Greece’s Mitsotakis Fends Off Accusations His Government Spied on Rivals

Revelations that the cellphone of a top opposition politician was tapped have shaken the government and stoked concerns over just how widespread such surveillance is.

#cyberattacks-and-hackers, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #europe, #european-parliament, #european-union, #greece, #international-relations, #new-democracy-greece, #pasok-panhellenic-socialist-movement, #politics-and-government, #privacy, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #ukraine, #wireless-communications, #wiretapping-and-other-eavesdropping-devices-and-methods

The New York Times 8:17 pm on April 6, 2022
Tags: AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), computer security ( 365 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 347 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), smartphones ( 314 ), Spam (Electronic) ( 3 ), T-Mobile US Inc ( 3 ), Telemarketing ( 11 ), Text Messaging ( 73 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications

Text Spam Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Spot It and What to Do

Text spam is on the rise. The latest version involves scammers sending messages to you seemingly from your own phone number. Here’s what to do.

#att-inc, #cellular-telephones, #computer-security, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #frauds-and-swindling, #mobile-applications, #smartphones, #spam-electronic, #t-mobile-us-inc, #telemarketing, #text-messaging, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 8:01 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Federal Bureau of Investigation ( 475 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 112 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 347 ), Privacy ( 836 ), Secret Service ( 46 ), smartphones ( 314 ), Telemarketing ( 11 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Text Messaging ( 73 ), Verge, The (Vox Media LLC) ( 3 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications

Verizon Investigates Spam Texts but Sees No Russia Link

The wireless carrier said that it was working with the F.B.I. and the Secret Service to investigate a recent wave of fraudulent messages, but said the source did not appear to be Russian hackers.

#cellular-telephones, #computers-and-the-internet, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #federal-trade-commission, #frauds-and-swindling, #privacy, #secret-service, #smartphones, #telemarketing, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #text-messaging, #verge-the-vox-media-llc, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 1:47 pm on March 14, 2022
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Apple Inc ( 437 ), batteries ( 134 ), cameras ( 51 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), iPhone ( 376 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), smartphones ( 314 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Wireless Communications

Apple iPhone SE Review: A Phone for the Anti-Consumer

Why spend more if you don’t have to? The new $430 iPhone meets all the criteria of what most of us need in a smartphone.

#5g-wireless-communications, #apple-inc, #batteries, #cameras, #content-type-service, #iphone, #mobile-applications, #smartphones, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 21, 2022
Tags: A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload (Book), Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Conversation ( 10 ), Customs, Etiquette and Manners ( 135 ), E-Mail ( 44 ), Instant Messaging ( 74 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,641 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Text Messaging ( 73 ), Wireless Communications

A ‘Slow to Respond’ Message for Digital Overload

Ignoring a Slack, email or text message feels rude, but should it?

#a-world-without-email-reimagining-work-in-an-age-of-communication-overload-book, #anxiety-and-stress, #cellular-telephones, #content-type-service, #conversation, #customs-etiquette-and-manners, #e-mail, #instant-messaging, #labor-and-jobs, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #text-messaging, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 6, 2022
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Helium ( 5 ), Home Automation and Smart Homes ( 12 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 621 ), Virtual Currency ( 167 ), Wireless Communications

Helium Network Hints at Crypto’s Practical Uses

Helium, a wireless network powered by cryptocurrency, hints at the practical promise of decentralized services.

#5g-wireless-communications, #computers-and-the-internet, #helium, #home-automation-and-smart-homes, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #virtual-currency, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 28, 2022
Tags: Apple Inc ( 437 ), Arms Trade ( 51 ), Central Intelligence Agency ( 200 ), Commerce Department ( 80 ), Cyberwarfare and Defense ( 242 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,234 ), Djibouti ( 3 ), Drug Enforcement Administration ( 36 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 371 ), Facebook Inc ( 663 ), Federal Bureau of Investigation ( 475 ), Google Inc ( 338 ), Government Contracts and Procurement ( 108 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 505 ), International Relations ( 531 ), Israel ( 666 ), Justice Department ( 869 ), Khashoggi Jamal ( 51 ), Martinelli, Ricardo ( 2 ), Mexico ( 387 ), Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) ( 107 ), Mohammed bin Zayed, Mossad ( 17 ), Netanyahu, Benjamin ( 205 ), Niv Karmi, NSO Group ( 40 ), Omri Lavie, panama ( 13 ), Privacy ( 836 ), Raytheon Company ( 15 ), Saudi Arabia ( 209 ), Secret Service ( 46 ), Shalev Hulio, smartphones ( 314 ), Sullivan, Jacob J (1976- ) ( 41 ), Surveillance of Citizens by Government ( 133 ), United Arab Emirates ( 108 ), United States Africa Command ( 16 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,106 ), Washington Post ( 74 ), Wireless Communications

The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.

