM EDT
The key question is whether the absence of a public text of what the commissioners voted on plus...
Marshals Service accidentally reveals bitcoin bidders’ identities
Julian Hattem - 06/19/14 09:37 AM EDT
An official accidentally cc'd 40 bidders on a message that meant to bcc the recipients.
FCC finds Web speeds as fast as advertised
Julian Hattem - 06/18/14 05:19 PM EDT
Internet providers were offering 101 percent of their advertised online speeds, the FCC found.
US Patent Office ruling cancels 'disparaging' Redskins trademark
Mario Trujillo - 06/18/14 03:04 PM EDT
Officials said the registrations were disparaging to Native Americans.
Redskins to appeal trademark decision
Mario Trujillo - 06/18/14 12:36 PM EDT
The lawyer for the Redskins said the team is confident it will win on appeal.
Assange: Holder should end inquiry or resign
Julian Hattem - 06/18/14 11:20 AM EDT
The WikiLeaks founder says the Obama administration should consider its legacy.
Wireless industry eyes even more airwaves
Kate Tummarello - 06/17/14 08:00 PM EDT
The wireless industry is preparing for two airwave auctions over the next year but looking for more...
Senators unveil bill to address 'massive and growing' threat
Kate Tummarello - 06/17/14 03:34 PM EDT
The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee are pushing new cybersecurity legislation.
Dems release bill to block Web ‘fast lanes’
Julian Hattem - 06/17/14 12:01 PM EDT
Lawmakers fear an FCC plan could result in two classes of Internet.
Boeing, Lockheed move to replace Russian rocket
Kristina Wong - 06/17/14 10:16 AM EDT
Plans call for the Russian-made engines to be phased out by 2019.
Poll: Most oppose Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger
Julian Hattem - 06/19/14 11:04 AM EDT
More than half the country opposes the proposed merger, according to a new poll.
K Street hits the jackpot with casino magnate
Julian Hattem - 06/19/14 10:09 AM EDT
Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands has hired lobbyists for the push to ban online gambling.
Privacy groups threaten to oppose Senate NSA bill
Kate Tummarello - 06/19/14 09:56 AM EDT
Thirty-eight privacy and tech groups are warning Senate leadership that they will oppose a Senate...
Democrats accuse chairman of waving the white flag on mergers
Kate Tummarello - 06/19/14 06:00 AM EDT
Dems on a powerful panel say Rep. Greg Walden is failing to wield the power of his gavel.
House panel to consider probe into Redskins trademark decision
Julian Hattem - 06/18/14 03:57 PM EDT
The panel will decide to act after the team goes through the formal appeals process.
Lawmakers aim to close the NSA's 'backdoor'
Kate Tummarello - 06/18/14 12:49 PM EDT
A bipartisan duo wants to stop the NSA from building deliberate security vulnerabilities.
Anti-Internet tax bill heads to House floor
Julian Hattem - 06/18/14 11:44 AM EDT
The Judiciary Committee passed the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act on a 30-4 vote.
Bill requiring warrants for email searches hits magic number in House
Kate Tummarello - 06/18/14 06:00 AM EDT
The bill gained its 218th co-sponsor, giving hope that the legislation could move this year.
Shops fight back on data breaches
Julian Hattem - 06/17/14 04:45 PM EDT
A retailer group is hitting back against credit unions over “finger pointing” on data breaches.
NFL defends sports blackouts
Kate Tummarello - 06/17/14 01:00 PM EDT
The blackout rule “has been working for nearly four decades,” a website for the league says.
Senators: No 'watered down' NSA reform
Julian Hattem - 06/17/14 11:00 AM EDT
Rand Paul, Ron Wyden and Mark Udall pledged to fight against “limited” legislation.
Privacy groups ask Obama not to renew NSA powers
Julian Hattem - 06/17/14 09:36 AM EDT
Groups are asking President Obama not to get new court approval.
