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Schools, colleges, and students may not be able to pay for “fast lanes” permitted if the FCC abandons net neutrality rules. Powered by WPeMatico
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Advocacy groups contend tech companies are quietly working to undo a compromise measure to curb sex trafficking. Powered by WPeMatico
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Weaknesses in bitcoin’s underlying technology slow processing times, and spawn big fees. Powered by WPeMatico
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With sales of its activity trackers sagging, and competition from Apple Watch, Fitbit increasingly stresses the medical uses of its data. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhy Stephen Wolfram Decided to Livestream His Company's Work
Stephen Wolfram explains his decision to show the world exactly how Wolfram Research works—via live stream. Powered by WPeMatico
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In a talk at a conference, Apple’s head of artificial-intelligence research discussed projects for navigation and mapping that would be useful for self-driving cars. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe FCC Shouldn’t Vote on Net Neutrality Until It Investigates Comment Fraud
Opinion: An FCC commissioner argues that the agency shouldn’t vote to dismantle the open internet until it probes how bots hacked the comment process. Powered by WPeMatico
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The FCC proposal to repeal net neutrality hinges on a claim that telecom companies have cut investment in new infrastructure. But several large internet providers have increased spending. Powered by WPeMatico
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