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German's can't find enough evidence against NSA

Countries spy on each other, especially their leaders and military personnel. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, was allegedly being spied on by the NSA. Her phones were allegedly tapped, causing...

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Baidu and BMW will release a self-driving car before the end of the year

As the Chinese equivalent of Google, it's only natural that Baidu be working on the same technologies that its American competitor is, such as self-driving vehicles. Apparently the company has been working on...

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NASA and Verizon are creating a system to monitor drones

NASA has been working with the FAA to create a network for monitoring drone traffic in the United States, but that doesn't mean it's an entirely government agency-run effort. According...

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Richard Stallman: Android and Windows are just malware in disguise

Richard Stallman wasn't just instrumental in the creation of Linux, he's the founder of the free software movement that has been trying to turn people away from proprietary software for...

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Russia threatened to block non-complying US Internet companies

It's not surprising that a former KGB spy wants to get their hands on data regarding anti-government bloggers, especially when that former spy is President Vladimir Putin. Ties between Moscow...

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Spotify has become far more than just a music streaming service

Spotify is no longer exclusively a music company, it's taking a big step forward into the world of multimedia. Now the service will include both podcasts and videos, as well...

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Amazon is testing out drones just 2,000 feet from the US border

It looks like Amazon is fed up with having to fight a constant battle with American regulators about testing delivery drones in the United States. Instead, the company has decided...

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The FBI wants to kill encryption to "protect" the American people

You know what's scary? The FBI trying to legally force companies to weaken their encryption systems and install government accessible backdoors. You know what's even scarier? The fact that the committee...

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Amazon is removing its non-compete clause for hourly workers

Having a non-compete clause in an employee's contract ensures that, at least for some time after leaving the company, the employee won't be able to use their skills to help...

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Does Minecraft have a place in education? Ireland thinks so

The Department of Culture, Arts, and Leisure in Northern Ireland is funding a project that has been organized by the annual CultureTECH festival to bring a free copy of Minecraft to secondary...

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