Libby Watson, Author at Gizmodo

Trump’s New FCC Chair Is Screwing Everything Up as Fast as He Can

Less than two weeks after Ajit Pai assumed leadership of the FCC, the agency quietly announced several troubling actions Friday afternoon, including major blows to net neutrality and a program designed to give poor people internet access. https://gizmodo.com/trump-appoints-anti-regulation-net-neutrality-foe-to-he-1791438195 This week, the agency notified AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Comcast that their inquiry into “free data” plans…

Tech News Libby Watson and Michael Nunez Feb 3

Who Will Pay $300,000 for Hitler’s Bunker Phone?

If you have hundreds of thousands of dollars and are extremely creepy, you can now buy a one-of-a-kind piece of history: Adolf Hitler’s personal telephone. The phone will be sold by Alexander Historical Auctions in Maryland, and is expected to sell for between $200,000 and $300,000. It was taken from Hitler’s bunker shortly after his…

Tech News Libby Watson Feb 1

Trump Decides the Cyber Will Be Fixed Another Day

President Trump was scheduled to sign an executive order on cybersecurity today, following a “listening session” with cybersecurity experts. That signing was abruptly canceled, with no reason given. The meeting with experts went ahead as planned. According to a White House email, the attendees included many of Trumps’ top advisers and appointees, as well as…

Tech News Libby Watson Jan 31

Everything Trump Fucked Up in Science and Technology This Week

It’s amazing to think that we’ve all been alive for a thousand years, our bodies swept by a burning wind into nothing but dust and a lingering scream. Except we haven’t—it’s just the end of the first week of the Trump administration, and a disconcertingly large number of horrible things have already happened. So much…

Tech News Libby Watson Jan 27

Oh God, Verizon Wants to Buy Charter Now?

The Wall Street Journal reports today that Verizon is exploring a merger with Charter Communications, less than a year after Charter successfully merged with Time Warner Cable. The talks are still reportedly in the early stages. According to The Journal, there is “no guarantee” a deal will arise, and it’s “unclear whether Charter executives, including…

Tech News Libby Watson Jan 26

Is the Department of Defense Subtweeting Trump? [Updated]

Hours before President Trump will reportedly sign an order preventing most refugees from entering the US, the Department of Defense tweeted a compelling story about an Iraqi refugee who served in the US military. It leaves us wondering: Hey, is the Department of Defense subtweeting the president? Last night, Reuters reported that Trump will sign…

Tech News Libby Watson Jan 25

Trump Appoints Anti-Regulation Net Neutrality Enemy to Head FCC

Amidst the torrent of news and announcements and wailing and gnashing of teeth that has come since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, here’s another shitty thing: Ajit Pai, an enemy of net neutrality and overall opponent of regulation, will be Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC announced today. In a…

Tech News Libby Watson Jan 23

How to Unearth Embarrassing Tweets by Your Enemies

The discovery of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s old tweets lit up Twitter over the weekend almost as much as the Nazi getting punched. From his obsession with Dippin’ Dots to his cosplay fandom, the man’s tweets are a treasure trove of self-owns. Spicer isn’t the first person to be mocked for his bad…

Tech News Libby Watson Jan 23

Facebook Threw a Swanky Inauguration Party With Garbage Website The Daily Caller

When a presidential inauguration rolls around, it’s party time in DC. Industry groups, corporations, and media organizations throw booze-filled parties, allowing them to get cozy with the new regime and rub elbows with industry and political allies. And some people just want to be seen to be seen. Facebook, which has a big lobbying presence…

Social Media Libby Watson Jan 19

Libby Watson

Trump’s New FCC Chair Is Screwing Everything Up as Fast as He Can

Who Will Pay $300,000 for Hitler’s Bunker Phone?

Trump Decides the Cyber Will Be Fixed Another Day

Everything Trump Fucked Up in Science and Technology This Week

Oh God, Verizon Wants to Buy Charter Now?

Is the Department of Defense Subtweeting Trump? [Updated]

Trump Appoints Anti-Regulation Net Neutrality Enemy to Head FCC

How to Unearth Embarrassing Tweets by Your Enemies

Facebook Threw a Swanky Inauguration Party With Garbage Website The Daily Caller

The Nazis’ Most Notoriously Complex Cryptographic Machine Is Now Available Online

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