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Ring Users Should Update Their Passwords In the Wake of Multiple Hacks

In the wake of multiple hacking incidents, Ring is recommending users change their passwords, while at the same time reassuring users the company has not been compromised. In recent days, there have been multiple reports of Ring devices being hacked, with some terrifying results....
Posted On 13 Dec 2019
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DOJ Planning to Review Google-Fitbit Deal Over Privacy Concerns

According to the New York Post, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to review the Google-Fitbit deal over concerns about consumer privacy. We reported last month that Google had agreed to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion. As part of the announcement, Google did its best to...
Posted On 11 Dec 2019
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Huawei Receives A 90-Day License Extension

Reuters is reporting that Huawei has received a 90-day license extension from the Trump administration today, allowing U.S. companies to continue doing business with the telecom equipment provider. After being blacklisted by the Trump administration in May, Huawei has been...
Posted On 11 Dec 2019
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Digital Adoption Platform WalkMe Secures $90 Million in Funding

WalkMe has successfully closed another round of funding to the tune of $90 million, according to a company announcement. This round of investment was led by Vitruvian Partners, with Insight Partners also participating. WalkMe is a “digital adoption platform” (DAP) built on the...
Posted On 10 Dec 2019
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Ericsson to Pay Over $1 Billion Fine to Settle Bribery Charges

ZDNet is reporting that Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson has pled guilty to bribing officials in multiple countries and agreed to pay more than $1 billion in fines. Ericsson admitted to engaging in a long-standing scheme to bribe officials in China, Djibouti, Saudi...
Posted On 09 Dec 2019
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Verizon, T-Mobile and US Cellular Exaggerated 4G LTE Coverage

Yesterday we reported on the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) plans to allocate $9 billion to assist rural 5G rollout. It appears that decision was motivated by an investigation showing that Verizon, T-Mobile and US Cellular exaggerated the extent of their 4G LTE...
Posted On 07 Dec 2019
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Dell Turning to AMD Amid Intel Chip Shortage

Yahoo is reporting that Dell is increasingly looking to AMD in response to Intel’s chip shortages. Intel has experienced significant supply issues in 2019, even penning an open letter to customers and partners apologizing for the chip shortages. In the letter, executive vice...
Posted On 07 Dec 2019
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Workona Launches Desktop For The Cloud; Raises $6 Million in Seed Funding

Workona has announced “the launch of their cloud desktop, a work management platform that allows users to access and manage resources across more than 75 popular cloud apps from a single unified system.” The company recently completed “a $6 million seed funding round, led by K9...
Posted On 06 Dec 2019
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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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