Colin Neagle
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Montgomery Village, MD, United States
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A $1 billion 'ghost city' is planned for testing IoT, driverless cars
The "ghost city" of New Mexico known as CITE will give the drones, driverless cars, and other applications of the Internet of Things a safe place to test. → Read More
3D printing to make NFL debut at Super Bowl 50
Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis is using a 3D-printed sleeve to protect his surgically repaired broken arm so he can play in Super Bowl 50 against the Denver Broncos. → Read More
CES 2016: FCC Chairman Wheeler predicts an 'extravaganza' at wireless spectrum auction
Speaking at CES 2016, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler expressed confidence in the upcoming wireless spectrum auction. → Read More
CES 2016: When will we see the real 5G?
At CES 2016 this week, a panel of experts said we likely won't see real 5G deployments until at least 2020. → Read More
CES 2016: Why the IoT needs fiber-optic broadband to succeed
At CES 2016, a panel of experts explained how fiber-optic broadband will become a necessity as the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home grow. → Read More
Best of CES 2016 in pictures: The year IoT took over
The best of CES 2016 in pictures, featuring a whole lot of IoT, smart home, and wearable technology. → Read More
How Comcast will roll out gigabit-speed broadband in 2016
Comcast successfully tested a modem based on the DOCSIS 3.1 standard, which will enable it to boost its service to as fast as 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps). → Read More
How ISIS uses video games, messaging apps to evade surveillance
A new report explains how ISIS terrorists use PlayStation 4 and encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp, Kik, and Telegram to coordinate attacks without being detected by government surveillance. → Read More
Top tech turkeys of 2015
Hillary Clinton's email server, Comcast's merger with TWC, and Draftkings and FanDuel highlight our annual recap of the technology industry's "turkeys." → Read More
What does Donald Trump have to say about technology? Not much
From H-1B visas to NSA spying to China's hacking, here are Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's positions, policies, and comments on technology matters. → Read More
Lyft's CTO accused of hacking Uber
Uber is seeking information on an IP address involved in a hack that stole drivers' information, and Reuters reports that some believe it belongs to Lyft's CTO. → Read More
Fiber bandits: FBI hunting serial fiber-cutting vandals in California
AT&T is offering a $250,000 reward to aid the FBI's hunt for whoever keeps cutting fiber lines and knocking out internet service in the San Francisco region. Some have speculated that it is terrorist-related activity. → Read More
Smart refrigerator hack exposes Gmail login credentials
A Samsung smart refrigerator designed to integrate Gmail Calendar information has a vulnerability that could allow hackers to steal Gmail user names and passwords. → Read More
Facebook axes a future intern for exposing a privacy flaw
After drawing attention to a long-standing privacy flaw with Facebook's Messenger app, a Harvard student lost his internship offer from the company. → Read More
How to become an IoT hero for your organization
The Internet of Things represents a massive opportunity. Here's what you need to take into account before introducing it to your organization. → Read More
Guy who shot down drone actually makes a good point
A Kentucky man who shot down a drone that was hovering over his property points out both the need to fix the problem and what will happen if no one does. → Read More
Yes! Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' suspension has a tech angle!
Tom Brady's recent 'Deflategate' suspension set off a course of events that has had a ripple effect on Samsung and Apple, after Brady revealed that he switched to an iPhone 6 after destroying his Samsung device. → Read More
With 'recall,' Fiat Chrysler makes its car hack worse
With many of Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge owners looking to find out how to update their cars' Uconnect software after a Wired article showed that it can be hacked, the company is mailing USB drives with the software patch. This makes it easier for hackers to exploit it. → Read More
Watch hackers remotely immobilize a car while it's traveling on a highway
Two hackers were able to remotely disable the transmission of a Jeep Cherokee while a Wired journalist was driving it at about 70 miles per hour on a highway. → Read More
Why incumbent ISPs should be worried about the broadband market
More evidence that the broadband market is being turned on its head - a coalition has surpassed 100 cities looking to find new ways to bring gigabit-speed broadband to their cities. → Read More