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Supreme Court: AT&T can force arbitration, block class-action suits

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that AT&T—and indeed, any company—could block class-action suits arising from disputes with customers and instead force those customers into binding arbitration. The ruling reverses previous lower-court decisions...

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FBI: businesses lost $11M over 12 months to China-based phishers

US businesses have been taken for at least $11 million over the last year thanks to unauthorized wire transfers to China. The situation is so serious that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...

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How do you use 1Gbps Internet links? Chattanooga residents find out

Google is bringing 1Gbps fiber connections to Kansas City, Kansas next year—but what can Kansans expect when the fiber arrives? Chattanooga, Tennesse provides a partial answer. As the first US city to make...

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Apple comments on iPhone location storm, software update soon

Apple has finally commented on the iPhone and iPad location logging controversy that erupted last week, saying that a software update would be available soon. Apple provided a Q&A page with the answers...

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Google builds WebM patent pool of its own to fight back against MPEG-LA

Taking a leaf from MPEG-LA's playbook, Google has announced the WebM Community Cross-License Initiative , a consortium of companies that agree to share any patents that those companies may hold that are relevant...

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