Homeland Security Spent $430 Million on Radios Its Employees Don’t Know How to Use

By Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica Nov 22, 2012 The recent inspector general’s report is the latest in a string of critical assessments DHS has received on its efforts to improve communication among federal, state and local agencies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald on the Growing Surveillance State

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2011 Days after two British men were sentenced to four years in prison for using Facebook to incite disorder that never materialized, Glenn Greenwald writes fluently and concisely about the efforts of governments to maintain power and order by controlling the flow of information and communication online. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gibbs’ Next Gig: Facebook?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2011 When Robert Gibbs left his White House post as the Obama administration's chief communicator, he made some vague noises about his plans for the future beyond maintaining loose professional ties with his former boss. Now it looks as though he may join another powerful institution: Facebook. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Facebook Is Too Cool for E-Mail

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2010 Facebook is trying to reinvent messaging -- just don't call it e-mail Yeah, you'll get an @Facebook e-mail acount, but as CEO Mark "Maaaaark!" Zuckerberg says, "It's not e-mail" Instead the new platform will collect your entire messaging history . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Technology News Flash: Computer Users Slightly Less Inclined to IM

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2010 Those fickle users of online communication technologies have defied the expectations of both select BBC reporters and people paid to study these things, at least when it comes to their instant messaging, which has apparently dropped off in recent years. Why could this be? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FCC Sets Ambitious Goals for America’s Networked Future

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2010 Congress asked the FCC to develop a national broadband plan, and the agency is running with it. Among the FCC's just announced long-term goals: for every American to have access to affordable broadband, for at least 100 million Americans to have access to 100-mbps download speeds and for the U.S. to have the broadest and fastest wireless networks in the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Google Phone Is Here Again

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 6, 2010 Google is quietly taking over the phone market for reasons that have little to do with its latest "superphone." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Frustrated Subscribers Target AT&T

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2009 Thanks to the runaway success of the iPhone, AT&T has the largest wireless network in the country -- and the lousiest. Fed-up subscribers, who pay the telco about $30 a month just for data (and another $40 or so for voice), are planning an assault this Friday called Operation Chokehold. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Can the FCC Do for You?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2009 The Federal Communications Commission has a long and disappointing history of generally failing to regulate ever-larger media and telecommunications companies, except, during fits of prudishness, in the area of so-called indecency. But the latest incarnation of the FCC is proving to be more of a consumer advocate than its predecessors. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel to Palestinians: Have We Got a Deal for You

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2009 The Israeli government has conditioned the introduction of a second cell phone provider in the West Bank on one little thing: the Palestinian Authority withdrawing its request that the International Criminal Court investigate alleged war crimes during Israel's assault on Gaza early this year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Meddle, No; Twitter, Yes

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2009 Twitter, the popular microblogging network, has played a significant role in connecting people interested in the popular protests happening in Iran. The service has been so important that the State Department asked Twitter to stay online -- and delay its scheduled maintenance -- so as to keep Iranian dissent open to the rest of the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

iPhones for Everybody?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2009 Apple unveiled a faster, more powerful version of its popular iPhone Monday, but the bigger news is that the company slashed the price of the current model to $99. That makes a robust portable computing experience available to a much bigger crowd, assuming they can handle AT&T's horrendously overpriced service. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )