FCC gives phone companies more authority to block robocalls
DREAMSTIME/TNS In recent years, technological advances have allowed robocallers to target thousands of phones with minimal effort, which some advocates say...
Research firm: People spend more time on mobile devices than TV
BRITTANY HOSEA-SMALL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/TNS Apple's vice president of Hardware Engineering John Ternus speaks during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, California...
SpaceX successfully launches 60 internet satellites
SPACEX/TNS At 10:30 p.m. on May 23, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral with 60 small satellites...
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashes down off coast of Florida
NASA TV/TNS A screen grab from NASA TV shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule splashing down in the Atlantic.
Some ways to boost quality and speed of home Wi-Fi
FAMILY FEATURES
In today’s connected world, it’s almost unthinkable to function without an internet connection, and for practical purposes most households need wireless connectivity for...
Apps and gadgets replacing rape whistles
Devices still not addressing problem, activists say
By Anna Orso
The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS
PHILADELPHIA – For generations, women have carried devices with the goal of preventing sexual...
‘Spoofers’ make it hard to fight against robocallers, scammers
BY KYLE ARNOLD
ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS
ORLANDO – A local number on Evan Dimov’s caller ID and a confident voice on the other line had the Orlando...
Morehouse to host HBCU Technology Summit this month
BLACKNEWS.COM
The HBCU Technology Summit (#HBCUTECHSUMMIT) will be held on Oct. 27 and 28 at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The event is led by the...
Black lawmakers press Facebook on Russia, diversity
BY WILLIAM DOUGLAS
AND GREG GORDON
MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON
BUREAU/TNS
WASHINGTON – Facebook will boost its diversity efforts after hearing concerns from Black lawmakers that Russian operatives used...
Digital tracking: Why you should care
Some companies, empowered by the click-through habits of consumers, exploit the information by selling it to data brokers.
BY TIM JOHNSON
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON – It’s...
