AT&T informed its customers that as of March 25, HBO Max will count toward their data cap. The company says the end of its "Data Free TV" offer is due to California's (recently upheld) net neutrality laws. Continue Reading →
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Utah's GOP-controlled legislature recently passed a bill requiring all devices sold in the state to automatically block pornography. It awaits the Governor's signature to become law. Continue Reading →
The Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (aka S.4131) is a must-read. The text of this bill is soul-crushing: it's asking for $94 billion, of which $80 billion will be spent on deploying broadband infrastructure nationwide (prioritizing unserved and underserved rural, suburban, and urban areas). Continue Reading →
The other day, @VZWSupport tweeted (then deleted), "Are you noticing that your battery life is draining faster than normal? One way to help conserve battery life is to turn on LTE." So… does 5G suck the life out of your battery? Continue Reading →
The FCC just approved the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which provides a $50 monthly credit on internet bills for low-income families who qualify. Continue Reading →
Net Neutrality is a nickname for a set of rules designed to govern your access to the Internet. In the next three minutes I'm going to prove to you why Net Neutrality is important and give you enough facts to argue your own case for or against it. Continue Reading →
A video of Cam Newton getting heckled by a teenager has gone viral. Not a surprise. Newton used the incident as a teachable moment, tweeting that people forget that TV athletes are "real human beings." Continue Reading →
As the pandemic enters its second year, we're approaching an inevitable bifurcation of our society: "Presumed Safe" (those who have been vaccinated or exposed to the virus), and "Presumed Unsafe" (those who have not been vaccinated or have not been exposed to the virus). Two distinct groups that are going to test us in ways we've only read about in history books. Continue Reading →
Utah will officially launch a COVID-19 contact tracing system today. According to the state's health department, it's built on Apple and Google's exposure notification API. Continue Reading →
Parler, a social media platform that went dark after violating Apple and Google and Amazon's terms of service, is back online. The company has a new interim CEO and says it has re-launched on "sustainable, independent technology." Continue Reading →