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Security startup offers $1.5 million to anyone who can remote jailbreak iOS 10

Hackers with their crosshairs on iPhones and iPads are playing with more money than ever.

On Sep 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Chinese hackers jailbreak iOS 9 despite Apple’s best attempts to stop them

It has only been 19 days since iOS 9 emerged into the world.

On Oct 14, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Is your wireless carrier really letting you unlock your phone?

Technically, phone companies are finally supposed to let you unlock your phone. Do they?

On Feb 18, 2015 by Sina Khanifar

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New screenshots reveal Facebook’s mobile payments system

Would you trust Facebook with your mobile payment data?

On Oct 7, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Save yourself from Twitter embarrassment with this small tweak

First, unlock your smartphone. It's legal now!

On Aug 6, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Congress just passed a bill making it legal to unlock your phone

Finally! You're free!

On Jul 25, 2014 by Eric Geller

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Congress wants to let you unlock your cellphone

Congress has finally thought up a bill to make it legal to unlock your cellphone again.

On May 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Sen. Ron Wyden introduces cellphone unlocking bill

In response to a hugely popular petition in favor of cell phone unlocking, the Oregon senator will try to legalize it.

On Mar 6, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The White House wants to legalize unlocked cell phones

A petition to make unlocking a cell phone legal again reached 100,000 signatures, and the White House responded in full agreement.

On Mar 4, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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“Make Unlocking Cell Phones Legal” petition grabs 100,000 signatures

Americans rose up to do something about one of the country's most disliked copyright laws—but only when their smartphones were in danger.

On Feb 21, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Dotted Lines: Who called?

Who called, and what do they want back?

On Jan 25, 2013 by Jay Hathaway