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[telecom] Bluetooth people trackers in payphone kiosks in NYC

yet another reason why outdoor payphones still exist (working or not...) in NYC [Buzzfeed] Exclusive: Hundreds Of Devic...

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dannyb

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Incentive Auctions [telecom]

This is a post about the upcoming Incentive Auctions proposed by the FCC. The objective of the incentive auction is to...

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nmclain

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Hackers' Attack Cracked 10 Financial Firms in Major Assault

Hackers' Attack Cracked 10 Financial Firms in Major Assault By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN, NICOLE PERLROTH and DAVID E. SANGER O...

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monty

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Avoid buying locked iPhones with Apple's Activation Lock status page

Avoid buying locked iPhones with Apple's Activation Lock status page The feature discourages theft by tanking locked iD...

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monty

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The NSA and Me

The NSA and Me By James Bamford The Intercept 10/2/2014 https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/10/02/the-nsa-and-me/

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monty

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The Unpatchable Malware That Infects USBs Is Now on the Loose

The Unpatchable Malware That Infects USBs Is Now on the Loose BY ANDY GREENBERG 10.02.14 It's been just two months sinc...

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monty

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After blocking personal hotspot at hotel, Marriott to pay FCC $600,000

After blocking personal hotspot at hotel, Marriott to pay FCC $600,000 Marriott remains defiant: "We believe that the O...

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monty

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Hackers' attack cracked 10 companies in major assault

http://nyti.ms/1BEe8yZ NYTimes: Hackers' Attack Cracked 10 Companies in Major Assault As the breadth and potential sour...

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monty

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[telecom] Marriot hotels fined $600,000 for blocking customers' WiFi

Marriott to pay $600,000 to resolve wifi-blocking investigation. Hotel Operator Admits Employees Improperly Used Wi-Fi...

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dannyb

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How to Get More Room in the Sock Drawer: Sell Your Cellphone

How to Get More Room in the Sock Drawer: Sell Your Cellphone Mailing your phone to a reseller, handing it to a cellphon...

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monty

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Apple patches "Shellshock" Bash bug in OS X 10.9, 10.8, and 10.7

Apple patches "Shellshock" Bash bug in OS X 10.9, 10.8, and 10.7 Fixes Bash bug discovered last week that's already bee...

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monty

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Shellshock fixes beget another round of patches as attacks mount

Shellshock fixes beget another round of patches as attacks mount SANS' Internet Storm Center moves up threat level base...

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monty

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Mobile Wars: AT&T Goes Whale Hunting [telecom]

Mobile Wars: AT&T Goes Whale Hunting, But Verizon, Sprint Bite Back As Data Prices Continue To Fall by Mark Rogowsky, F...

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bill

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Verizon drops plan to throttle data hogs [telecom]

Verizon drops plan to throttle data hogs By James O'Toole When Verizon announced plans in July to throttle the connecti...

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bill

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New rule allows New Jersey state legislators to "phone it in" [telecom]

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that members of the New Jersey Assembly will soon be able to register their attendan...

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hancock4

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