#apple-inc, #arms-trade, #central-intelligence-agency, #commerce-department, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #defense-and-military-forces, #djibouti, #drug-enforcement-administration, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #facebook-inc, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #google-inc, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #international-relations, #israel, #justice-department, #khashoggi-jamal, #martinelli-ricardo, #mexico, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #mohammed-bin-zayed, #mossad, #netanyahu-benjamin, #niv-karmi, #nso-group, #omri-lavie, #panama, #privacy, #raytheon-company, #saudi-arabia, #secret-service, #shalev-hulio, #smartphones, #sullivan-jacob-j-1976, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #united-arab-emirates, #united-states-africa-command, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #washington-post, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 6:06 pm on January 20, 2022
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Airlines and Airplanes ( 407 ), AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters ( 153 ), Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019) ( 33 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Federal Aviation Administration ( 76 ), Federal Communications Commission ( 54 ), Inventions and Patents ( 59 ), Pilots ( 48 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 621 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Transportation Department (US) ( 31 ), United States ( 3,960 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications

How 5G Clashed With an Aviation Device Invented in the 1920s

The potential for interference between 5G signals and the radio altimeters long used by pilots has divided the telecom and aviation industries.

#5g-wireless-communications, #airlines-and-airplanes, #att-inc, #aviation-accidents-safety-and-disasters, #boeing-737-max-groundings-and-safety-concerns-2019, #computers-and-the-internet, #federal-aviation-administration, #federal-communications-commission, #inventions-and-patents, #pilots, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #transportation-department-us, #united-states, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 8:00 pm on January 19, 2022
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Airlines and Airplanes ( 407 ), Airports ( 114 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 767 ), radar ( 12 ), Radio Spectrum ( 2 ), Wireless Communications

The 5G Snafu Was Avoidable

Government agencies should have worked together to keep the skies safe while introducing new wireless technology.

#5g-wireless-communications, #airlines-and-airplanes, #airports, #internal-sub-only-nl, #radar, #radio-spectrum, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 12:51 am on January 19, 2022
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Airlines and Airplanes ( 407 ), Airlines for America ( 8 ), Airports ( 114 ), AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Buttigieg, Pete (1982- ) ( 59 ), Federal Aviation Administration ( 76 ), Federal Communications Commission ( 54 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 621 ), United Airlines ( 75 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications

AT&T to Delay 5G Service at Some Airports After Airlines Warn of Chaos

Whether the change would end the long conflict between the telecom and aviation industries wasn’t clear.

#5g-wireless-communications, #airlines-and-airplanes, #airlines-for-america, #airports, #att-inc, #buttigieg-pete-1982, #federal-aviation-administration, #federal-communications-commission, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #united-airlines, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:44 pm on January 3, 2022
Tags: A Promised Land (Book) ( 15 ), And Just Like That ... (TV Program) ( 24 ), BlackBerry ( 8 ), BlackBerry (Handheld Device) ( 2 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Cyberwarfare and Defense ( 242 ), Obama, Barack ( 355 ), Privacy ( 836 ), Sex and the City (TV Program) ( 24 ), Software ( 630 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Text Messaging ( 73 ), Wireless Communications

BlackBerry Ends Service on Its Once-Ubiquitous Mobile Devices

Android-powered devices carrying the BlackBerry name won’t be affected. For some, it’s a farewell to an era when BlackBerries dominated airport lounges and the West Wing.

