Latest articles by Mike Brassfield
Ohio lawmakers look to outlaw municipal broadband
News If passed, Ohio would be the first state in a decade to enact such a law
Senators want the feds to identify tech to keep away from China
News Republicans claim Commerce Department isn’t doing enough to prevent emerging tech from being pirated
Cisco lands $1 billion defense IT contract
News The three-year contract is for IT services for the entire Department of Defense
Smartphone market projected to grow despite chip shortage
News Phone shipments are expected to rise 12%, but prices may increase due to semiconductor costs
FBI still frowns on ransomware payments
News Even though major companies are paying millions in ransom, the FBI’s policy hasn’t changed
Smart devices more than doubled in US homes amid COVID pandemic
News The average household has 25 connected devices, up from 11 in 2019, according to a Deloitte survey
TikTok implies it’s collecting users' faceprints and voiceprints
News New privacy policy gives the app permission to collect biometric data from users
Amazon’s Ring now requires police to request doorbell videos publicly
News Previously, Ring owners got private messages from police looking for user videos
FCC commissioner calls for big tech to help bridge digital divide
News FCC’s senior Republican wants the likes of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google to help pay for broadband expansion
AMD will power Tesla’s upcoming in-car gaming console
News The 10-teraflop gaming rig is due to arrive June 10
US pipelines ordered to strengthen cyber defenses
News DHS raises IT security standards after Colonial Pipeline hack
Google now allows you to password-protect your activity page
News The page shows your Google searches, locations, and YouTube views
Huawei’s founder calls for a shift to software due to US sanctions
News The Chinese tech giant’s hardware business is struggling due to US trade restrictions on tech deals
Chip shortage slows production at Nissan and Suzuki
News The automakers are stopping or scaling back production at auto plants in Japan and Mexico
Senators introduce a new bill to protect consumer data privacy
News Bipartisan bill would force Facebook and Google to follow Apple’s lead on tracking transparency
Senate seeks $52 billion to boost US chip production
News Federal money would help build and modernize semiconductor plants in the US
Biden calls for $22 billion in cyber security funding
News New plan will harden the nation’s energy grid
Microsoft Teams moves beyond the workplace
News A personal version of the video conferencing platform offers free all-day video calls
World’s biggest crypto exchange under federal investigation
News Binance faces money laundering probe by IRS and Justice Department
Most iPhone users plan to buy Apple AirTags
News They intend to use the devices to track keys, pets, luggage — and other humans
IT researcher finds widespread flaws in Wi-Fi security
News Hackers could exploit vulnerabilities in millions of devices
Tech giants lobby US to fund chip production
News Industry heavyweights ask Congress for $50 billion in chip manufacturing subsidies
Apple's AirTag tracker has already been hacked
News An IT security researcher redirected the device’s finding feature to his own website
