Policy & Law Archive

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  Senator Leahy expresses concern about 'growing use of drones by federal and local authorities'

  By T.C. Sottek on January 16, 2013 06:47 pm + 49 comments

  In a speech outlining the agenda of the Senate judiciary committee in the 113th Congress, Senator Continue reading…

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  AT&T staves off net neutrality complaint by giving another inch, but it's not fooling anyone

  By T.C. Sottek on January 16, 2013 06:25 pm + 44 comments

  AT&T announced today that it would be gracious enough to let some more of its users — including Continue reading…

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  Rep. Darrell Issa investigating whether prosecutors 'threw the book' at Aaron Swartz

  By Adi Robertson on January 16, 2013 05:27 pm + 49 comments

  US Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) has said he is investigating whether prosecutors were Continue reading…

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  EU proposal would require companies to disclose the loss of your personal information

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 16, 2013 04:30 pm + 6 comments

  The European Commission is currently drafting a plan that will standardize reporting requirements Continue reading…

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  Obama calls for CDC research on link between gun and gaming violence in new plan

  By Adi Robertson on January 16, 2013 12:39 pm + 155 comments

  President Barack Obama is asking the Centers for Disease Control to investigate the possibility of a Continue reading…

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  Blockbuster UK files for bankruptcy protection, more than 4,000 jobs at risk

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 16, 2013 10:57 am + 45 comments

  Blockbuster UK has gone into administration — the British term for filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy Continue reading…

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  AMD says former execs stole more than 100,000 secret documents before joining Nvidia

  By Amar Toor on January 16, 2013 03:36 am + 62 comments

  AMD is levying serious allegations against four of its former employees, claiming that the Continue reading…

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  After Death Star and deportation petitions, White House raises signature threshold to 100,000

  By Sam Byford on January 16, 2013 12:53 am + 93 comments

  The White House's We the People tool, which mandates an official response to any online petition Continue reading…

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  Congresswoman proposes amendment to anti-hacking law in the wake of Aaron Swartz's death

  By Joshua Kopstein on January 15, 2013 10:54 pm + 98 comments

  Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California has appeared on Reddit to propose "Aaron's Law," a new bill that Continue reading…

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  Using Twitter photos without permission is illegal, rules judge

  By Bryan Bishop on January 15, 2013 05:35 pm + 15 comments

  A US district judge has ruled that two news organizations infringed upon the copyrights of Continue reading…