#a-promised-land-book, #and-just-like-that-tv-program, #blackberry, #blackberry-handheld-device, #cellular-telephones, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #obama-barack, #privacy, #sex-and-the-city-tv-program, #software, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #text-messaging, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 11:59 pm on November 8, 2021
Tags: Casinos ( 42 ), DraftKings Inc ( 9 ), FanDuel.com ( 6 ), Gambling ( 60 ), Genting Group ( 4 ), Jay-Z ( 16 ), New York State ( 790 ), New York State Gaming Commission ( 3 ), Wireless Communications

New Yorkers’ Long Wait for Sports Betting by Phone Is Nearly Over

The Gaming Commission, playing catch-up with New Jersey, bypassed Jay-Z and granted licenses to two coalitions that include big names in betting.

#casinos, #draftkings-inc, #fanduel-com, #gambling, #genting-group, #jay-z, #new-york-state, #new-york-state-gaming-commission, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 6, 2021
Tags: cloud computing ( 240 ), computer security ( 365 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures ( 311 ), News Sources, Confidential Status of ( 35 ), Privacy ( 836 ), Wireless Communications

It’s Time to Stop Paying for a VPN

Many virtual private network services that were meant to protect your web browsing can no longer be trusted. Here are other ways.

#cloud-computing, #computer-security, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #news-sources-confidential-status-of, #privacy, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 3:01 pm on September 26, 2021
Tags: Apple Inc ( 437 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Federal Communications Commission ( 54 ), Geography ( 15 ), Google-Maps ( 52 ), Maps ( 37 ), Rosenworcel, Jessica ( 5 ), Wireless Communications

The Maps That Steer Us Wrong

Misleading maps are leading us astray.

#apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #federal-communications-commission, #geography, #google-maps, #maps, #rosenworcel-jessica, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 2:08 pm on September 24, 2021
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), ADT Corporation, AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Federal Communications Commission ( 54 ), Radio Spectrum ( 2 ), Security and Warning Systems ( 35 ), Shortages ( 502 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications

In Race for 5G, Alarm and Security Services Get Stuck in the Middle

Covid-19 shutdowns and chip shortages have made it more difficult to upgrade devices and meet a deadline set by AT&T.

#5g-wireless-communications, #adt-corporation, #att-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #federal-communications-commission, #radio-spectrum, #security-and-warning-systems, #shortages, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 3:20 pm on August 30, 2021
Tags: Apple Inc ( 437 ), Bose Corp ( 2 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Costco Wholesale Corporation ( 10 ), Ears and Hearing ( 31 ), Elderly ( 407 ), hearing aids ( 10 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,525 ), Medicare ( 116 ), Wireless Communications

Will Hearing Aids Ever Be Hip?

A new generation of more affordable and stylish hearing aids could help preserve mind, life and limb for millions.

#apple-inc, #bose-corp, #cellular-telephones, #costco-wholesale-corporation, #ears-and-hearing, #elderly, #hearing-aids, #law-and-legislation, #medicare, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 5:15 pm on August 20, 2021
Tags: Afghanistan ( 633 ), Afghanistan War (2001- ) ( 673 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Censorship ( 283 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Mujahid, Zabiullah ( 3 ), News and News Media ( 1,064 ), Propaganda ( 170 ), Social Media ( 2,420 ), Taliban ( 482 ), Wireless Communications

How the Taliban Can Use Social Media to Tame Afghanistan

In the 1990s, they banned the internet. Now they use it to threaten and cajole the Afghan people, in a sign of how they might use technology to build power.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #cellular-telephones, #censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #mujahid-zabiullah, #news-and-news-media, #propaganda, #social-media, #taliban, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 7:06 pm on August 18, 2021
Tags: computer security ( 365 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 138 ), T-Mobile US Inc ( 3 ), Wireless Communications

T-Mobile Says Hack Exposed Personal Data of 40 Million People

The company said that stolen files included the personal information of 7.8 million current customers and 40 million people who had applied for credit.

#computer-security, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #t-mobile-us-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 9:35 pm on August 4, 2021
Tags: computer security ( 365 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 138 ), Cyberwarfare and Defense ( 242 ), Government Employees ( 67 ), National Security Agency ( 66 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,387 ), Wireless Communications

Beware Free Wi-Fi: Government Urges Workers to Avoid Public Networks

The National Security Agency warned government employees that hackers could take advantage of the public Wi-Fi in coffee shops, airports and hotel rooms.

