Comcast vs. Google: How a potential broadband battle could impact consumers
As Google Fiber expands its low-cost, high-speed broadband service into new markets, the ensuing competition in the U.S. internet market could cause a nationwide ripple effect of lower prices and...
View ArticleIn France, it's now illegal to work after 6 p.m.
UPDATE: Buzzfeed and Slate are now claiming that the Guardian report cited in this post was incorrect in its claims that the law affects 1 million employees - the new number being thrown around is 25
View ArticleAmericans are scared about the future of drones, robots, and wearables
Generally, most Americans are optimistic about the impact of technology on the future, specifically in regards to its impact on healthcare. A recent Pew Research report shows that 81% of responding...
View ArticleOnline black market designed to evade feds
A new plan to perpetuate the online black market takes an approach that aims to make it more difficult for federal law enforcement to interfere.
View ArticleHow the FCC's net neutrality ruling could make piracy cool again
Streaming content over the internet has made online piracy irrelevant for a lot of people. Services like Netflix and Spotify are easier to navigate than illegal file-sharing services for most users,...
View ArticleHow one woman kept her pregnancy a secret from online advertisers
By now, the story of Target’s role in informing a Minnesota father of his teenage daughter's pregnancy has become sort of an urban legend about the risks of data-based advertising. If you haven’t...
View ArticleChill out about 3D printing, inventor of 3D printing says
Even Charles Hull, the man who invented 3D printing, thinks the hype surrounding the technology has gone too far. In a recent interview with Quartz, Hull, the inventor of the technology behind 3D...
View ArticleNetflix is already speeding along Comcast's internet 'fast lane'
Since reaching a peering agreement with Comcast in February, Netflix streaming quality on its network has improved steadily, from an all-time low average of 1.51 Mbps in January to 2.77 Mbps last...
View ArticleAre Apple and Google developing 3D printing products?
One analyst thinks Google is developing an all-in-one 3D printer, and only became interested in the technology out of concern that Apple might beat it to the 3D printing market.
View ArticleDriverless cars could cripple law enforcement budgets
Shortly after the state of Washington voted to legalize recreational marijuana late last year, opponents made a very interesting, if somewhat counterintuitive, argument against legalized pot – law...
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