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China wants to create its own anti-American smartphones
The vast majority of the world's smartphones are powered by three operating systems, all of which are developed in the United States, which has many non-Americans concerned about American surveillance...
CISA is just government surveillance disguised as security
The price of peace is eternal vigilance, that is a statement we should all remember. The people united to oppose CISPA, a frightening cybersecurity bill that was one of the biggest...
The FCC is going to require television commercials to be quieter
Binging on Mad Men via Netflix or Blu-ray has a few advantages over watching the show when it broadcasts. Namely, not having to sit through commercials that jump higher in...
Privacy groups want regulators to stop Facebook's user tracking plans
U.S. and EU privacy and consumer groups called on privacy regulators to stop Facebook's plans to gather the Internet browsing patterns of its users while they visit other sites. The...
This proposed bill would replace physical regulatory stamps with digital ones
A new proposal introduced in the US Senate called the "E-Label Act" would allow electronics manufacturers the option of using "digital" stamps of regulatory approval on devices rather than the...
The FCC wants to require closed captions for online video clips
Right now, companies are required to provide captions for full online videos that first aired on TV. But if those videos are cut up, caption readers are often out of...
The House has voted to limit NSA backdoor searches
A proposal to block the NSA from using backdoor searches on US communications without warrants has been passed by the House of Representatives. The surprise vote, adopted 293-123, is an...
FCC Chairman to testify in front of the HCSC on May 20th
Mark your calendars: May 20 should provide fireworks. On that date, Tom Wheeler, current chairman of the Federal Communications Commission FCC will sit down in front of the House Commerce Subcommittee on...
President Obama will unveil proposed NSA reforms next week
It's really happening, folks. On January 17, President Obama will remark on "the outcomes of the work that has been done in the review process" for reforming the country's intelligence practices, Press...
NSA wins right to continue tapping phones
While most of the world is outraged by the practices of the NSA and other organizations that tap into our personal lives, they do have one fan in high places....