#computer-security, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #government-employees, #national-security-agency, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 4:33 pm on June 28, 2021
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Facebook Inc ( 663 ), Wireless Communications

Facebook Goes Boring. Yes!

Bringing the rest of the world online requires a million different tactics, and Facebook is on it.

#computers-and-the-internet, #facebook-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 5:46 pm on June 8, 2021
Tags: Automobiles ( 347 ), batteries ( 134 ), Innovation ( 87 ), Recreational Vehicles ( 16 ), Wireless Communications

R.V. Life Means Never Having to Leave Home (or the Office)

Ownership of recreational vehicles is on the rise and with improved technology, an attractive lure for those who can hit the road to travel, or work, wherever they choose.

#automobiles, #batteries, #innovation, #recreational-vehicles, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 2:17 am on May 30, 2021
Tags: Hamptons (NY) ( 34 ), Wireless Communications

Cell Service in the Hamptons is Not Good

An influx of residents during the pandemic has strained cellphone and internet signals, making a booster the new must-have accessory.

#hamptons-ny, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 6:30 am on May 25, 2021
Tags: Animal Behavior ( 203 ), Animals ( 297 ), Anxiety and Stress ( 633 ), Brain ( 153 ), Cell (Journal) ( 17 ), Light-Emitting Diodes ( 7 ), Nature (Journal) ( 71 ), Nature Neuroscience (Journal) ( 2 ), Wireless Communications, your-feed-health ( 243 ), your-feed-science ( 1,443 )

Scientists Drove Mice to Bond by Zapping Their Brains With Light

The study, a tour de force in bioengineering, comes after two decades of research on brain-to-brain synchrony in people.

#animal-behavior, #animals, #anxiety-and-stress, #brain, #cell-journal, #light-emitting-diodes, #nature-journal, #nature-neuroscience-journal, #wireless-communications, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:51 pm on May 18, 2021
Tags: AT&T Inc ( 47 ), DIRECTV ( 20 ), Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures ( 311 ), Stankey, John T ( 12 ), Stephenson, Randall L ( 3 ), Time Warner Inc ( 4 ), Warner Media LLC ( 38 ), Whitacre, Edward E Jr, Wireless Communications

After Media Detour, AT&T Confronts Old Problems

Following its spinoff of WarnerMedia, AT&T is back to primarily being a wireless company, with all of the challenges that entails.

#att-inc, #directv, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #stankey-john-t, #stephenson-randall-l, #time-warner-inc, #warner-media-llc, #whitacre-edward-e-jr, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:05 pm on May 2, 2021
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), AOL Inc ( 3 ), Armstrong, Tim ( 2 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Online Advertising ( 230 ), Search Engines ( 50 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications, Yahoo! Inc ( 7 )

Verizon Near Deal to Sell Yahoo and AOL

In making the deal with the private equity firm Apollo, Verizon is acknowledging that it couldn’t compete with Google and Facebook for digital ads. Instead, it will concentrate on building a 5G network.

#5g-wireless-communications, #aol-inc, #armstrong-tim, #computers-and-the-internet, #online-advertising, #search-engines, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications, #yahoo-inc

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 28, 2021
Tags: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 267 ), Apple Inc ( 437 ), Bluetooth Wireless Technology ( 7 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), iPhone ( 376 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), smartphones ( 314 ), Tile Inc ( 2 ), Wireless Communications

Apple AirTag Review: A Humble Tracker With Next-Generation Tech

Don’t let its familiar look fool you. Apple’s new tracking accessory is a precursor to better wireless gadgets to come.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #bluetooth-wireless-technology, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #iphone, #mobile-applications, #smartphones, #tile-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 11:50 am on April 1, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,304 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), E-Learning ( 288 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,149 ), Federal Communications Commission ( 54 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 376 ), Rural Areas ( 161 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,387 ), Wireless Communications

That Spotty Wi-Fi? There’s $100 Billion to Fix It.

