California Governor Signs Law Requiring a ‘Kill Switch’ on Smartphones by BRIAN X. CHEN

By BRIAN X. CHEN

The law requires smartphones sold in California to include antitheft technology, a feature that lawmakers hope will lead to a cool down in phone theft, now the hottest urban crime.

Published: August 25, 2014 at 4:00AM

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