Wireless Networking Stories for 2017

Postcard From Pyongyang: The Airport Now Has Wi-Fi, Sort of 141
FCC Approves First Wireless 'Power-At-A-Distance' Charging System 138
Amazon Acquires Connected Camera and Doorbell Startup 'Blink' 18
Airlines With the Best In-Flight Wi-Fi 52
Canadian Cellphone Bills Are Some of the Highest In the World, Says Report 184
T-Mobile Is Becoming a Cable Company 92
AT&T Begins Testing High-Speed Internet Over Power Lines 119
No Matter What Happens With Net Neutrality, an Open Internet Isn't Going Anywhere, Says Former FCC Chairman 177
In-Store WiFi Provider Used Starbucks Website To Generate Monero Coins 30
40 Percent of America Will Cut the Cord By 2030, New Report Predicts 114
Volunteers Around the World Build Surveillance-Free Cellular Network Called 'Sopranica' 77
Every iPhone X Is Not Created Equal 74
Verizon Will Launch 5G Home Internet Access In 2018 115
'Bomb on Board' Wi-Fi Network Causes Turkish Airlines Flight To Be Diverted 177
How a Wi-Fi Pineapple Can Steal Your Data (And How To Protect Yourself From It) 46
Verizon: No 4G-Level Data Caps For 5G Home Service 56
Windows 10's Version of AirDrop Lets You Quickly Share Files Between PCs 108
Every Patch For 'KRACK' Wi-Fi Vulnerability Available Right Now 140
Microsoft Has Already Fixed the Wi-Fi Attack Vulnerability; Android Will Be Patched Within Weeks 136
WPA2 Security Flaw Puts Almost Every Wi-Fi Device at Risk of Hijack, Eavesdropping 262
Google Pixel Buds Are Wireless Earbuds That Translate Conversations In Real Time 163
Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in iOS 11's Control Center Doesn't Actually Turn Off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 226
Scientists Explore A Light Bulb-Based Based 10Gbps Li-Fi/5G Home Network 12
8,500 Verizon Customers Disconnected Because of 'Substantial' Data Use 108
BlueBorne Vulnerabilities Impact Over 5 Billion Bluetooth-Enabled Devices 121
Ask Slashdot: What Can You Do With An Old Windows Phone? 169
A Platoon Of Networked Self-Driving Trucks Will Be Tested in the UK 90
Hundreds Of Smart Locks Get Bricked By A Buggy Firmware Update 119
Bluetooth Battery Level Indicators May Soon Be Coming To Android 28
Will 'Smart Cities' Violate Our Privacy? 108
iOS 11 Will Prevent Your iPhone From Automatically Connecting To Unreliable Wi-Fi Networks 88
Ask Slashdot: How Can You Avoid Routers With Locked Firmware? 320
UK Wifi Provider Tricks Customers Into Agreeing To Clean Sewers 71
15 Devices (Including 6 Laptops) Awarded FSF's 'Respects Your Freedom' Certification 85
Trump Picks Republican To Fill Empty Commissioner Seat At FCC 71
WikiLeaks Dump Reveals CIA Malware For Tracking Windows Devices Via WiFi Networks 85
Comcast and Charter In Talks With Sprint To Offer Wireless Service 42
How A Contractor Exploited A Vulnerability In The FCC Website 69
Wireless and Drone Execs Praised President Trump as He Pledged To Cut Down Regulations 94
T-Mobile Rolling Out 600 MHz Low-Band Wireless 47
CIA Created 'CherryBlossom' Toolkit For Hacking Hundreds of Routers Models 107
We Could Have Had Cellphones Four Decades Earlier 263
The Next iPhone Will Have Wireless Charging, Says Apple Supplier 124
Logitech Reveals Mouse Mat That Is a Giant Wireless Charging Pad 62
Apple's New iPhones May Miss Out On Higher-Speed Data Links 114
US Ranks 28th In the World In Average Wireless Broadband Speeds 66
Ask Slashdot: ISPs That Respect Your Online Privacy? 91
Samsung's Galaxy S8 Active Looks Like a Rugged LG G6 31
Soon You'll Be Able To Build Your Own 4G Network Over Wi-Fi Frequencies 52
Netgear Adds Support For "Collecting Analytics Data" To Popular R7000 Router 110
Researchers Create a T-Shirt That Monitors the Wearer's Breathing Rate In Real Time 38
More Than 35,000 AT&T Workers Threaten Weekend Strike 57
Net Neutrality Goes Down in Flames as FCC Votes To Kill Title II Rules 422
Any Half-Decent Hacker Could Break Into Mar-a-Lago 327
Comcast's New Wireless Service Goes Live For Current Xfinity Subscribers 52
Sprint Sues FCC For 'Capricious' Deregulation of Business Data Services 19
Verizon Outbids AT&T For Nationwide 5G Wireless Spectrum 34
