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Jan 8, 2014
More experts pull out of RSA conference
On Christmas Day, F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen pulled out of RSA's annual security conference in protest over RSA's collaboration with the NSA (they weakened their own security to make NSA spying easier). He's not the only one: more security experts cancelled their RSA appearances, including Atredis's Josh Thomas and Jeffrey Carr, who has called for a boycott of the event.
DEA bribes rail/airline employees for tipoffs that lead to warrantless cash seizures
A USA Today investigation has discovered a network of paid informants working for Amtrak and nearly every US airline who illegally delve into passengers’ travel records to find people who might be traveling with a lot of cash: these tip-offs are used by the DEA to effect civil forfeiture — seizing money without laying any […]
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Court rules that FCC can't force states to repeal laws banning municipal ISPs
Tea Party-dominated states across America passed laws banning cities from providing high-speed internet access to their residents, even in places where the cable/telco duopoly had decided not to sell broadband; last year, the FCC issued an order stating that these laws were null and void.
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NRA is spending $3m on pro-Trump ad that says Clinton "will leave you defenseless"
The Citizens United ruling says that organizations like the NRA can spend as much as they want to support political candidates, provided that they don’t coordinate with the campaign, which means that it’s just a happy coincidence that the day after Donald Trump called on gun enthusiasts to assassinate Hillary Clinton and federal judges, the […]
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Don’t be that friend at the music festival—be the festival mom with this survival kit instead
You won’t want to hit another music festival without these essentials. Read on to find out what we’re packing for the final festivals of the year.This Smart Charger Always Knows Where The Car Is ParkedIn addition to charging your phone, the Zus Smart Car Charger and Locator ($29.99) helps you locate your car no matter […]
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Even Cheech and Chong would be impressed with this “Happy Kit”
When the mood strikes you and you’re looking to light up, you shouldn’t have to hunt around for all the things you need: your pipe, your grinder, your favorite munchies, and so on. And with the Happy Kit, you won’t have to.This compact black case houses everything you need, including a grinder, a glass pipe, […]
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Kiss your boring job goodbye—you’re about to learn how to program
Everybody knows that if you want to earn the big bucks these days, you need to learn how to code. Luckily, you don’t even need to spend thousands on grad school to make coding your career. The Entry-Level Python & JavaScript Programming Bundle is the easiest way to get started in programming in two of […]
