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Russell Brandom

Latest articles by Russell Brandom

Technology
Supposed bitcoin founder says ‘goodbye’ after presenting fake evidenceSupposed bitcoin founder says ‘goodbye’ after presenting fake evidence
Technology

Craig Steven Wright’s claim was met with intense skepticism.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
Supreme Court approves legal authority to hack anonymous computersSupreme Court approves legal authority to hack anonymous computers
Technology

Warrants can be used to target devices regardless of physical location.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
Comcast announces plan to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billionComcast announces plan to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion
Technology

The deal is expected to close by late 2016.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
FBI Director Comey Says iPhone Hack ‘Doesn’t Work on a 5s’ or NewerFBI Director Comey Says iPhone Hack ‘Doesn’t Work on a 5s’ or Newer
Technology

“We have a tool that works on a narrow slice of phones.”

By Russell Brandom
Technology
The FAA Logged More Than 500 Drone Incidents in Six MonthsThe FAA Logged More Than 500 Drone Incidents in Six Months
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Airplanes and helicopters no longer have the skies to themselves.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
Google Is Giving Itself an Encryption Report CardGoogle Is Giving Itself an Encryption Report Card
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A new addition to the search giant’s transparency report.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
White House Initiative Pledges Broadband to 20 Million More People by 2020White House Initiative Pledges Broadband to 20 Million More People by 2020
Technology

One component: A proposed broadband subsidy for poor households.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
Apple Has a New Fix for Phones Bricked by Error 53Apple Has a New Fix for Phones Bricked by Error 53
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Update will restore bricked phones, but it won’t restore function to the fingerprint reader.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
Facebook Is Developing Millimeter-Wave Networks for Internet.orgFacebook Is Developing Millimeter-Wave Networks for Internet.org
Technology

Zuckerberg is after the same technology that powers Starry.

By Russell Brandom
Technology
The Dragnet: How a Fraud Suspect Exposed a Secret Surveillance DeviceThe Dragnet: How a Fraud Suspect Exposed a Secret Surveillance Device
Technology

The FBI, the IRS and the U.S. Postal Service were all after the mastermind.

By Russell Brandom