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Trump signs law increasing max robocall fine to $10,000

President Trump has signed a law increasing fines on spammy robocalls and requiring phone service providers to begin authenticating calls across networks. President Trump decided to crack down on them in the United States. With the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act signed into law, the federal government can start issuing significant […]

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The FAA wants to track all drones flying in the US

The Federal Aviation Administration wants to implement new rules that would enable the remote identification and tracking of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. Under its proposal available for viewing on Federal Register’s website UAVs will be required to broadcast their location and identification info directly from the unmanned aircraft and to transmit the same information […]

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Twitter bans animated PNGs to protect epileptic users

Twitter has banned all animated PNGs (APNGs) from its platform to stop trolls using the images to trigger seizures in photosensitive people. The site has discovered a bug that lets users bypass its autoplay protections, allowing multiple animated images in a single tweet using the file format. “We want everyone to have a safe experience […]

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Verizon met its 2019 5G coverage goals

Back in February, Verizon said its 2019 plan was to offer mobile 5G in over 30 cities a non-trivial task for a carrier focused on the short-distance, millimeter wave flavor of 5G service. Today, the carrier announced it has met its goal with a week to spare, though the accomplishment comes with the caveat that […]