A federal appeals court has overturned Ajit Pai’s attempt to take broadband subsidies away from tribal residents. From a report: The Pai-led Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 in November 2017 to make it much harder for tribal residents to obtain a $25-per-month Lifeline subsidy that reduces the cost of Internet or phone service. The change…

Thanks to whip-round from WD investment arm and co Data management startup Komprise has more than doubled its funding, collecting a $24m third round to grow its file-moving and managing tech.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

The social network wants live videos to feel more like a talk show. …read more Source:: CNet

The agency sued Google in 2017 in an attempt to force it to hand over compensation data for an anti-discrimination audit. …read more Source:: CNet

Join us on Wednesday at noon Pacific time for the high-altitude ballooning Hack Chat! The Cope brothers are our hosts this week. Jeremy, a computer engineer, and Jason, a mechanical engineer, have recently caught the high-altitude ballooning (HAB) bug. In their initial flights they’ve racked up some successes and pushed the edge of space with…

Microsoft named Satya Nadella CEO five years ago today. His tenure has been a pragmatic one, and will likely continue along the same path for the coming five years. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Some fans are happy that the show — and thus its late creator — got acknowledged. Others say it wasn’t enough. …read more Source:: CNet

Because 5G isn’t the only way to power up your wireless bandwidth. …read more Source:: CNet

Google wants to make Android phones powerful tools for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. From a report: On Monday, the search giant released two new services, Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier, aimed at helping people who have trouble hearing communicate more easily. Live Transcribe does exactly what its name suggests — it…

The UK’s CO2 emissions peaked in the year 1973 and have declined by around 38% since 1990, faster than any other major developed country. From a report: The most significant factors include a cleaner electricity mix based on gas and renewables instead of coal, as well as falling demand for energy across homes, businesses and…