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British gov’t reportedly intercepting conversations from Facebook, Twitter, and Google

The British government is reportedly intercepting communications from social networks like Facebook and Twitter, emails and text messages even when there is no suspicion of wrongdoing.
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TweetDeck hijacked by pranksters, users receive absurd messages

While TweetDeck was scrambling to restore service, hackers were sending absurd messages. The hack affected many users, including the New York Times.
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Can the police track your phone’s location without a warrant? Court ruling says no

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that requires law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants before tracking the location of cell phones.
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FCC claims that hackers, not John Oliver, crashed its Net neutrality comments page

The Internet rejoiced over the idea that John Oliver’s rant on Net neutrality inspired trolls to do something useful, but the FCC claims it was hacked.
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Traffic held at a standstill in Europe, as cab drivers protest Uber

Thousands of taxi drivers in Europe's biggest cities blocked roads and held demonstrations in protest against Uber, which recently expanded its operations.
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Evernote and Feedly bogged down by DDoS attack in extortion attempt

Evernote and Feedly were targets in separate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Apparently, the hackers are trying to extort money from Feedly.
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The NSA claims its systems are too complex to stop deleting incriminating data

The NSA is claiming that its systems are so complex that it cannot prevent the destruction of evidence that may be damaging to its case in a lawsuit.
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The Secret Service is unable to detect sarcasm online, wants software that can help

The Secret Service, the agency tasked with protecting the president, apparently has the social skills of Sheldon Cooper. It appears to have a hard time recognizing sarcasm and is looking to science for help.
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Google, Facebook, ACLU, and others urge Senate to fix watered down NSA bill

The world's top technology companies, along with civil liberties groups and human rights organizations, are calling on the Senate to re-introduce a more comprehensive version of the USA Freedom Act.
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John Oliver’s rant may have crashed the FCC Net neutrality comments page

Comedian John Oliver’s Net neutrality tirade seems to have caused a disruption. Two days after he made a call to action to Internet trolls, the FCC’s comments page crashed due to “heavy traffic.”
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BT and Vodafone set up secret Internet spy bases for NSA, raked in millions

A new report claims that telecommunication companies BT and Vodafone were paid millions of pounds annually for aiding the National Security Agency and British spy organization GCHQ.
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Beware of ‘Cupid,’ the new Heartbleed attack method that affects Android devices

If you think the Heartbleed Bug threat is over, think again. Less than two months since the security flaw was first exposed, exploiting it for malicious purposes just got a lot easier.
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Republicans introduce bill to prevent the FCC from reclassifying ISPs as a utility

A House Republican has introduced a bill that seeks to prohibit the FCC from using its “nuclear option” to reclassify ISPs as a public utility. The legislation aims to strip the FCC of authority in the matter.
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Comcast is on our side? ISPs win against porn copyright trolls, civil liberties groups rejoice

Verizon, Comcast, AT&T, Cox Communications and Bright House Networks gained a victory on appeal against a studio that sought to obtain the identities of Internet users that allegedly downloaded a pornographic film.
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Study finds that lonely women use Facebook all the time

According to a new study from Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia, women who consider themselves to be lonely or depressed are more willing to disclose information through the social network.
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Congress passes bill that may allow the NSA to continue gathering phone records

A once-promising NSA reform bill, which just passed in Congress in a lopsided vote, has lost the backing of privacy advocates after lawmakers took out several provisions to garner bipartisan support.
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Apple may use solar-charging touchscreens on future iPhones, iPads, or iWatches

A new patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office points to Apple taking a greener approach to powering its mobile devices. The patent shows solar panels integrated into a mobile device’s flexible display.
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T-Mobile launches affordable 4G tablets through Walmart

The company, which earlier gave voice customers 1GB of free tablet data usage per month until the end of 2014, is now selling tablets that come with 200 MB of free data for as long as the device works.
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Democrats and Republicans unite to grill FCC chair on net neutrality

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler was the target of bipartisan condemnation in Congress over his agency’s Net neutrality rules. He was criticized for raising the possibility of an Internet divided between the haves and have-nots.
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Verizon rolls out XLTE, promises faster data speeds in 44 states

