The Switch: The next big turning point in the net neutrality debate

Today's technology and tech policy news  •  Tue., Dec. 30, 2014 View in your Web browser

The next big turning point in the net neutrality debate In recent weeks, momentum seems to have been building at the Federal Communications Commission for aggressive net neutrality rules similar to the kind endorsed by President Obama in November. The stronger rules laid out in Obama's plan would see the FCC treat lightly regulated broadband companies like their more heavily regulated cousins in the telephone industry, in an effort to keep them from speeding up or slowing down Web sites.  Read full article »

The tech controversies of 2014 (and what we learned from them)

It was a year of controversy, missteps and interesting debates in the tech world. Here are some of the biggest tech controversies that tech companies faced in 2014 -- and what we can learn from them.Uber  Read full article »

DOD wants to build drones that can buzz into bad guys’ doorways

At some point in the near future, the first clue that an Osama bin Laden might have that he's been tracked down inside his Abbottabad compound might not be the sound of helicopters outside, but the buzzing of a bird-size drone in his bedroom doorway. The Defense Department's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is asking researchers to help develop drones capable of flying up to 45 mph indoors and small enough to slip into a building through an open window.  Read full article »

The Switchboard: Inside China’s sophisticated Web propaganda operation

Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team.After today, The Switchboard will be off for the rest of the week — but check back with us on Jan. 5 for more tech news.  Read full article »

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