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AT&T, Comcast and Verizon explain that they don't sell your browser history

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Now that Congress has  passed a rule rolling back FCC regulations  that would explicitly prevent internet service providers from selling data like your browsing history, three of the biggest ones are trying to reassure customers.  AT&T ,  Verizon (which owns AOL, the parent company of Engadget) and  Comcast all published posts today about the event, with varying levels of explanation about what their privacy policies are. Comcast: We do not sell our broadband customers' individual web browsing history. We did not do it before the FCC's rules were adopted, and we have no plans to do so. Verizon: Let's set the record straight. Verizon does not sell the personal web browsing history of our customers. We don't do it and that's the bottom line. Those statements are true, however, if you read past the "commitment to privacy" headlines, you'll notice that both companies have other plans in place for selling customer data. Comcast uses &

Library of Congress Archives N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton"

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Surviving members of N.W.A. saw an expansion of their bucket list of prestigious honors, that most artists - [much less a group of rappers from Compton, CA] - never dreamed of, when it was recently announced that their classic debut,  Straight Outta Compton,  has been selected for induction into the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The legendary West Coast group's debut has been wildly celebrated since experiencing a revival with the success of a movie documenting Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella's journey hitting big screens in 2015. The film was followed by a second wind in Ice Cube's film career, more significant talk about Eazy's legacy than ever before, recognition by the Grammy's that year, and the ultimate accolade with their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. With news that their 1988 classic will be archived as a historic work in the nation's capital, N.W.A will garner a distinction an elite few have, as did Lauryn