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F.C.C. Moves Toward Restoring Net Neutrality Rules, Igniting Regulatory Fight

Sophie Caldwell

Why It MattersBy voting to move ahead with a proposal to restore net neutrality, the F.C.C. is broadening its reach.The move will ultimately enable the agency to categorize high-speed internet…

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The Race to Avert Quantum Computing Threat With New Encryption Standards

Sophie Caldwell

They call it Q-Day: the day when a quantum computer, one more powerful than any yet built, could shatter the world of privacy and security as we know it.It would…

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial Reveals New Details of How FTX Died

Sophie Caldwell

On the morning of Nov. 6, Nishad Singh, a top executive at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, sent a message in a group chat with two senior colleagues. Customers were rushing…

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Martin Goetz, Who Received the First Software Patent, Dies at 93

Sophie Caldwell

Martin Goetz, who joined the computer industry in its infancy in the mid-1950s as a programmer working on Univac mainframes and who later received the first U.S. patent for software,…

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Crypto Influencers and ‘Degenerates’ Flock to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial

Sophie Caldwell

A parade of powerful legal minds has gathered over the last three weeks at the criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul. Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor…

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Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Blocking Biden Administration’s Contacts With Tech Platforms

Sophie Caldwell

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Biden administration officials to continue to contact social media platforms to combat what the officials say is misinformation, pausing a sweeping ruling from a…