On June 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) intends to reclassify Internet service providers (ISPs) as “common carriers” under Title II of the Communications Act…
Month: May 2015
OPLIN 4cast #438: Instant Articles
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Last week, Facebook launched Instant Articles, putting entire news stories from nine news organizations inside Facebook’s mobile app where people can read them rather than…
OPLIN 4cast #437: USB-C
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There’s a new Universal Serial Bus showing up on some high-end laptops, called USB-C. The new Apple MacBook, for example, has only one hole in…
OPLIN 4cast #436: IoT security
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As more and more specialized electronic devices automatically connect to Wi-Fi wherever they can find a node, comprising the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), the…