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House Passes Two Anti-Spyware Measures
The House has passed not one, but two cleverly-named measures targeting the miscreants who make and promote spyware. Though the FTC, Justice Department, and several state attorneys general are already...
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Court Says It's Fine That Telecommunications Companies Collaborated With...
A U.S. appeals court says it’s just fine that certain telecommunications companies cooperated with the National Security Agency by monitoring customers’ email and phones, upholding a 2008 law. This...
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Report: Ikea Paid French Police To Spy On Its Staff & Customers
A French newspaper is claiming that those fresh-faced, furniture-loving Swedes at Ikea have been handing cash to police in exchange for files on its staff and customers. The claims say Ikea asked for...
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Reminder: TSA Has Magic Machines That Will Find Gun Parts Hidden In A...
Discovered by the TSA.This just in: X-ray machines used by the Transportation Security Administration have the power to see through plastic — yes, even the plastic used in gaming consoles! — and will...
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NYC Lawmakers Want To Pay People For Submitting Videos Of Illegally Idling...
(funky_abstract)Getting paid to spy for your government isn’t just something for the movies: In New York City, lawmakers are introducing a bill that would reward citizens who report drivers of idling...
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Report: Match.com Sign-In Security Flaw Could Be Putting Millions Of User...
(Sister72)Sure, love might be in the air — but that doesn’t mean tens of millions of Match.com users’ passwords should be floating around like so many bits of easily grabbed flotsam and jetsam. A new...
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That Guy Holding A Sign On The Side Of The Road Could Be A Cop Looking For...
So you’re stopped at a traffic light, when you see something interesting out the window. Of course, you pull out your phone and snap a photo to let all your friends on social media see whatever crazy...
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Report: Snapchat Is Working On Some Kind Of Wearable Device
Right now, the very nature of Snapchat is ephemeral: an app that allows users to post or send photo and video messages that will eventually self-destruct. But the company may be moving more into the...
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