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2018

September

26

• Headlines | US attorneys general discuss social media privacy concerns. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  A meeting between top state law enforcement officials and Attorney General Jeff Sessions about how the government can safeguard the privacy of social media users ended Tuesday without a decision on whether to investigate.

  The…

25

• Headlines | Future of 5G mobile data could hinge on a battle over utility pole fees. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Mobile carriers such as AT&T and Verizon are in a race to build brand-new data networks that can deliver ultrafast downloads and support a fresh generation of smart, Internet-connected devices.

  But a battle is brewing…

20

• Headlines | This company is helping parents track their children. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Designed for family members, a new app called “Mom I Am Ok” will launch this month and allow parents to set agreed-upon “check-ins” with their children or loved ones. Those check-ins arrive in the form…

• Headlines | Nearly half of cellphone calls will be scams by 2019. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Nearly half of all cellphone calls next year will come from scammers, according to First Orion, a company that provides phone carriers and their customers caller ID and call blocking technology.

  The barrage of fraudulent…

18

• Headlines | How (and when) to limit kids’ tech use. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  No one cares more about your child's well-being and success than you do. In today's digitally-fueled times, that means guiding him or her not just in the real world but in the always-on virtual one…

14

• Headlines | New iPhones are coming. Here’s how to save on an upgrade.. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  It’s the time of year when smartphone makers introduce their newest wares to tempt you to spend your hard-earned dollars on the latest, priciest devices.

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13

• Headlines | Google’s location privacy practices are under investigation. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Google's alleged practice of recording location data about Android device owners even when they believe they have opted out of such tracking has sparked an investigation in Arizona, where the state's attorney general could potentially…

06

• Headlines | What to do when your phone or tablet won’t charge. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Check the Charging Port for Lint or Bent Contacts

  It sounds silly, but charging problems can often be something as simple as a dirty charging port.

  If you have a USB-C device, the “tab” in…

• Headlines | What Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg taught Congress. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Contrary to much of what is happening in Washington these days, Wednesday’s tech hearings showed a political system earnestly wrestling with issues for which there are no easy answers. They also showed two companies, whether…

05

• Headlines | Your credit score may have gone up, but don’t rest easy. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Your credit score may have just gone up. That’s because the big credit agencies have cleaned house a bit, removing outdated info that may have been weighing on your creditworthiness.

  The bad news: You can’t…

• Headlines | Trump says Google is rigged. What do we know about how it works?. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  As the web has grown in size and complexity, the importance of Google Search has grown. A minor tweak to its algorithm can redirect huge amounts of web traffic. Still, not many people have a…

August

30

• Headlines | Google will now help you get a bank loan in India. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Google has partnered with four Indian banks to allow users to get loans via Google Pay.

  Customers of those banks who use the Google payment platform can get "pre-approved instant loans" and have the money…

• Headlines | Facebook and Twitter to testify to Congress next week. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey are set to face a fresh grilling on Capitol Hill next week as lawmakers probe Silicon Valley’s efforts to police content online, from political speech to suspected Russian…

24

• Headlines | Verizon throttled firefighters’ data as mendocino wildfire raged. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Just days after the massive Mendocino Complex Fire ignited in Northern California, fire officials were getting desperate in their emails to Verizon Wireless. As Santa Clara County firefighters mobilized, they discovered that Internet access had…

23

• Headlines | Trump’s pick for consumer agency ‘has no qualifications for this job’. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Now that White House aide Kathy Kraninger has received the blessing of the Senate Banking Committee’s Republican majority to become the nation’s top consumer financial watchdog, it’s worth highlighting who’s in her corner and who…

22

• Headlines | Don’t want Google tracking you? You have almost no choice. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Google’s sweeping capability to collect data makes it nearly impossible to escape the tech giant in the course of normal online activity, according to a study published Tuesday.

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16

• Headlines | How to block and report spam calls, texts. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Unwanted calls and spam texts are annoying, but you can do something about them. Here’s how to block and report them so they won’t bother you again.

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10

• Headlines | Want better customer service? Don’t call. Text.. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The biggest shift in customer service since the 1-800 number is underway. Some 20 million businesses now use Facebook Messenger each month to talk with customers. Apple is leading companies as diverse as Lowe’s, Marriott…

08

• Headlines | How Android Pie could change the way you use your phone. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Google is rolling out Android Pie, the latest version of its operating system, to phones across the globe—starting with its own Pixel devices. As the world’s most dominant operating system, changes to Android forecast how…

02

• Headlines | The ‘Mulvaney discount’: Shrinking fines for law-breaking companies. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  There’s a hot new trend in Donald Trump’s Washington: the “Mulvaney discount.”

  After pausing enforcement work when Acting Director Mick Mulvaney took over, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been on a relative tear, announcing…

01

• Headlines | The top 10 things consumers complained about in 2017. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  False advertising of new and used cars, shoddy home improvement work, and deceptive retail sales tactics lead the towering list of complaints that consumers submitted last year.

  A new annual Consumer Federation of America (CFA)…

• Headlines | Facebook says it has uncovered another coordinated disinformation operation. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Facebook has shut down a sophisticated disinformation operation on its platform that engaged in divisive messaging ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, the company said Tuesday, an escalation of what a top executive described as…

July

24

• Headlines | The SIM hijackers. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  Meet the hackers who flip seized Instagram handles and cryptocurrency in a shady, buzzing underground market for stolen accounts and usernames. Their victims' weakness? Phone numbers.

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19

• Headlines | What Android users should know about Google’s fight with the E.U.. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  The European Union slapped Google with a $5 billion fine Wednesday, alleging that the tech giant has acted in an uncompetitive manner by pre-loading apps and its services, such as Google search and the Chrome…

• Headlines | Consumer Bureau nominee could face ‘bumpy ride’ over lack of experience. {/exp:ce_str:ing}

  While Ms. Kraninger, an official at the Office of Management and Budget, is expected to take a much more business-friendly approach to consumer protection than many Democrats would like, her nomination presents something of a…

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