The Army is recruiting an undercover social media data-mining contractor
Army seeks contractor to search social media for “extremist influences.”
On Feb 13, 2014 by Tim Sampson
NSA employee resigns after admitting he gave Snowden access
An active-duty military member and a contractor have been stripped of their access, but disciplinary actions are in the hands of their respective employers.
On Feb 13, 2014 by Dell Cameron
Microsoft caught censoring the Internet for China—even in the U.S.
Microsoft chalked up the problem to a bug.
On Feb 12, 2014 by Dell Cameron
Here’s how the U.S. stacks up to the world in journalistic freedom
The 13-rank drop is due in large part to the Obama administration’s “hunt for leaks and whistleblowers.”
On Feb 12, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
An Irish ISP stood up to record companies, and now they’re taking it to court
Labels go to court to force Ireland’s second largest ISP to impose three-strikes policy.
On Feb 12, 2014 by Tim Sampson
Turkish protesters clash with police: ‘Hands off my Internet’
For a demonstration about cyberspace, it had a serious, real-world impact.
On Feb 12, 2014 by Carola Frediani
Derek Jeter announces his final season through Facebook
The Yankees great chose Facebook for the big news.
On Feb 12, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Email reveals U.S. military ordered evidence of bin Laden’s death destroyed
A recently obtained email reveals that a high-ranking U.S. official ordered military officers to destroy photographs of Osama bin Laden’s remains.
On Feb 11, 2014 by Dell Cameron
Reporter learns the hard way why you clear your browser history
This is why the incognito browsing feature was invented.
On Feb 11, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
Trans comedian livetweets her harrowing detention at Toronto airport
Avery Edison had visa issues, but that’s not why she was treated this way.
On Feb 11, 2014 by Aja Romano
Bobsledder who escaped from Sochi bathroom gets stuck in hotel elevator
Sochi hotels seem to have it out for Johnny Quinn.
On Feb 10, 2014 by Mike Fenn
BBC reporter records hair-raising ski down icy Sochi slopes
“It can kill you.”
On Feb 10, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Why this Dogecoin-supported luger’s loss is still a huge win
How India’s Olympic suspension, a Dogecoin fundraiser, and a luger could create change.
On Feb 9, 2014 by Sarah Weber
Dylan Farrow is not backing down, refutes Woody Allen’s response
Dylan Farrow has issued a blow-by-blow rebuttal to Woody Allen’s abuse denial.
Canadian government accused of spying on pipeline activists
Attorneys for the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed a complaint with the Security Intelligence Review Committee.
On Feb 8, 2014 by Dell Cameron
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