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The technology underlying bitcoin could fuel powerful systems for forecasting the future—and create a digital feed for facts. The post Forget Bitcoin. The Blockchain Could Reveal What’s True Today and Tomorrow appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Opinion: Lawmakers shouldn’t revoke an FCC law that protects consumers’ privacy. The post Congress Is About To Give Away Your Online Privacy appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Senators could vote as early as today to not only reverse the Obama-era FCC’s action but block the agency from passing similar rules in the future. The post The Senate Prepares to Send Internet Privacy Down a Black Hole appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Intel just unleashed a new kind of computer memory it believes will change the way the world builds computers. But it won’t tell the world what’s inside. The post Intel’s Bold Plan to Reinvent Computer Memory (and Keep It a Secret) appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Engineers believe they can shove a record amount of data through the internet’s undersea pipes. But the record isn’t as interesting as who ran the test. The post Facebook’s Epic Data Blast Is Good for Everyone—Especially Facebook appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

It’s a remarkable thing for any civil servant to have to say. But in the Trump era, it needed saying. The post So the FCC Head Says the Media Isn’t the Enemy. In 2017, That’s News appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Even after FBI Director James Comey said there’s no evidence President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, the White House is sticking to its story. The post Not Even the FBI Can Get Trump to Drop His Wiretap Claims appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

One German politician is tired of letting platforms make excuses. But governments forcing tech companies to police hate speech will create new problems. The post Germany’s Flawed Plan to Fight Hate Speech by Fining Tech Giants Millions appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Ted Cruz says net neutrality is Obamacare for the internet. Tom Wheeler looks to the Constitution for his comparison. The post Ex-FCC Boss: Gut Net Neutrality and You Gut Internet Freedom appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Machines learn to talk out of necessity. The post It Begins: Bots Are Learning to Chat in Their Own Language appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico