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FTC warning: The IRS does not accept payment in iTunes cards

Amazon’s amazingly wasteful packaging

DARPA unified space-sensor networks help keep orbiting junk from slamming into something important

DARPA’s OrbitOutlook program brings seven previously separate space sensor networks together to form the largest network of space situational awareness networks ever assembled

Scrutiny of Google’s tax liabilities intensifies with Spanish raid

Google is under investigation by tax authorities in Spain and France, and has recently made deals with UK and Italian authorities over back taxes

Y Combinator wants to build a tech city, too

Forget wearables, virtual reality and driverless cars. The hottest new tech product is entire cities.

Cloud consortium says simpler EU electronic signature rules aren’t simple enough

Common rules for accepting electronic signatures across EU borders enter force on Friday, but technical differences will still make life difficult for users and vendors

How IPv6 lays the foundation for a smarter network

IPv6 will help the internet grow. Potentially more exciting, though, is how the modern version of the internet protocol will make the internet smarter.

Review: The Starry Station Wi-Fi router sticks with simplicity (+video)

This router looks great and is simple enough to keep friends and relatives from calling for help.

Let’s Encrypt accuses Comodo of trying to swipe its brand

Ad blocking rapidly escalating, says researcher

Online revenue is under threat as ad blocking balloons. A quarter of all U.S. internet users will block ads this year.