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AP Source: NSA phone data control may come to end

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AP Source: President Barack Obama to call for ending NSA's control of Americans' phone data WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday will call for ending the government's...
    






Judge to Apple: Reboot relationship with monitor

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NY judge says Apple's opposition to e-books monitor proves the wisdom of his appointment NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Thursday urged Apple to reboot its relationship with a monitor...
    






Officials: Obama likely to OK phone record changes

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AP sources: Obama expected to back changes to NSA surveillance with Congress handling details WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to endorse changes to the way the...
    






Proposed spy phone record shift draws resistance

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Proposal to shift surveillance phone record retention away from government drawing resistance WASHINGTON (AP) — Telephone companies are quietly balking at the idea of changing how they...
    






Old meets new in 2014 video game lineup

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Master Chief, Meet Aiden Pearce : Old faces collide with new ones in 2014 video game lineup LOS ANGELES (AP) — The usual suspects are back in new video game installments in 2014 — Mario...
    






IBM’s Watson supercomputer gets its own business

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IBM "Jeopardy!" champ computer Watson gets its own business unit, NYC headquarters NEW YORK (AP) — One of the most famous "Jeopardy!" champs of all time is moving to Manhattan...
    






Twitter founder unveils search app tied to photos

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Twitter founder Biz Stone seeks to help people find answers with photo-driven 'Jelly' app SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter co-founder Biz Stone hopes to demonstrate that a picture can be...
    






Technology? Some justices want to keep distance

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Supreme Court justices wary of bold action by judges weighing new technology, privacy issues WASHINGTON (AP) — At the Supreme Court, technology can be regarded as a necessary evil, and...
    






Home electricity use in US falling to 2001 levels

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Despite more gadgets, electricity usage in US homes is falling to levels last seen in 2001 NEW YORK (AP) — The average amount of electricity consumed in U.S. homes has fallen to levels...
    






NY judge rules NSA phone surveillance is legal

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NY judge concludes NSA phone surveillance is legal, rejecting ACLU effort to halt program NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Friday found that the National Security Agency's bulk...