FCC Announces $9 Billion 5G Fund For Rural America

Rural America has traditionally lagged behind the rest of the country when it comes to wireless access. Get far enough off the beaten track and wireless coverage pales in comparison to urban environments. According to an announcement by the Federal Communications Commission,...
Posted On 05 Dec 2019
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TikTok Accused of Illegally Collecting Data and Uploading It to China

A California student has filed a class-action lawsuit against TikTock, the wildly popular social media app from China. According to a report in the Daily Beast, the suit alleges that TikTok uploads data without user consent—in some cases without a user even creating an account....
Posted On 04 Dec 2019
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E-commerce ad spend on search and social product ads keeps growing

Product ad spend growth on social outpaced search in the third quarter, Kenshoo reports. Product ad spending continued to grow year-over-year on both social and search channels. Source: Kenshoo E-commerce advertisers spent 39% of their search budgets on Shopping campaigns and 37%...
Posted On 04 Dec 2019
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TrueDialog Database With Tens of Millions of Texts Left Exposed Online

According to researchers at privacy firm vpnMentor, millions of Americans’ data is at risk following the discovery of a breached database belonging to TrueDialog. TrueDialog is “the leading SMS provider for mass text messaging, SMS marketing and personalized 2-way SMS texting at...
Posted On 03 Dec 2019
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The silent killers of loading time and how to fix them

Imagine visiting a website that takes more than 10, no two seconds to load. We know that the mouse is going to hover to the top right corner because honestly, no one has the time to wait nowadays. A Forbes article mentioned that a mere one-second delay in page load time means a...
Posted On 02 Dec 2019
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EU Regulators Investigating Google’s Data Practices

Reuters is reporting that European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are asking to look at documents detailing Google’s data collection practices. The EU has already levied hefty fines against Google in past cases, amounting to $8.8 billion in the last two years. The judgements...
Posted On 30 Nov 2019
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Intel Supports FTC in Qualcomm Antitrust Appeal

Intel filed a brief supporting the Federal Trade Commission and in opposition to Qualcomm’s appeal of a judgement finding it violated antitrust laws. In a blog post on the company’s site, Intel’s general counsel Steven Rodgers outlined the Intel’s position: “Qualcomm would have...
Posted On 30 Nov 2019
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Nuvoton Purchasing Panasonic Semiconductor Business For $250 Million

Nuvoton Technology Corporation announced in a press release that it was purchasing Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions’ (PSCS) semiconductor business to the tune of $250 million. Panasonic has been aggressively trying to cut $920 million by the year ending March 2022. Its...
Posted On 29 Nov 2019
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Microsoft and AT&T Partner to Integrate 5G and Microsoft’s Edge Computing Services

Microsoft and AT&T announced a partnership in July and the first fruits of that are coming into view. A press release issued by Microsoft outlines the first step of the two companies’ partnership. “The companies are opening select preview availability for Network Edge Compute...
Posted On 28 Nov 2019
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Going international: How to make your WordPress site globally friendly

International expansion is an expected ambition for progressive WordPress sites and ones of similar likes. The online nature of this global reach means that the uncertainties, legal dangers, and cultural hazards are minimized. The world is at your fingertips, and the costs in...
Posted On 27 Nov 2019
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