New IoT Malware Targets 100,000 IP Cameras Via Known Flaw 60
Comcast and Charter Agree Not To Compete Against Each Other In Wireless 70
Majority of US Households Now Cellphone-Only, Government Says 133
T-Mobile Says It Will Launch Nationwide 5G Network In Three Years 59
Stray WiFi Signals Could Let Spies See Inside Closed Rooms 41
Apple Patent Hints At Wirelessly Charging Your iPhone Via Wi-Fi Routers 144
Slashdot Asks: Which Wireless Carrier Do You Prefer? 208
Remote-Access Router Exploit Finally Revealed 38
Virgin Media Starts Turning Customer Routers Into Public Wi-Fi Hotspots 149
Comcast Launches New Wireless Service, Xfinity Mobile 46
Android Devices Can Be Fatally Hacked By Malicious Wi-Fi Networks 154
The US May Finally See Widespread 'Super Wi-Fi' Deployment 76
AT&T Receives $6.5 Billion To Build Wireless Network For First Responders 57
Burglars Can Easily Make Google Nest Security Cameras Stop Recording 71
Sony Patent Could Let You Wirelessly Charge Your Phone From Another Device 36
MAC Address Randomization Flaws Leave Android and iOS Phones Open To Tracking 56
Verizon Wireless Wades Right Back Into the Net Neutrality Debate With Fios Deal 37
Nearly 200,000 Wi-Fi Cameras Are Open To Hacking 46
T-Mobile Raises Deprioritization Threshold To 30GB 60
FCC Investigating Coast-To-Coast 911 Outage For AT&T Wireless Users 53
Ask Slashdot: How Do You Best Protect Client Files From Wireless Hacking? 140
New Technique Turns Random Objects Into FM Radio Stations 69
Sorry, Apple, the Headphone Jack Isn't Going Anywhere 332
Microsoft Is Killing Off Skype WiFi Service 47
Battle of the Carriers: T-Mobile's New Promotion Offers Three Unlimited Data Lines For $100 61
Tech Breakthroughs Take a Backseat in Upcoming Apple iPhone Launch 114
T-Mobile Promises Big LTE Boost From 5GHz Wi-Fi Frequencies 64
Disney Develops Room With 'Ubiquitous Wireless' Charging 110
RSA Conference Attendees Get Hacked 54
German Government Tells Parents: Destroy This WiFi-Connected Doll 142
SoftBank Is Willing To Cede Control of Sprint To Get T-Mobile Merger Done, Says Report 28
AT&T Is the Latest Carrier To Offer Unlimited Data For All Its Customers 62
Google Fiber Sheds Workers As It Looks to a Wireless Future 108
Apple Joins Wireless Power Consortium Amid Rumors of iPhone With Wireless Charging 79
Qualcomm's New 802.11ax Chips Will Ramp Up Your Wi-Fi 53
College Network Attacked With Its Own Insecure IoT Devices 53
All Three New 2017 iPhones To Feature Wireless Charging, Says Analyst 143
Linux Kernel 3.18 Reaches End of Life 101
FCC Rescinds Claim That AT&T, Verizon Violated Net Neutrality 197
LG Confirms 5K Mac Monitor Has Issue When Placed Near a Router, Says New Batch To Have Enhanced Shielding 67
EU Announces Deal To End All Wireless Roaming Charges 113
LG's UltraFine 5K Display Becomes Useless When It's Within Two Meters of a Router 173
Netflix Will Now Let Android Users Download Content Onto SD Storage 62
Apple Investigating Issue With AirPods Randomly Disconnecting During Calls 128
Second Time In 9 Months: AT&T Raises Phone Activation Fee $5, Now Charges $25 70
Verizon Looking To Buy Comcast or Charter, Says Report 82
Ambulances In Sweden Will Be Able To Hijack Car Radios During Emergencies 161
Amazon Seeks FCC Permission To Run Wireless Tests In Washington State 24
New FCC Report Says AT&T and Verizon Zero-Rating Violates Net Neutrality 74
JetBlue Giving All Passengers Free In-Flight 'Fly-Fi' High-Speed Wi-Fi 71
Wireless Headphone Sales Soared After Apple Dropped Headphone Jack 252
Verizon Purges Unlimited Data Customers, Targets Those Using 200GB 196
LG Threatens To Put Wi-Fi in Every Appliance it Introduces in 2017 376
US Government Offers $25,000 Prize For Inventing A Way To Secure IoT Devices 196
Original iPhone Prototype With iPod Click Wheel Surfaces Online 35
T-Mobile Eliminates Cheaper Postpaid Plans, Sells 'Unlimited Data' Only 88
AT&T Plans 5G Network Trial for DirecTV Customers 58
Norton Announces Core, a Smart Router To Protect Domestic IoT Devices 119
Linksys Latest Company To Unveil a Wi-Fi Mesh System 88
Verizon and AT&T Prepare to Bring 5G To (Select) Markets In 2017 53