A federal judge in California ruled this month that the government cannot force Facebook to break the encryption on its popular Messenger voice app in a criminal case in which agents wanted to intercept a suspect’s conversations, according to several individuals familiar with the case. The decision, which remains under seal, dealt a setback to the […]
A judge has tossed out cellphone evidence that prosecutors were hoping to use against the former chief firearm ballistics expert for the Delaware State Police. State police in January obtained a court order under Delaware’s wiretap statute compelling disclosure of Carl Rone’s cellphone records as they investigated allegations that he falsified time sheets. The information […]
In an effort to give consumers more confidence about its prepaid service’s network, T-Mobile has rebranded MetroPCS as “Metro by T-Mobile.” The new brand launches next month, along with updated pricing options including a $60-per month unlimited plan that now comes with an Amazon Prime membership and Google One cloud storage. In a video blog […]
Three technology privacy cases coming before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this month will begin to clarify how a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling affects law enforcement access to cellphone records and wireless data. Why it matters: These are the first tests of how the Supreme Court’s ruling in Carpenter v. United States — which decided […]
A city judge has upheld charges against four Philadelphia men, accused of killing a man nearly seven years ago in what authorities say is a case of mistaken identity. An anonymous tip, police say, led them to an eyewitness, while prison phone records pulled it all together. Chad Rannels, Michael Blackson, Semaj Armstead and Rahshawn […]
