Phoning It In

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Critics Warn ‘Consumers Will Pay the Price’ for T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 16, 2019 Attorneys general from several states are taking legal measures to stop the merger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robots Take Over for 60,000 Fired Foxconn Factory Workers

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2016 The Apple and Samsung supplier played down the job-loss aspect of the story by making it sound as though employees had been liberated to do less menial work. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Data-Grabbing ‘Stingrays’ Are Attacking Our Civil Liberties

Thor Benson / Truthdig Nov 12, 2015 The secrecy surrounding police use of these "anti-terrorism" devices in ordinary criminal investigations is a big and growing problem, ACLU experts say, one that puts some defendants at an unfair and illegal disadvantage. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

FCC Wants to Fine AT&T $100 Million for Throttling Data Speeds

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 18, 2015 So much for "unlimited" data. The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced that it plans to order AT&T to pay $100 million for some sneaky business the telecom giant engaged in with regard to its supposedly unfettered data plans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

House Votes to Change Patriot Act by Stopping Bulk Phone Data Collection

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 14, 2015 The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a big reason to crank up his hustle if he wants to hang on to the part of the Patriot Act that allows for the bulk collection of Americans' phone records. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AT&T Stops Tracking Customers but Verizon Remains Committed to Prying

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2014 Negative press coverage has forced the wireless carrier to reconsider selling customer data to advertisers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Apple’s Big Reveal: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Go Large, the Apple Watch Arrives

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 9, 2014 As expected, Apple on Tuesday unveiled its new iPhone models, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and they represent an upgrade in more ways than one. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hijacking Cellphones Isn’t Nearly As Hard as It Should Be

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Hacking into cellphones, or staging a hostile takeover, doesn't require a lot of fancy tricks or even that many steps, according to two experts who sounded the alarm Wednesday at a security conference in Las Vegas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

T-Mobile Slapped With FTC Lawsuit for Phony Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2014 Some T-Mobile customers have paid extra fees for text-based services they didn't agree to include in their cellphone charges, and now the Federal Trade Commission is on the mobile giant's case with an inquiry and a lawsuit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jumping Through Cellphone Hoops

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Federal Agency Wants to Ban Texting, Talking While Driving

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2011 You there, with the surreptitious driving-while-texting action and also you, with the hands-free gadgetry on your head -- take heed. The National Transportation Safety Board, an independent agency that traffics in such matters, wants you both to hang it up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )