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OnePlus Nord Buds expected to launch soon — FCC listing reveals design and battery capacity
The FCC listing has also revealed the battery capacity of the device. While the case is expe…
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Your phone just sounded an alarm. Don't panic.
On October 4 at about 2:20 p.m. EST, FEMA tested its emergency alert system, which is why alarms on…
Haley Tenore
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Phone companies can end robocalls easily but are choosing to keep you frustrated and annoyed
Data shows that anti-robocall technology is working. Why aren't phone companies jumping at the oppo…
Teresa Murray
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Amazon has filed an FCC protest against SpaceX's plans for more Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX broke the rules by proposing two Starlink satellite configurations instead of one, Amazon's …
Kate Duffy
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The FCC just fined an international network of robocallers nearly $300 million for making 5 billion calls in a three month span
The commission said the fraudsters made 5 billion auto warranty-related scam calls in three months.
Madison Hall
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Amazon has won permission to monitor your sleep using radar
Amazon said its unknown device would "improve awareness and management of sleep hygiene" in a June …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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SpaceX got FCC permission to fly Starlink satellites at a lower orbit. Rivals who previously objected, including Amazon, say they're happy with the decision.
SpaceX rivals are pleased with the conditions FCC imposed on SpaceX, such as that Starlink satellit…
Kate Duffy
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SpaceX was approved to fly thousands more satellites at a lower orbit despite pushback from competitors
After a near-miss earlier this month, several other startups said Elon Musk's plan would increase t…
Natasha Dailey
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How radio can thrive in the era of AI by leaning into its humanity
Radio's death has been predicted many times, recently with AI's rise. But in an era of algorithms, …
Shawn Campbell
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FCC fines telemarketers a record $225 million for making 1 billion robocalls in 5 months
The automated calls claimed to offer short-term health insurance from well-known insurers like Cign…
Tim Levin
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Huawei is suing to be removed from the FCC's 'national threat' list as the Chinese company seeks to re-establish ties with the US
Huawei argued in a lawsuit that the FCC acted outside of its powers and that the move to label it a…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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California's net-neutrality rules clear major hurdle as Biden's DOJ abandons its efforts to block them
After Trump's FCC overturned Obama-era net neutrality policies, California passed its own statewide…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Biden appoints FTC and FCC acting directors in move that signals a more aggressive approach to regulating big tech
Biden selected Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Jessica Rosenworcel to lead the two agencies most respon…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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The FCC received more than 100 complaints about Rihanna's 'gyrating' and 'perpetual air humping' at the Super Bowl
One complaint said Rihanna was "glorifying being a stripper" even though she and her dancers were f…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Ajit Pai is leaving the FCC in January, and digital rights groups are preparing to restart the fight for net neutrality
Online reactions showed that people expect a relitigation of net neutrality under a Biden-appointed…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Complaints of loud TV commercials are growing, and now the FCC wants your help to turn down the volume
The agency is asking the public's opinion about how to enforce a decade-old rule for TV broadcaster…
Dominick Reuter
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SpaceX is on a stunning streak with Starlink, Elon Musk's plan to bathe Earth in high-speed internet. But the scheme isn't without big snags.
SpaceX is ahead of competitors with its internet-beaming satellites. But they could create crowded …
Dave Mosher
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The FCC is examining whether to roll back Section 230 laws that protect social media firms, drawing fire for being Trump's 'puppet'
FCC chair Ajit Pai said the agency would "clarify the meaning" of Section 230, which protects Big T…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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The FBI says you may want to think twice before plugging into a free phone-charging station
Free phone charging services found at airports, bus stops, and shopping malls may be compromised by…
Samantha Delouya
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Trump is trying to rig the FCC to pass his executive order cracking down on Facebook and Twitter
President Trump nominated NTIA advisor Nathan Simington to join the Federal Communications Commissi…