[ad_1] The FCC will authorize $166.8 million to carriers in 22 states to expand broadband access beginning this month. It’s the second round of funding this year from the FCC’s Connect America fund auction, which pays carriers to deploy broadband to underserved rural regions. The funding will go to a variety of different regions, including […]
Category: Internet
Hackers steal traveler photos and license plates from US Customs
[ad_1] A representative didn’t tell TechCrunch how much data had been taken, or how many American citizens were caught up in the breach. The agency said alerted Congress and said it was “closely monitoring” the subcontractor’s associated work. CBP said that none of the info had been spotted on either the dark web or the […]
Gmail’s ‘dynamic email’ will be available to everyone July 2nd.
[ad_1] It’s highly likely you’ve already seen AMP for Gmail in action. Earlier this year, Google cleared several of its partners to send out dynamic emails, including Booking.com, Despegar, Doodle, Ecwid, Freshworks, Nexxt, OYO Rooms, Pinterest, and redBus. While the list will likely get bigger, don’t expect an onslaught of dynamic emails right away. Before […]
Indian streaming giant broke Safari support to deal with security hole
[ad_1] The company publicly blamed “technical limitations” in Safari for the sudden lack of support, but the tipsters said this wasn’t the truth. They instead said that Hotstar fully intended on restoring Safari support once it had patched the flaw on its side, and the site appeared to have resumed working at the time we […]
Ecuadorian President blocks extradition of alleged Facebook fraudster
[ad_1] Paul Ceglia, a wood pellet salesman from Wellsville, is accused of creating a fake contract in 2010 saying Zuckerberg had agreed to give him half of Facebook while he was a student at Harvard. Ceglia was subsequently charged with mail and wire fraud in 2012. However, months before the start of his trial in […]
Id Software built a framework to make streaming video games better
[ad_1] Robert Duffy is Chief Technology Officer at id Software, a subsidiary of Bethesda and the studio behind legendary shooters like Doom. He debuted the software on-stage at E3, and afterward, he had this to say about Orion in a press release: “We leveraged our extensive experience in game engine technology to tackle streaming from […]
Comcast to pay $9.1 million for adding service plans without consent
[ad_1] Just over 240,000 of the stated violations were committed by signing up customers who were completely oblivious. For the remaining 205,000 violations, Comcast is accused of either failing to mention the cost or falsely representing it. The pure damages will only account for a fraction of the $85 million Comcast is estimated to have […]
Hulu will stream the first three ‘Veronica Mars’ seasons on July 1st
[ad_1] Hulu had promised that it would bring existing Veronica Mars content to the service alongside the eight-episode new season, including the movie, but hadn’t outlined when any of that would happen. It still hasn’t said when the movie would appear, but this is clearly happy news if you’re fond of Kristen Bell’s adventures. [ad_2] […]
The music streaming payday won’t go to artists
[ad_1] The record industry expects a windfall. Where will the money go?Marc Hogan,Pitchfork It’s no secret the music industry is booming on the back of streaming services. However, it seems like not much will change in terms of where all the money goes. Pitchfork explains that much of the revenue will stay in the “upper […]
Russia to start blocking major VPNs after censorship refusal
[ad_1] The country had asked ten companies to link to the blacklist, but only one, Kaspersky, had agreed to comply (it’s a Russia-based provider and thus could face more consequences). The others, though, not only refused the demand but publicly stated that they would resist. NordVPN said the censorship would violate service agreements with customers, […]