Devices

Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) signed multiple bills into law supporting literacy and math education, expanding education opportunities, and supporting students and teachers in Georgia's K-12 education system. HB 1009, sponsored by Representative Scott Hilton (R-GA-48), expands the prohibition of personal electronic devices in public schools to include high school grades nin

Insights into the state of K-12 education through the lens of education technology leaders—professionals who play a critical role in ensuring technology is safe, reliable, and effective in supporting student learning, teaching, and district operations. 1) Cybersecurity continues to rank as the No. 1 priority for education technology leaders, reflecting the essential role secure digital systems play in modern education. Most districts are actively investing in monitoring, detection, identity protection, and firewall technologies to safeguard networks, data, and learning continuity.

When Lila Byock's oldest son was 11, she began to worry about how much time he spent on his school-issued iPad. It seemed as if he wasn't allowed to go anywhere without it. "To the point that he was one day penalized for not having his iPad with him during PE class," she recalls. She asked his school in central Los Angeles to explain why there was so much digital learning, even years after the COVID-19 pandemic: "There was no justification for why it was better," she said.

Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter ended March 28, 2026. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $111.2 billion, up 17 percent year over year. Diluted earnings per share was $2.01, up 22 percent year over year. 

The Federal Communications Commission voted to launch a proceeding to block entities on the agency’s Covered List from receiving automatic authorization to provide domestic interstate telecommunications services in America and ask more broadly what other regulatory actions should be considered to further protect our nation’s telecommunications networks from entities that pose an unacceptable national security risk.

The Federal Communications Commission voted to launch a rulemaking which proposes prohibiting the recognition of electronic device test labs and certification bodies in foreign countries that have not signed reciprocity agreements to recognize American test labs and certification bodies. The FCC also adopted new rules streamlining the approval process for devices that are tested in U.S. labs or labs in reciprocal countries.

In an experience that is probably familiar to everybody, in the last few months I’ve found myself unable to get a cell signal in places I routinely visit. At the pharmacy, the only cell coverage I could find was directly next to the front windows. I went to my doctor and found I couldn’t get any reception while biding my time in a waiting room. There was no signal in the back half of the grocery store. I know my experience is not unique, and I regularly see other people grumbling in these locations about the lack of cell signal.

The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB ) maintains a list of equipment and services that have been determined to “pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.” PSHSB announced that the Department of War has granted conditional approvals for eero LLC’s eero, eero Pro, eero Max, eero PoE, eero Outdoor, eero Signal, and Amazon Leo routers. Therefore, such routers are exempt from the Covered List.  Conditional Approval will terminate on October 31, 2027.

Just a few years ago, the idea that a smartphone could connect to a satellite seemed more science fiction than technological possibility. But now, such connections are not only possible, they’re popping up in a growing number of locations around the world. This development has significant implications for cellular network providers, telecommunications regulators, cell tower operators, and equipment vendors—not to mention mobile users themselves. After all, D2D technology ultimately promises to eliminate outdoor cellular dead zones globally. However, D2D technology is still maturing.

Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the AI Children's Toy Safety Act to ban the manufacturing, importation, sale, or distribution of any children’s toy or childcare article that incorporates an artificial intelligence chatbot in the United States.