Tech News Today 1737

Reuters reports that Comcast and AT&T claim that despite the house and senate's votes against broadband privacy rules, they will not sell customers’ individual internet browsing information. Of course, Comcast doesn't have to sell your data to other ad networks because they have their own network.

Twitter is doing away with the egg avatar and replacing it with a rather dull silhouetted head. But that dullness has a purpose: To actually motivate Twitter users to realize that they should replace it with something else.

Back in October, an 18-year-old exploited the Javascript flaw to remotely control iPhones and make them call 911, creating a DDoS attack of sorts that would prevent real emergency calls from coming through. That flaw has been patched, so update your iPhones.

Plus, the RIAA says 2016 was a great year from streaming, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Face scan security is easy to trick, a real life Iron Man flying suit, and Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica tells us whether we should all rush out for Ghost in the Shell, or stay in and watch Planet Earth II.

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Links

• Major internet providers say will not sell customer browsing histories
• OUR COMMITMENT TO CONSUMER PRIVACY
• AT&T blog
• Twitter ditching egg
• Apple Fixes 911 Flaw in Latest iOS Update
• The Night Zombie Smartphones Took Down 911
• The U.S. Music Industry Just Had its Best Year Since 1998
• The Galaxy S8’s facial scanner can, unsurprisingly, be tricked with a photo
• Yes, Android’s New Face Unlock Feature Can Be Fooled With A Photo
• Ghost in the Shell film might be the most disappointing live-action reboot ever
• Planet Earth II is “need a new TV” propaganda—if you get the right version
• Yes, games exist beyond Breath of the Wild—and they give us hope for the new console.
• British entrepreneur invents, builds and files patent for Iron Man-like flight suit