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Expect heavy FAA drone regulations

Expect heavy FAA drone regulations

By year's end, the Federal Aviation Administration will unveil proposed rules that apply to anyone flying a small drone that's even remotely for business purposes. The FAA is leaning toward strict oversight, according to several people in the drone business who have met with the FAA to discuss regul

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T-Mobile changes data throttling notification

T-Mobile changes data throttling notification

When customers hit those limits, T-Mobile allows them to continue to use data, but at reduced speeds. T-Mobile will be more upfront with customers about those reduced speeds, the FCC said. Until now, T-Mobile (TMUS) has given customers speed information for its overall network, rather than the actua

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Stealth malware found spying on telecoms, energy sectors

Stealth malware found spying on telecoms, energy sectors

An advanced piece of malware has been uncovered, which has been in use as far back as 2008 to spy on governments, companies and individuals, Symantec said in a report released Sunday. The Regin cyberespionage tool uses several stealth features to avoid detection that required a significant investmen

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Bill curbing NSA surveillance programs blocked in Senate

Bill curbing NSA surveillance programs blocked in Senate

Lawmakers' efforts to overhaul some of the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance programs were dealt a setback Tuesday when a reform bill failed to garner enough votes to proceed in the Senate. The USA Freedom Act would have curbed powers granted to the NSA under the Patriot Act -- i

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Europe to vote on Google breakup proposal

Europe to vote on Google breakup proposal

The draft resolution demands an end to "Google's illegal and discriminatory treatment."Related: Google lets you pay to avoid ads The proposal cites a frequent complaint: that Google search results are ranked based on what's best for Google as a business, not the user. It also calls for a drastic mov

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