Verizon Wireless just rolled out XLTE, its network upgrade that promises to boost peak data speeds and double the bandwidth for 4G LTE users. The update, which goes out to 44 states, adds capacity in high-demand areas.
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Twitter may make another run at music, considering deal to buy Soundcloud

Twitter, fresh from killing off its own music app, may renew its pursuit of a viable audio streaming service as it looks into buying Soundcloud. The company is looking to purchase recovery by buying the music service.
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Samsung wants your eyes: It’s working on iris detection for Galaxy phones

Samsung is reportedly expanding the use of biometric sensors in its future smartphone releases. The company may include biometric sensors in low-end smartphones and introduce iris detection in future phone releases.
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Google Now will soon remind you to pay your bills

Google has just rolled out a bill reminder feature on Google Now for Android. The feature is integrated with Gmail, and generates a card that shows information such as the the amount you owe and the payment due date.
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This is real: Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 is now called ‘Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5’

Samsung is pushing the practice of renaming structures after corporations to a ridiculous degree. The company has gone beyond the usual target and has instead invaded one of the busiest transport hubs in the world.
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This iPhone case can make your battery last 60 percent longer

Rubix, a start-up based in Hong Kong, has come out with a mobile charging solution that can be assembled like Lego pieces and has a geometric design that recalls rubber tiles on the floor of a kindergarten classroom.
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FCC defies net-neutrality advocates, votes 3-2 to move forward on proposal

Today’s FCC vote pushed forward a proposal that could reshape the Internet. The plan, which was approved along party lines, may allow ISPs to charge higher fees to websites for faster delivery of their content.
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Phones sold in Minnesota will soon require a ‘kill switch,’ like California

Minnesota has become the first state to adopt a kill switch law, beating out a bill in California that just passed in that state’s Senate. The law requires phones sold after July 1, 2015 to have the anti-theft function.
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Sony sold 39.1 million Android phones in 2013 in spite of earnings dip

Sony’s new Android smartphones, most notably the Xperia Z1, have given the company a lifeline as it attempts to crawl out of persistent losses. It posted strong sales to mitigate the effects of declining profits.
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1 billion: That’s how many people have downloaded the Gmail Android app

Gmail has enjoyed a two-year reign as a the largest email service in the world. Now, we have a clear idea of how far ahead it is of the competition as its app reached the billion download mark on the Google Play Store.
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Google updates iPhone search app with a smarter Google Now and customized alerts

Google has just updated its search app for iOS to version 4.0. The new updated version allows users to have smarter conversations with the app and makes it easier to create customized alerts.
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New leak points to iPad split-screen multitasking in iOS 8

Today’s leak points to Apple positioning its iPads as bonafide laptop replacements. The company will reportedly introduce a split-screen feature in the upcoming OS, allowing users to interact with two apps at once.
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Web-hosting service gives the FCC a taste of the Internet slow lane (and you can too!)

Today in poetic justice, Web hosting service Neocities.org has dragged the FCC’s Internet access to the mid-‘90s, throttling the agency’s private network to dial-up speeds of 28.8 kbps in a Net neutrality protest.
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Sprint plans on throttling heavy data users on unlimited plans

Sprint will be throttling customers that it considers heavy users of data, even if they have unlimited data plans. The move mimics T-Mobile, which also slows down data speeds for customers once they exceed a cap.
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Google, Facebook, more than 100 other tech companies pressure FCC on net neutrality

A coalition of more than 100 of the world’s top technology companies have come out to support net neutrality as FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler faces a revolt within his own agency's ranks.
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Apple supplier makes first delivery of fingerprint sensors for iPhone 6

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly started the delivery of fingerprint sensors for the upcoming iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and the third generation iPad mini.
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Microsoft’s working on a smartwatch too, says this patent

A patent application from Microsoft has revived speculation that a long-rumored smartwatch is in the works. The documents show a wearable device with built-in apps for measuring heart rate and calorie burn.
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Pilot testing of Internet ID program begins in Michigan and Pennsylvania

The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which seeks to establish an online ID program, is rolling out in two US states after staying dormant for three years.
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White House requests immunity for companies that surrender data to authorities

Just over a month after announcing plans to end the NSA’s bulk collection of phone data, the White House has asked lawmakers to give immunity to telecommunication firms that hand over phone records.
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