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Nsa Surveillance Program Extended By Court, Intelligence Officials Say
A secret court on Friday extended the National Security Agency's authority to collect and store the phone records of tens of millions of American cellphone customers...
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This Accused Hacker Is a Jerk. Here’s Why He Shouldn’t Be a Felon.
Dozens of computer security experts have filed a brief in support of Andrew Auernheimer's attempt to overturn his conviction on computer-hacking charges.
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.s. and Russia Sign Pact to Create Communication Link on Cybersecurity
The United States and Russia have agreed to use real-time communications about national security incidents to lower the risk of conflict in cyberspace.
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Google to Use Balloons to Provide Free Internet Access to Remote or Poor Areas
Google plans to provide free Internet access to disaster-stricken, rural, or poor areas using giant helium balloons that beam Wi-Fi signals to the ground below. ...
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The Coming Political Battle Over Bitcoin
Given that Bitcoin first broke into mainstream attention when Gawker explained how to use it to buy drugs, perhaps the surprise is that it took federal regulators...
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Linguists Identify 15,000-Year-Old 'ultraconserved Words'
You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the mother. And no spitting in the ashes!
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It’s Not the Jetsons, But It May Be Coming Soon
Advances in technologies will transform what manufacturers can produce, the worker's role, and the products available to consumers.
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Google Glass Could Spur Wearable Tech Boom
IHS estimates that wearable-technology companies could sell up to 9.4 million devices by 2016.
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White House Budget Would Trim Nasa Funding Slightly
The NASA budget would shrink slightly under President Obama's budget proposal. The White House is asking for $17.7 billion in funding, down about $50 million...
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The Rise of the Bitcoin: Virtual Gold or Cyber-Bubble?
Bitcoin virtual currency is booming as it is used to pay for goods and services directly over the Internet without requiring intermediaries such as banks.
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Could Google Tilt a Close Election?
A psychologist sees potential for a dominant search engine to sway close elections without most voters noticing.
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Little-Known Surveillance Tool Raises Concerns By Judges, Privacy Activists
Federal investigators in Northern California routinely used a sophisticated surveillance system to scoop up data from cellphones and other wireless devices in an...
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U.s. Cybersecurity Policy Draws Interest from Companies, Lobbyists
The determination by Congress and President Obama to protect networks of critical U.S. industries from hackers and cyberspies is creating an explosive growth opportunity—for...
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Sequester Cuts University Research Funds
The federal government is reducing support for academic laboratories across the United States to satisfy the sequester mandate to cut spending. The budget sequester...
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Pentagon Creating Teams to Launch Cyberattacks as Threat Grows
The Pentagon's Cyber Command will create 13 offensive teams by the fall of 2015 to help defend the nation against major computer attacks from abroad, Gen. Keith...
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Tim Berners-Lee on the Making of New Worlds
Tim Berners-Lee's keynote address at the SXSW Interactive Conference emphasized the need to fight for an open Internet.
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New Robots in the Workplace: Job Creators or Job Terminators?
New, affordable robots are being developed that can perform advanced tasks and may threaten jobs.
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Web-Connected Cars Bring Privacy Concerns
Privacy advocates fear linking cars with wireless networks may be giving automakers, software developers, and police officers access to such information.
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Web-Connected Cars Bring Privacy Concerns
Cars will soon be so linked into wireless networks they will be like giant rolling smartphones—with calling systems, streaming video, cameras, and apps capable...
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