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| FCC chairman warns: The GOP’s net neutrality bill could jeopardize broadband’s ‘vast future’ |
| The head of the Federal Communications Commission doesn't like that Republicans want to take away his agency's powers to police Internet providers. And on Thursday, he said as much in a lengthy speech to reporters. Read full article » |
| The FCC has set a new, faster definition for broadband |
| Federal regulators have set a new definition for broadband that establishes 25 megabits per second as the baseline for high-speed downloads, up from 4 Mbps previously.With this standard, the Federal Communications Commission will be able to argue for much stronger action on Internet providers — a point that's rankling Republicans on the commission as the agency moves to promote the adoption of fast, cheap and reliable Internet in America. Read full article » |
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| 911 dispatchers are literally listening to people die. These new FCC rules will help stop that. |
| We've heard horror stories of people who dial 911 from their cell phones, only to die on the line as dispatchers listen helplessly because they can't get an accurate fix on the caller's location. The big problem? When you're calling from indoors, thick walls prevent your phone from talking to GPS satellites. Read full article » |
| ‘Parks and Recreation’ takes on online privacy. And it hits close to home. |
| Leslie Knope, the plucky public servant at the center of the NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation," just finished battling a data-mining tech company. But even though the current season is set in the near future of 2017, the show reflects the online privacy debate already happening today. Read full article » |
| Safety panel accuses NASA of a ‘lack of transparency’ in critical space program |
| NASA’s independent safety panel accused the agency of a “lack of transparency” about its program to hire commercial space companies to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, saying the opacity could create increased safety risks. Read full article » |
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| The Switchboard: Inside Obama’s big privacy bill |
| Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team.Remember to join us at 11 a.m. Eastern on Friday for Switchback, our weekly livechat for all things tech. Read full article » |
| Innovations: National Inventors Hall of Fame announces its 2015 class |
| The National Inventors Hall of Fame will be inducting 14 members to its 2015 class, including the creators of Bluetooth and the light-emitting diode (LED).“Our new group of inductees have unique stories that personify the pursuit of the American dream and their relentless drive to overcome adversity,” said Michael Oister, chief executive of Invent Now, which oversees the hall of fame. “Despite the obstacles, they have advanced our nation through innovative ideas, groundbreaking technologies, fearless dedication and collaborative work.” Read full article » |
| Facebook earnings: Three things to know |
| Facebook announced its latest earnings Thursday, reporting that it made $701 million in profit. Sure, those aren't Apple numbers, but they're not too shabby. Here are the highlights from the earnings report. Read full article » |
| Innovations: 5 amazing ways 3-D-printed food will change the way we eat |
| Journey to the frontier of food and you’ll find a 3-D printer, spewing out chocolate. While traditional cooking isn’t going anywhere, you can count on 3-D-printed foods eventually finding a place in our world. Read full article » |
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