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City Kill Switch Law Proposed in San Francisco

A San Francisco supervisor is proposing legislation requiring smartphones and other mobile devices sold in the city to be equipped with a “kill switch” to render them inoperable if lost or stolen. Supervisor London Breed’s local proposal on Tuesday comes …

Anti-Theft Features Added to Samsung Smartphones

Samsung Electronics will add two safeguards to its latest smartphone in an effort to deter rampant theft of the mobile devices nationwide, the company said Friday. The world’s largest mobile-phone maker said users will be able to activate for free …