User of Facebook Phone Numbers Still Online

Over the years, Facebook has been known as the company that uses the public's private information from their email address to phone numbers as a way to screen ads that will be specifically for what the user may like or have interest in. Due to this, Facebook has become an ongoing issue, especially concerning the government as well. Though they are just claims and Facebook has denied the claims many times, an article just came out about how a facebook user's phone number was found still in an unprotected database by a cybersecurity researcher in the UK named Elliott Murray. According to the source, Murray explained that this informational data could be the same data Facebook admitted to erasing from their public database. A lack of security has been a continuous issue relating to companies who don't have enough expertise to move databases online securely. After so much unconsented exposure to partnered companies of these big businesses like Facebook, they have began to crack down on what needs to be shared. Though Facebook denies that they had any hand in the problem, data continues to be breached and they are becoming more like scams.

History of the U.S. Supreme Court

For an almost astonishing 230 years, the dear Supreme Court of of the United States that we know and "love" has continued to stand. However, it didn't develop a permanent home until the 1930s and what we know as the nine justices today was not the same number before. In the early years of the Supreme court, the number of justices used to be chosen by Congress until 1789, when the Judiciary Act came into play. This act set the number of justices at six - one being a chief justice along with five associate justices. Overtime, it began to rise from 7 to 9 and up to 10. Along the way, it met another act passed by the Congress called the Judicial Circuits Act, which knocked the number backed down. Though the U.S. Supreme court now has 9 justices, there is speculation about whether or not it may change. Moving forward, the justices today consider the questions of the citizens or about the president defending his power as commander. Afterwards, they deliberate their decisions in private based off their faith in upholding the law by the founding Constitution. Without avoiding controversy, they tell the president, the states, and the congress what they can and cannot do. Because of this, the U.S. Supreme Court stands as the highest power in the Judicial branch. One of the biggest problems the Supreme court has faced was the Dred Scott case in 1854, where an African-American man stood for his rights as a citizen, which the Supreme Court denied. This became a crucial part of U.S. history as it took away some of the power of the Supreme court. Later in 1868 after the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to  abolish slavery, define citizenship, and give voting rights by the 14th Amendment. Today, the Supreme Court abides by the Constitution, which they say gives them an advantage.

Crash Between T-Mobile & Sprint

Over the course of years, mobile companies have become a major influence in the phone business. It's clear who the top are based on repetitive and "humorous" commercials: Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. However, the whole cycle has been thrown out of wack by the astounding merge between T-Mobile and Sprint. A controversial situation that has shaken the media, the government (specifically the federal government), and the consumers of the two powerhouse mobile carriers. This leap has possibly brought about one of the more impacting changes among the technological world, though there are still some rendering opinions about the merge.

From using the strategy of steadily keeping prices the same for three years raised a question of what was going to happen for the fourth year at T-Mobile. This deal will not only enlarge the two companies but it will also bring low-income consumers to their knees by making prices higher. Behind this, considering that the companies are two of four big mobile carriers, this may provide more resources. Specifically, it will open more doors to investment opportunities to help them be a factor in part of other tech companies. The only problem is trying to replace one of the two companies. For example, the Justice Department is looking for the businesses to make room for a smaller mobile carrier company to ascend and be successful - one known as Dish, who is not really a mobile company, is being considered.

In contrast, I believe this merge may be good if you think about the technology aspect, but being a customer of Sprint myself, I would hate it. This is why! It would be understandable if one of the companies increased prices to upgrade and make their system more efficient. However, they are both two very, very large companies with a lot and a lot and a lot and a lot of money. What would be the sole reason to increase prices? Would they not make more money or receive more customers if they were to keep prices the same? The proper answers wouldn't be found unless we're on the inside looking out. Some may say cheap is not always good, but it is when you have a lot of money. The indifference between customers and the basis for the companies, technology, shows where priorities are. Until the change comes, we'll have to wait, see, and hold our opinions, which in this case, may not matter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/opinion/t-mobile-sprint-merger-antitrust.html?rref=collection/timestopic/Wireless%20Communications



 

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