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CIA must say if it has secret drone strike documents, DC court rules

By Carl Franzen on March 15, 2013 02:18 pm + 27 comments

The Central Intelligence Agency must publicly declare whether or not it has documents on drone Continue reading…
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Can DNA testing put a stop to the illegal ivory trade?

By Amar Toor on March 15, 2013 12:45 pm + 27 comments

The world's elephants are in a state of crisis. Populations are dwindling, poaching is on the rise, Continue reading…
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President Obama to propose new $2 billion program for funding clean auto fuels research

By Carl Franzen on March 15, 2013 10:50 am + 137 comments

President Obama is scheduled to give a speech at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, Illinois Continue reading…
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Vice President Biden narrates his photos in new SoundCloud audio series, website

By Carl Franzen on March 14, 2013 04:48 pm + 13 comments

US Vice President Joe Biden wants to tell you about what it's like to be him and how he sees the Continue reading…
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Mitt Romney's damning '47 Percent' video and the new politics of privacy

By Tim Carmody on March 14, 2013 12:30 pm + 169 comments

On Wednesday night, the anonymous videographer behind the infamous "47 percent video" shot at a Continue reading…
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White House must now respond to CISPA protest petition, 100,000 signatures reached

By Carl Franzen on March 13, 2013 03:27 pm + 17 comments

The White House must issue a public statement on the controversial cybersecurity bill CISPA now that Continue reading…
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Apple Stores in France banned from forcing employees to work late

By Amar Toor on March 13, 2013 06:25 am + 199 comments

A Paris court this week banned seven French Apple Stores from forcing employees to work night Continue reading…
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Harlem Shake-up: from meme to Middle East movement

By Amar Toor on March 6, 2013 11:00 am + 55 comments

For most people, the words "Harlem Shake" evoke images of arrhythmic hip thrusts, ridiculous Continue reading…
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China's web censors are quick, but take breaks for the evening news

By Amar Toor on March 6, 2013 07:37 am + 10 comments

Sina Weibo, China's Twitter-like microblogging platform, has seen tremendous growth since launching Continue reading…
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Why are telcos upset Google isn't subject to Obama's new cybersecurity rules?

By Carl Franzen on March 5, 2013 08:26 pm + 27 comments

The debate about how best to protect the nation from hypothetical dire, impending cyber attacks on Continue reading…