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New FTC online privacy framework coming Monday

By Adi Robertson on March 23, 2012 01:31 pm + 1 comments

The US Federal Trade Commission has just announced that it will be releasing the final version of a Continue reading…
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FBI still upset with Supreme Court GPS ruling despite success in obtaining warrants

By Andrew Webster on March 23, 2012 12:42 am + 16 comments

Last month, a Supreme Court ruling forced the FBI to shut down around 3,000 GPS tracking devices Continue reading…
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US sues AT&T, alleges it knowingly allowed illicit IP Relay calls and defrauded government of 'millions of dollars'

By T.C. Sottek on March 22, 2012 04:47 pm + 34 comments

The US Department of Justice has sued AT&T over claims that it purposefully violated registration Continue reading…
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US Senate passes crowdfunding bill to allow Kickstarter-style investing

By Adi Robertson on March 22, 2012 02:57 pm + 21 comments

The US Senate has just passed a bill that would legalize "crowdfunding" for small businesses. The Continue reading…
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Sony A57 out April 13th in Japan, "around" April 20th in the US for $799.99 with kit lens

By Sam Byford on March 20, 2012 11:10 pm + 10 comments

Sony's latest SLT camera, the A57, was announced last week with a release window of April, but we've Continue reading…
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Obama administration challenges Iran on internet policy, provides guidance to subvert its 'electronic curtain'

By T.C. Sottek on March 20, 2012 10:34 am + 100 comments

Today the Obama administration released a blog post condemning Iran for denying its citizens "a Continue reading…
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AcerCloud to launch this April in China and North America, says DigiTimes

By Sam Byford on March 19, 2012 08:21 am + 13 comments

DigiTimes is reporting that Acer's cloud storage and streaming service is to launch in North America Continue reading…
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US Federal Reserve joins Twitter

By Jamie Keene on March 15, 2012 10:57 am + 19 comments

The US Federal Reserve has joined Twitter, in an effort to improve interaction with the public and Continue reading…
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NASA five-rocket launch delayed until Friday or later

By Adi Robertson on March 15, 2012 10:56 am + 4 comments

Anyone out looking for the five rockets NASA was supposed to launch last night was sorely Continue reading…
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US, EU, and Japan file trade complaint against China's rare earth metals export rules

By Ryan Heise on March 14, 2012 02:29 am + 23 comments

The US, Japan, and the European Union have banded together in an effort to break China's seemingly Continue reading…