FCC releases the text of its order to undo net neutrality

A few weeks after the FCC voted to undo Title II protections for net neutrality, it has released the final text of its “Restoring Internet Freedom Order.” That includes the contained arguments for why chairman Ajit Pai and two other commissioners believe the existing rules were harmful and absolutely must go, as well as dissenting […]

The FCC’s plan to undo net neutrality is about to be revealed

Back in April, new FCC chairman Ajit Pai outlined a plan to undo net neutrality protections implemented during the Obama administration, before taking public comments. Millions of messages in response crashed the FCC’s website for a time, but despite opposition, he is reportedly ready to move forward and may unveil more details this week. The […]

‘Mr. Robot’ Review: Can Elliot ‘Undo’ His Mistakes?

(We’re going to kickstart our weekly discussion of USA’s Mr. Robot season 3 by answering one simple question: who had the biggest mental breakdown in this week’s episode?) I feel like Mr. Robot has become somewhat cheekier since the last season, eschewing some of its self-serious cinematic techniques for cute gimmicks — like the mute button from the […]

Navajo Nation may undo genetic research ban in hopes of better care

The Navajo Nation banned genetic studies in 2002 due to concerns over how its members’ genetic material would be used, but, as Nature News reports, the Navajo are considering a reversal of that policy. An oncology center is set to open next year on Navajo lands and the tribe’s research-ethics board is looking into allowing […]

Animal rights? Monkey selfie case may undo evolution of the Internet

Enlarge / The cover of the book at the center of a legal dispute about animal rights, copyright, and an open Internet. (credit: Blurb) Going on two years now, an Indonesian macaque monkey named Naruto, represented by his self-appointed lawyers from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has been trying to claim ownership […]

Undo Grisly Murders Time And Time Again In The Sexy Brutale

You’ve probably orchested more than a few digital murders, whether it be the slick accidents of the Hitman games or a chain reaction of traps in Dishonored. But in The Sexy Brutale, you have a trickier goal: prevent murder from ever happening…after the murder has already occurred. Thanks to a time loop and the occult […]

Trump’s FCC boss has reportedly laid out his plan to undo net-neutrality laws, and he may reveal it soon

Getty/Chip Somodevilla Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday met with multiple telecom industry groups and revealed his initial plans to undo the agency’s Obama-era net-neutrality laws, according to multiple reports. Politico’s Margaret McGill and Alex Byers, The Wall Street Journal’s John McKinnon, and Reuters’ David Shepardson all cite multiple sources with knowledge of […]