Policy & Law Archive

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  US national security advisor says climate change is threat, calls for emissions reductions

  By Carl Franzen on April 24, 2013 02:33 pm + 135 comments

  Scientists and advocates have called for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for years. But now Continue reading…

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  Artless: budget cuts force Smithsonian to close exhibits at random

  By Carl Franzen on April 24, 2013 10:47 am + 61 comments

  If you’re planning to visit an art museum at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, this Continue reading…

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  FCC-backed bill would subsidize broadband for low-income homes

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 24, 2013 10:26 am + 143 comments

  New federal legislation is looking to modernize an aging government assistance program aimed at Continue reading…

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  World Wide [Redacted]: inside Iran's private internet

  By Russell Brandom on April 24, 2013 09:30 am + 41 comments

  For years, the leadership in Iran has been threatening to build its own private, state-controlled Continue reading…

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  After US drone attack, Yemeni journalist tells senators about the terror of targeted strikes

  By Joshua Kopstein on April 24, 2013 09:00 am + 167 comments

  For the first time, a civilian affected by a US drone strike in Yemen has testified before members Continue reading…

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  Department of transportation thinks cars should stop you from texting while driving

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 24, 2013 04:35 am + 75 comments

  Last month, scientists recommended that cars electronically disable cellphone functions while the Continue reading…

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  ZTE joins more than 20 other Microsoft Android patent licensees

  By Tom Warren on April 24, 2013 04:13 am + 76 comments

  ZTE has agreed to license patents that Microsoft holds relating to Android and Chrome OS. The Continue reading…

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  Huawei backs out of US network equipment market, citing 'geopolitical reasons'

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 24, 2013 12:56 am + 17 comments

  Following last October's Congressional report stating that Huawei’s networking equipment poses a n Continue reading…

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  Google accelerates push to replace passwords by joining FIDO Alliance

  By Casey Newton on April 23, 2013 08:38 pm + 29 comments

  Amid a growing consensus that passwords are not adequately secure, the group of tech companies Continue reading…

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  US drones could remain over Afghanistan after 2014 withdrawal

  By Carl Franzen on April 23, 2013 07:11 pm + 21 comments

  The US military is due to pull most combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014. But after Continue reading…