President Biden’s infrastructure proposal aims to close the digital divide, which has existed since the Clinton administration.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #computers-and-the-internet, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #federal-communications-commission, #infrastructure-public-works, #rural-areas, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 1:07 am on March 15, 2021
Tags: Artificial Intelligence ( 1,282 ), Bucks County (Pa) ( 10 ), Bullies ( 27 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Cyberharassment ( 85 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 833 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 205 ), Text Messaging ( 73 ), Wireless Communications

Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Harass Cheerleaders

Three teenagers in a Bucks County cheerleading program were subjected to a campaign of harassment using altered videos and spoof phone numbers, police officials said.

#artificial-intelligence, #bucks-county-pa, #bullies, #cellular-telephones, #cyberharassment, #rumors-and-misinformation, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #text-messaging, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 24, 2021
Tags: Computer and Video Games ( 180 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), Eero Inc, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ( 4 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), NetGear Inc, smartphones ( 314 ), tablet computers ( 25 ), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming ( 494 ), Wireless Communications

A New Generation of Wi-Fi to Improve Your Home Network

The technology, Wi-Fi 6, is designed to reduce congestion from devices. We put it to the test.

#computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #eero-inc, #hewlett-packard-enterprise-company, #mobile-applications, #netgear-inc, #smartphones, #tablet-computers, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:37 pm on February 2, 2021
Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi ( 65 ), Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat ( 177 ), Curfews ( 57 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,649 ), Min Aung Hlaing ( 43 ), Myanmar ( 155 ), National League for Democracy (Myanmar) ( 33 ), Politics and Government ( 4,497 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,052 ), Wireless Communications

What I Saw During Myanmar’s Coup

It felt like being transported back to the old, isolated country.

#aung-san-suu-kyi, #coups-detat-and-attempted-coups-detat, #curfews, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #min-aung-hlaing, #myanmar, #national-league-for-democracy-myanmar, #politics-and-government, #shutdowns-institutional, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 8:16 am on January 22, 2021
Tags: Alphabet Inc ( 59 ), Balloons (Aeronautics) ( 6 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Google Inc ( 338 ), Loon LLC ( 2 ), Wireless Communications

Google Shuts Loon Helium Balloon Project

Begun nearly a decade ago, Loon was one of the company’s high-profile, cutting-edge efforts. But it was difficult to turn into a business.

#alphabet-inc, #balloons-aeronautics, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #loon-llc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 5:08 pm on January 9, 2021
Tags: Censorship ( 283 ), China ( 2,276 ), China Mobile Ltd ( 4 ), computer security ( 365 ), HKChronicles (Web Site), Hong Kong ( 342 ), Hong Kong Protests (2019) ( 137 ), Hutchison Telecommunications, PCCW Ltd, Politics and Government ( 4,497 ), Smartone, Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Wireless Communications

Hong Kong Website Doxxing Police Gets Blocked, Raising Censorship Fears

Users of major mobile carriers can no longer access a service that detailed the personal information of police officers, a possible sign that the city is turning to tactics used in mainland China.

#censorship, #china, #china-mobile-ltd, #computer-security, #hkchronicles-web-site, #hong-kong, #hong-kong-protests-2019, #hutchison-telecommunications, #pccw-ltd, #politics-and-government, #smartone, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 6, 2021
Tags: Apple Inc ( 437 ), Apple Pay ( 13 ), Artificial Intelligence ( 1,282 ), Augmented Reality (Computers) ( 11 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Facebook Inc ( 663 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), Mobile Commerce and Payments ( 51 ), Oculus VR Inc ( 11 ), Shopping and Retail ( 512 ), Software ( 630 ), Videophones and Videoconferencing ( 122 ), Wireless Communications

The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021

Spoiler: We’re looking at another year of internet services dominating many aspects of our lives.

#apple-inc, #apple-pay, #artificial-intelligence, #augmented-reality-computers, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #facebook-inc, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #oculus-vr-inc, #shopping-and-retail, #software, #videophones-and-videoconferencing, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 11:59 pm on December 29, 2020
Tags: AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Bombs and Explosives ( 59 ), Computer Network Outages ( 16 ), Nashville (Tenn) ( 87 ), Nashville, Tenn, Explosion (2020) ( 11 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Wireless Communications

When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond

Investigators are questioning whether the perpetrator specifically targeted the building. The explosion disrupted 911 call centers, hospitals and cell service in several states.

