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The FBI had a leading role in the NSA’s email surveillance program
A newly declassified report from the Department of Justice has revealed that the FBI actually had a significant role in the NSA's email surveillance program. The 231-page study, which was obtained under...
The US has placed more sanction on North Korea for the Sony hack
President Obama announced last month that North Korea would face a "proportional response" for its alleged cyberattack against Sony Pictures, and he has certainly delivered on that promise. His administration has...
The US Supreme Court is dropping paper for a digital filing system
The US Supreme Court is notorious for sticking to antiquated methods and traditions, such as not allowing cameras in the court rooms or wearing those silly eighteenth century robes. Fortunately,...
North Korea’s internet gets taken down is suspected attack
When it was “confirmed” by the FBI that North Korea was behind the hack of Sony Pictures, the US government had promised that they would launch an appropriate response. It...
US turns to China for help with North Korean hackers
Apparently, the US is willing to recruit any ally it can get in its digital battles -- including countries that are frequently its adversaries. Sources for both the Associated Press...
FCC approves $1.5 billion more for internet funding in schools
Schools depending on the FCC's E-Rate program to update their internet infrastructures are about to get a little more help: the Federal Communications Commission just gave the program an additional...
Supreme Court rules unanimously against Amazon warehouse workers
Warehouse workers for Amazon.com can be forced to spend as much as 25 minutes off the clock to undergo security screenings at the end of their shift, the Supreme Court...
British tribunal rules that mass surveillance is perfectly legal
Internet mass surveillance programs are lawful and do not violate human rights, a UK tribunal has ruled. The UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) made the ruling in a case that...
Digital media company Vox Media raises $46.5 million
Vox Media has closed a funding round of $46.5 million, putting it among other digital media companies, including BuzzFeed and Vice, that have attracted major recent investments at sizable valuations....
Apple’s $450 million e-book settlement has been approved
More details are now public about the deal Apple reached in June to settle claims that it engaged in price-fixing in the e-book market. That settlement was approved by a...
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