Fernando Corbató at MIT in the 1960s. Was MIT's CTSS computer the first one to use passwords? If you’re like most people, you’re annoyed by passwords. [......]
In June 2009, a Massachusetts state trooper was gathering evidence in a case that involved a suspect having sex with an underage girl. He hoped to find one crucial piece of evidence—video of the encounter—on a digital device from the suspect's home[......]
7 state attorneys general from New York, Washington, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have just joined the federal government's lawsuit to stop the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. Read the comments on this post [......]
Oh, here comes controversy . The FCC has preliminarily approved the use of mobile phone signal boosters, but let’s say it’s only put one foot in the water. A 55-page notice of proposed rulemaking [ PDF ] has been put online that details what the FCC has in mind[......]
By Ed Oswald , Betanews AT&T and Verizon's net neutrality deal became a political issue on Monday as four House Democrats voiced their opposition to the plan with the Federal Communications Commission. In a letter to the regulatory agency, the lawmakers said the proposal 'reinforces the need for resolution' to the debate[......]