#att-inc, #bombs-and-explosives, #computer-network-outages, #nashville-tenn, #nashville-tenn-explosion-2020, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 1:35 pm on October 22, 2020
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Blacklisting ( 12 ), China ( 2,276 ), Computer Chips ( 76 ), Huawei Technologies Co Ltd ( 48 ), smartphones ( 314 ), taiwan ( 222 ), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd ( 20 ), Wireless Communications

Trump’s Tech Clampdown Could Hurt Huawei’s New Phones

The battered Chinese giant won’t say how many of its new handsets it can produce. U.S. restrictions may have curtailed access to essential components.

#5g-wireless-communications, #blacklisting, #china, #computer-chips, #huawei-technologies-co-ltd, #smartphones, #taiwan, #taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company-ltd, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 1:00 pm on October 20, 2020
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Apple Inc ( 437 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,573 ), iPhone ( 376 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 171 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications

Apple iPhone 12 Review: Superfast Speed, if You Can Find It

The new iPhone has an improved design, but it’s undermined by the wireless industry’s messy rollout of ultrafast 5G networks.

#5g-wireless-communications, #apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #iphone, #san-francisco-calif, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 6, 2020
Tags: Botswana ( 8 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,149 ), Parenting ( 1,101 ), United States ( 3,960 ), Wireless Communications

Making Remote Schooling a Family Affair

Parents are more crucial then ever to their children’s education. Here are two programs, thousands of miles apart, that have helped get them involved.

#botswana, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #parenting, #united-states, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 7:02 pm on September 5, 2020
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), E-Learning ( 288 ), Indonesia ( 181 ), Java (Indonesia) ( 12 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 217 ), Wireless Communications

When Learning Is Really Remote: Students Climb Trees and Travel Miles for a Cell Signal

Schools are closed in Indonesia because of the pandemic, but for the rural poor who lack internet access and smartphones, online education is particularly difficult.

#computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #e-learning, #indonesia, #java-indonesia, #teachers-and-school-employees, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 10:41 pm on August 6, 2020
Tags: Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Cyberattacks and Hackers ( 138 ), Elections ( 721 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 371 ), Iran ( 351 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,120 ), Propaganda ( 170 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 833 ), Russia ( 1,931 ), State Department ( 319 ), Text Messaging ( 73 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,729 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,387 ), Wireless Communications

The Latest U.S. Tool to Fight Election Meddling: Text Messages

Washington sent offers to cellphones in Russia and Iran of rewards of up to $10 million for information on hackers trying to attack American voting systems.

#cellular-telephones, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #elections, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #iran, #presidential-election-of-2020, #propaganda, #rumors-and-misinformation, #russia, #state-department, #text-messaging, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 6:44 pm on July 18, 2020
Tags: Buses ( 80 ), Clyburn, James E ( 29 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,149 ), Federal Communications Commission ( 54 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,525 ), Quarantines ( 1,381 ), Rural Areas ( 161 ), Upton, Fred ( 11 ), Wireless Communications

With Covid-19, Broadband Internet Access Is a Civil Rights Issue

In a pandemic-plagued country, high-speed internet connections are a civil rights issue.

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The New York Times 2:00 pm on July 8, 2020
Tags: Apple Inc ( 437 ), batteries ( 134 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Defective Products ( 7 ), iFixit ( 22 ), ipad ( 160 ), iPhone ( 376 ), smartphones ( 314 ), tablet computers ( 25 ), Wireless Communications

How to Buy Tech That Lasts and Lasts

All of our tech products will one day become obsolete, but here are some strategies to buying gadgets that you can enjoy for many years.

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The New York Times 10:40 am on July 7, 2020
Tags: Balloons (Aeronautics) ( 6 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Google Inc ( 338 ), Hurricane Maria (2017) ( 10 ), kenya ( 140 ), Loon LLC ( 2 ), Telkom Kenya, Wireless Communications

A Bird? A Plane? No, It’s a Google Balloon Beaming the Internet

A commercial deal in Kenya marks the first application of balloon-powered internet in Africa, the region with the lowest percentage of internet users globally.

