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New US Energy Secretary confirmed, supports nuclear energy and natural gas

By Carl Franzen on May 16, 2013 05:54 pm + 52 comments

The US Senate just voted unanimously to confirm a new Energy Secretary for the country. Ernest Continue reading…
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White House will oppose CISPA in its current form

By Adi Robertson on April 16, 2013 04:16 pm + 19 comments

As an amended version of CISPA nears a vote on the House floor, the White House has once again Continue reading…
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White House announces $100 million in funding to help map the human brain

By Adi Robertson on April 2, 2013 09:48 am + 62 comments

The Obama administration has officially announced a long-running research project aimed at mapping Continue reading…
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White House holds Google+ Hangout in celebration of makers, DIYers everywhere

By Chris Welch on March 28, 2013 03:00 pm + 23 comments

As The Maker Movement continues to pick up steam across America, the Obama administration is taking Continue reading…
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Petition asking Obama to legalize cellphone unlocking will get White House response

By Chris Welch on February 21, 2013 10:58 am + 86 comments

A petition pleading for President Barack Obama to push back on a decision that made unlocking Continue reading…
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Obama plans decade-long research effort to map the human brain and explore consciousness

By T.C. Sottek on February 18, 2013 09:52 am + 182 comments

The New York Times reports that the Obama administration plans to spearhead a scientific effort over Continue reading…
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Petition to fire Aaron Swartz prosecutor reaches threshold for White House response

By Sam Byford on February 12, 2013 07:44 pm + 90 comments

The White House must reply to an online petition requesting the removal of Assistant U.S. Attorney Continue reading…
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White House says it was targeted by a phishing attempt, widely reported as a Chinese hack

By T.C. Sottek on October 1, 2012 03:29 pm + 20 comments

On Sunday, The Washington Free Beacon published a report about a Chinese hack that threatened the Continue reading…
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Identity crisis: how Social Security numbers became our insecure national ID

By Adrianne Jeffries on September 26, 2012 12:00 pm + 100 comments

Last week, the White House announced $9 million in funding for five pilot projects as part of its N Continue reading…
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White House raises average car fuel efficiency goal to 54.5 mpg by 2025

By Justin Rubio on August 28, 2012 08:52 pm + 103 comments

New goals set by the Obama administration have raised the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) to Continue reading…