A judge cleared the way for AT&T and Time Warner to merge, Apple plans to reinforce its iPhone security, Microsoft made a bunch of announcements — but hey, here comes the annual E3 event to bring in the fun. El Kaiser and J.D. sort through it all before a discussion about the VPNFilter malware — you know, that one the FBI was warning about the other week — and how to protect your router from it. Spin up PTJ 276 to hear it all!

• DOJ Won’t Seek to Halt AT&T-Time Warner Merger Pending Any Appeal (Variety)
• AT&T Closes Acquisition of Time Warner (The New York Times)
• Net neutrality died today as FCC’s vote to repeal rules goes into effect (PC Gamer)
• Comcast, AT&T, Verizon say they have no paid prioritization plans (Ars Technica)
• SB-822 Communications: broadband Internet access service (California Legislative Information)
• Apple to Close iPhone Security Hole That Police Use to Crack Devices (The New York Times)
• Microsoft’s next-gen gaming plan: A new Xbox, and streaming for everyone else (Ars Technica)
• Power and simplicity—updates to the Office 365 user experience (Microsoft 365 Blog)
• Microsoft opens Office 2019 for Mac business preview (Engadget)
• Over 100 UK tech leaders back new call for a people’s vote on Brexit (TechCrunch)
• Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018 (Reuters Institute)
• See What’s Happening! (Twitter blog)
• Exclusive: Microsoft takes aim at Amazon with push for checkout-free retail (Reuters)
• John Boyega calls out Star Wars fans after harassment controversy (Polygon)
• PC Gaming Show E3 2018: Everything and the kitchen sink (Ars Technica)
• Announcing 2018-2019 Fortnite Competitive Season (Epic Games)
• ‘Skyrim: Very Special Edition’ with Alexa is not a joke, game arrives on Amazon Echo (Business Insider)
• “Skyrim” for Amazon Alexa (Amazon)
• “Skyrim: A Very Special Edition” (YouTube)

Reset Your Router

• Your Wi-Fi Security Is Probably Weak. Here’s How to Fix That. (The New York Times)
• VPNFilter exploits endpoints, targets new devices (Cisco Talos)
• Justice Department Announces Actions to Disrupt Advanced Persistent Threat 28 Botnet of Infected Routers and Network Storage Devices (US Department of Justice)
• Foreign Cyber Actors Target Home And Office Routers And Networked Devices Worldwide (FBI Public Service Announcement)
• VPNFilter Destructive Malware (US-CERT)
• Cisco Talos VPN Filter malware findings (UK National Cyber Security Centre)
• VPNFilter router malware is a lot worse than everyone thought (The Register)