Ceiling lights in Minn. send coded Internet data
Matrix Movie – Coded reality Chris Williams Associated Press ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Flickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in…
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Solar-powered plane breaks world record
Qinetiq Zephyr UAV Lewis Smith The Independent A solar-powered pilotless plane which was built in the UK has been recognised as having smashed the world…
FCC Can’t Force Net Neutrality, Court Rules
S.T. Karnick The American Culture A federal appeals court struck a blow against the desire of the Federal Communications Commission to enforce net neutrality rules…
WikiLeaks may spawn new sedition act
The Barr Code The infamous Sedition Act, which criminalized speech critical of the federal government and which was passed by the Federalists during another of…
Some Google employees defect, then rebel
Mark Milian CNN Many computer engineers consider a job offer from Google as the golden ticket. Outdoor volleyball courts, free gourmet food, on-site haircuts, massages…
“PatriotApp” Lets Citizens Spy On Neighbors, Report Them To Feds Through Smart Phone
The Intel Hub In yet another move towards an East Germany type snitch society, a company called Citizens Concept has launched an App with the…
Judge orders feds to pay $2.5M in wiretapping case
Paul Elias Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. government to pay more than $2.5 million in attorney fees…
Robot waiters in China never lose patience
Ken Teh Associated Press JINAN, China — Service with a smile also comes with an electronic voice at the Dalu Robot restaurant, where the hotpot…
Leaked Presentation Shows How Carriers Can Deliver Tiered Internet Services
As all eyes turn to the Federal Communications Commission as they prepare to vote on the net neutrality proposal, a leaked presentation outlines how cellular…
The government’s one-way mirror
Glenn Greenwald Salon One of the hallmarks of an authoritarian government is its fixation on hiding everything it does behind a wall of secrecy while…
Obama FCC Caves on Net Neutrality — Tuesday Betrayal Assured
Timothy Karr The Huffington Post Late Monday, a majority of the FCC’s commissioners indicated that they’re going to vote with Chairman Julius Genachowski for a…
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Slammed from All Sides
FCC Julius Genachowski Image:J.D. Lasica/Wired Ryan Singel Wired The federal government’s new internet fairness rules — aimed at preventing the nation’s cable and DSL internet…
Govt ‘creating vast domestic snooping machine’
Breitbart/AFP The government is creating a vast domestic spying network to collect information about Americans in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks and…
The Great Honeybee Conspiracy: EPA Complicit in Colony Collapse Disorder?
Jimmy Mengel Green Chip Stocks The humble honey bee is getting its fair share of buzz this year — which doesn’t bode particularly well for…