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John Chen may have built a reputation as a guy who can turn things around for struggling companies, but when he became the CEO of BlackBerry back in 2013, most people had little hope that he’d be able to breathe new life into the company. However, due in large part to the release of its first
Most people never bother reporting robocallers and telemarketers to the FCC, although there are still hundreds of people that do this everyday, but now there’s a good reason to do so. In order to start cracking down on the annoying advertisers, the FCC is going to start publishing their number
You’d be surprised how many products that we see and use everyday actually utilize technology that was developed by NASA, such as memory foam mattresses and non-stick pans, through patent licensing deals. These deals tend to favor established corporations, however, which is why the space agenc
For the handful of you who’ve never seen a courtroom scene in a movie or television show where the Fifth Amendment is used, it’s essentially the part of the Constitution that protects the convicted from being forced to incriminate themselves, hence the oft-used “right to remain sil
Just a day after it was reported that Facebook and Google were abandoning their respective Internet-beaming satellite projects, SpaceX has requested permission from the FCC to begin testing its own such project. Elon Musk announced his plan to use small satellites to bring affordable Internet to the
Hey guys, wouldn’t it be great if the NSA was granted permission to collect data on us en masse for another five years?! No? Well then you’ll probably want to voice your concerns here soon, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has introduced a new bill that would extend Section 215
It wasn’t too long ago that SpaceX sued the US Air Force for not giving the company a chance to bid for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program contract, claiming that the USAF accepted bribes from SpaceX’s competitors to prevent the private space company from getting t
2014 has seen a widescale battle for net neutrality, with the government and massive corporations clashing over just what a free and open internet will look like in the years to come. Much of that conversation has focused around the FCC reclassifying the internet as a Title II utility, which would l
IBM’s Watson beat the odds on Jeopardy! Now the big question: is it smart enough to help solve what ails the US Department of Veterans Affairs? The past couple of years have been pretty rough for the VA. In June of this year, it got blasted for underreporting veteran complaints, which ran the
Iowa, state of corn fields, soybeans and Slipknot, is working on a huge high-tech project: a driver’s license app residents can install on their smartphones. While convenient, it does come with a number of risks, so the state’s Department of Transportation will give it features to confir
Ralph H. Baer, known by many as the father of video games, has died at the age of 92. A pioneer in the industry, Baer’s name is credited on more than 150 patents but perhaps his most well-known contribution came when he created the very first video game console for the home. Baer was born in [&helli
Even though Sprint is the third largest mobile carrier in the country things haven’t really been good. Verizon and AT&T continue to extend their lead while T-Mobile is snapping at Sprint’s heels. The carrier is under new leadership and is now taking big steps to spur growth, the new “Cut Your Bi
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