Law Enforcement Take Down Three Bulletproof VPN Providers
Law enforcement agencies from the US, Germany, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands have seized this week the web domains and server infrastructure of three VPN services that provided a safe haven for cybercriminals to attack their victims. From.....»»
Taiwan IC packaging-testing firms eyeing automotive CIS
As international design houses of smartphone-use CMOS image sensors (CIS) including Sony, Samsung Electronics, OmniVision and On Semiconductor have shifted 2021 business focus to automotive CIS, Taiwan-based IC packaging/testing service providers hav.....»»
Next 5G Auction to Feature Large Tracts Sought by Carriers
Regulators decided the next U.S. 5G airwaves auction will offer frequencies in portions covering millions of people, a plan backed by wireless giants thirsty for spectrum and opposed by cable providers leery of expensive bidding. From a report: The F.....»»
Rogers Shaw Merger Could Shake Up Canadian Telecom
Rogers Shaw Merger Could Shake Up Canadian Telecom Canadian-based telecom providers Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications agreed to combine today in a $26 billion (including debt) merger that executives said will benefit the combined entity.....»»
Analysts: New $20B COVID Broadband Stimulus Targets Affordability, Not Just Availability
Analysts: New $20B COVID Broadband Stimulus Targets Affordability, Not Just Availability Recently adopted COVID stimulus legislation should boost providers’ broadband revenues in two ways, according to financial analysts at MoffettNathanson. While.....»»
InBalance Research forecasts demand for energy suppliers to ensure they optimize distribution
From distributed homes in Cambridge, Mass. and Cambridge, England, inBalance Research is joining Y Combinator as it looks to accelerate its business as the oracle for independent energy providers, utilities, and market makers. Selling a service it ca.....»»
Men of color avoid public places out of fear of involvement with criminal justice agents
The U.S. criminal legal system has expanded at a rapid pace, even as crime rates have declined since the 1990s. As a result, individuals' interactions with and surveillance by law enforcement are now commonplace. But citizens experience different int.....»»
DMS disrupted? Not just 2 giants now
The decades-old duopoly of CDK and Reynolds may be cracking, as new entrants and smaller providers steal market share with more intuitive software, increased flexibility and better pricing......»»
Home Office tests web-spying powers with help of UK internet firms
A Home Office trial with two UK internet providers has logged user activity on websites......»»
Taiwan OSATs post revenue increases in February
Taiwan-based OSAT providers including ASE Technology, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Tong Hsing Electronic Industries have posted on-year revenue increases for February 2021, and will continue to enjoy robust backend demand for 5G, Wi-Fi 6, CPU, GP.....»»
Clearview AI sued in California by immigrant rights groups, activists
Clearview AI, the controversial firm behind facial-recognition software used by law enforcement, is being sued in California by two immigrants' rights groups to stop the company's surveillance technology from proliferating in the state......»»
Antitrust Advocate Who Coined the Phrase "Net Neutrality" Joins Biden"s White House
Tim Wu coined the phrase "net neutrality". He's the author of The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age , and Bloomberg calls him an "outspoken advocate for aggressive antitrust enforcement against U.S. technology giants." They add that.....»»
White House could shake up auto finance
A stack of concerns awaits the vehicle finance sector as the Biden administration and new Congress settle in and consider changes in regulatory and enforcement priorities......»»
Proposed law could force ISPs to stop hiding true size of monthly bills
"ISPs are notorious for keeping customers in the dark," bill supporter says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | McCaig) Internet service providers could be required to release "broadband nutrition labels" with detailed information about prices, s.....»»
CFPB nominee vows to enforce fair lending, scrutinize big data
At his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Democratic Senators pushed Rohit Chopra to revive the CFPB after the Trump administration weakened enforcement and several rules, while Republicans warned the bureau overstepped its authority previously......»»
CFPB nominee vows to enforce fair lending, scrutinize Big Data
At his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Democratic Senators pushed Rohit Chopra to revive the CFPB after the Trump administration weakened enforcement and several rules, while Republicans warned the bureau overstepped its authority previously......»»
LED photocoupler providers mull raising quotes again in 2Q21
Taiwan-based infrared LED photocouplers providers are mulling raising their quotes again in second-quarter 2021, having increased their optocoupler prices across the board by 10-30% a quarter earlier, according to industry sources......»»
Twilio to become minority owner in Syniverse Technologies with $750M investment
Syniverse Technologies, a company that helps mobile providers move communications across public and private networks, announced an extensive partnership with Twilio this morning. Under the agreement, Twilio is investing up to $750 million to become a.....»»
Credit Card Payment Systems Crashed Friday at Stores and Restaurants Across America
On Friday credit-card payment systems went down for major businesses scattered across the U.S. Business Insider reports: Fiserv, one of the leading payments providers in the US, told Insider, "A widespread internet service provider outage has impacte.....»»
VSG: Lumen, AT&T, Spectrum Enterprise Are Again Top Carrier Ethernet Providers
VSG: Lumen, AT&T, Spectrum Enterprise Are Again Top Carrier Ethernet Providers Lumen (CenturyLink), AT&T and Spectrum Enterprise, in that order, retained their positions as the top carrier Ethernet providers on Vertical Systems Group’s 2020 Ca.....»»
Google Search may be showing featured snippets less often
The tool providers are noticing a decline in the number of featured snippets showing up in the Google search results. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»