Articles
October 6, 2015
The Ruling: Schrems and the Death of Safe Harbor
Europe's highest court struck down Safe Harbour on Tuesday, and the legal bridge for transatlantic data collapsed.
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September 18, 2015
The Defeat Device: Volkswagen and the Emissions Lie
The EPA accused Volkswagen on Friday of installing software to cheat diesel emissions tests in nearly half a million cars.
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August 10, 2015
The Alphabet: Larry and Sergey's New Company
Larry Page announced Alphabet on Monday, and Google became a subsidiary of a company built for the long term.
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July 15, 2015
The Flyby: New Horizons at Pluto
New Horizons flew past Pluto on Tuesday after nine and a half years, and the last unexplored world of the solar system finally got its close-up.
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June 30, 2015
The Explosion: SpaceX and the Lost Dragon
The Falcon 9 exploded minutes into flight on Sunday, and SpaceX lost a Dragon, a payload, and its perfect record, with the cause still unknown.
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May 28, 2015
The Gambit: Google Photos and Free Storage
Google I/O delivered Android M and a standalone Google Photos with unlimited free storage, and the cloud war shifted.
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April 14, 2015
The Almost Landing: SpaceX and the Drone Ship
SpaceX launched a Dragon to the space station on Tuesday and brought the first stage home to the drone ship, where it landed and tipped over.
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March 9, 2015
The Watch: Apple's Spring Forward
Apple put a price on its watch on Monday, from 349 dollars to more than ten thousand, and the wearable era got its flagship.
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February 26, 2015
The Utility: The FCC and the Open Internet
The FCC voted 3-2 on Thursday to reclassify broadband as a utility, and the open internet got the strongest rules it has ever had.
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January 21, 2015
The Hologram: Microsoft Shows Its Future
Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 and the HoloLens headset on Wednesday, and the company showed a future where holograms work alongside the screen.
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