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New York City Takes Aim at AI
The Big Apple fields an action plan for artificial intelligence.
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Caught Up in the Nsa Net
The Washington Post has published an analysis of about 22,000 surveillance reports collected by the U.S. National Security Agency between 2009 and 2012.
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The Case That Might Cripple Facebook
An Irish judge has rendered a preliminary judgment that may have sweeping consequences for U.S. e-commerce firms.
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Fcc Unveils 'new Regulatory Paradigm' For Defeating Hackers
The Federal Communications Commission is working to expand its role among federal agencies charged with protecting U.S. networks from cyberattacks.
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Brokers se 'billions' of Data Points to Profile Americans
Are you a financially strapped working mother who smokes?
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'smart Pills' with Chips, Cameras, and Robotic Parts Raise Legal, Ethical Questions
Each morning around 6, Mary Ellen Snodgrass swallows a computer chip.
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Fcc Chair: An Internet Fast Lane Would Be 'commercially Unreasonable'
Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler says the FCC could take action to block the emergence of Internet fast lanes, or "paid prioritization."
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Why the Death of Net Neutrality Would Be a Disaster For Libraries
The Internet's eyes turned to the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, as the panel approved a plan to consider allowing Internet service providers to...
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When Driverless Cars Crash, Who's to Blame?
Self-driving cars have an undeniable allure: Think of all the fun things you could do if you didn't have to keep your eyes on the road!
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Research in India Suggests Google Search Results Can Influence an Election
Google long ago went from being a mere directory of the Internet to a shaper of online reality, helping determine what we see and how.
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The Military Thinks Bitcoin Could Pose a Threat to National Security
Does Bitcoin risk endangering the nation's safety? The Pentagon thinks it might.
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Low-Level Federal Judges Balking at Law Enforcement Requests For Electronic Evidence
Judges at the lowest levels of the federal judiciary are balking at sweeping requests by law enforcement officials for cellphone and other sensitive personal data...
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Google, Once Disdainful of Lobbying, Now a Master of Washington Influence
In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a "vibrant discussion" about Internet search competition.
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U.S. Rallied 120 Nations in Response to 2012 Cyberattack on American Banks
In 2012, the Obama administration appealed to 120 nations to help block a wide-ranging cyberattack campaign against U.S. banks
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A Veteran Programmer Explains How the Stock Market Became "Rigged"
A small group of financial firms are using their technological superiority to skim the top off the market, Michael Lewis claims in his new book "Flash Boys."
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Supreme Court Weighs Software Patents
It is not yet clear whether the U.S. Supreme Court will help bring greater clarity to the rules governing software patents.
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In New Case, Supreme Court Revisits the Question of Software Patents
If you write a book or a song, you can get copyright protection for it. If you invent a pill or a better mousetrap, you can patent it.
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Tor sage in Turkey Surges During Twitter Ban
Since Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan implemented a ban on Twitter late last week, Tor usage in the country has surged—with connections nearly doubling...
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Why Mh370 Could Still Talk to Satellites After Its Other Comms Went Dark
It's the latest mystery in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Was a key communications system on board the plane disabled before or after the co-pilot calmly...
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Federal Agencies Embrace New Technology and Strategies to Find the Enemy Within
After years of focusing on outside threats, the federal government and its contractors are turning inward, aiming a range of new technologies and counterintelligence...
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