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The New York Times 6:30 pm on June 5, 2020
Tags: Bluetooth Wireless Technology ( 7 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Elder Care ( 131 ), Elderly ( 407 ), longevity ( 66 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), Quarantines ( 1,381 ), Retirement ( 75 ), sensors ( 26 ), Wireless Communications

Did Mom Take Her Medicine? Keeping Eyes on Elders in Quarantine

Technology can help families monitor the health and safety of older people kept from their families by the coronavirus.

#bluetooth-wireless-technology, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #elder-care, #elderly, #longevity, #mobile-applications, #quarantines, #retirement, #sensors, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 11:58 pm on May 26, 2020
Tags: AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Home Box Office ( 110 ), Media ( 773 ), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 575 ), Stankey, John T ( 12 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Television ( 2,183 ), Television Sets and Media Devices ( 9 ), Time Warner Inc ( 4 ), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming ( 494 ), Warner Media LLC ( 38 ), Web-Original Programming ( 56 ), Wireless Communications

HBO Max Wants to ‘Crush’ Netflix. Is It Too Late?

AT&T’s streaming platform goes live on Wednesday. At $15 a month, it’s more expensive than its rivals and comes at a time when household income is dropping.

#att-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #home-box-office, #media, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #stankey-john-t, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #television, #television-sets-and-media-devices, #time-warner-inc, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #warner-media-llc, #web-original-programming, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 4:53 pm on May 20, 2020
Tags: AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Comcast Corporation ( 12 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Wireless Communications

Everything You Need to Know About Slow Internet Speeds

Our crummy connections are the biggest tech headache in the pandemic. Here’s a comprehensive guide to what to do about them.

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The New York Times 6:15 am on May 5, 2020
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), E-Learning ( 288 ), Parking Garages and Lots ( 10 ), Wireless Communications

Desperate for Wi-Fi, Many Have Nowhere to Go but a Parking Lot

With cafes and libraries closed, Americans without internet access are sitting outside them to get free and fast connections.

#computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #e-learning, #parking-garages-and-lots, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 2:20 am on April 22, 2020
Tags: Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 138 ), e-commerce ( 655 ), Instant Messaging ( 74 ), Small Business ( 298 ), Social Media ( 2,420 ), Wireless Communications

Facebook Invests $5.7 Billion in Indian Internet Giant Jio

It was the largest bet by the social network on the developing market, where millions of people have gone online in recent years.

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The New York Times 9:13 pm on April 10, 2020
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Arson ( 54 ), BT Group PLC, Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Facebook Inc ( 663 ), Fringe Groups and Movements ( 356 ), Great Britain ( 1,040 ), Huawei Technologies Co Ltd ( 48 ), Instagram Inc ( 241 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 833 ), Social Media ( 2,420 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Twitter ( 931 ), Vandalism ( 64 ), Vodafone Group Plc, WhatsApp Inc ( 32 ), Wireless Communications, YouTube.com ( 183 )

How a 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Fueled Arson and Harassment in Britain

A conspiracy theory linking the spread of the coronavirus to 5G wireless technology has spurred more than 100 incidents this month, British officials said.

#5g-wireless-communications, #arson, #bt-group-plc, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #facebook-inc, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #great-britain, #huawei-technologies-co-ltd, #instagram-inc, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #twitter, #vandalism, #vodafone-group-plc, #whatsapp-inc, #wireless-communications, #youtube-com

The New York Times 9:12 pm on March 29, 2020
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,580 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,149 ), Education Department (NYC) ( 63 ), New York City ( 2,857 ), Quarantines ( 1,381 ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education) ( 32 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 217 ), Wireless Communications

Teachers’ Herculean Task: Moving 1.1 Million Children to Online School

New York City’s 75,000 public school educators are facing a challenge unlike anything in their careers. For students to avoid permanent setbacks, the success of remote learning is critical.

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The New York Times 10:40 am on July 26, 2018
Tags: Android (Operating System) ( 26 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,828 ), E-Mail ( 44 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), News and News Media ( 1,064 ), Photography ( 423 ), Privacy ( 836 ), smartphones ( 314 ), Social Media ( 2,420 ), Text Messaging ( 73 ), Travel and Vacations ( 908 ), Wireless Communications

How Not to Let Your Phone Ruin Your Vacation

Strategies for traveling without letting your phone keep you from enjoying your trip.

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