Tag Archives: Exists

NSA Reforms: A Step In The Right Direction Or PR Stunt?

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The complexity of privacy discussions in a hyper-connected world of free services was made clear this morning. In a speech that was high on rhetoric but short on details (which will be made clear in...
    






Questions and answers about Obama’s new NSA rules

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Questions and answers about Obama's plan to rein in NSA snooping on phone records and emails WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ordering changes to spy programs that sweep up...
    






Study: Heavy Drinking Is Toxic To The Brains Of Men, But Not Those Of Women

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One of the largest studies ever conducted on the long-term effects of alcohol consumption suggests that heavy drinking is linked to significant cognitive decline in middle-aged men. The brains of...
    






Why 23andme Deserves A Second Chance

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When word came out that the FDA was shutting down the popular Silicon-valley based genetic testing service 23andme, public sentiment was on the side of the company. With that said, proponents of...
    






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...
    






Bitcoin Anonymity Upgrade Zerocoin To Become An Independent Cryptocurrency

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When a group of cryptographers launched Zerocoin last year, they hoped their cryptography project could upgrade Bitcoin to be as anonymous as its most privacy-focused users have always wanted it to...
    






Why The 3DS Is Killing It And The PS Vita Is Still Struggling

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From perplexing, headache-inducing near-flop to something that Nintendo can now confidently call a “powerhouse,” the 3DS is one of the more impressive video game turnaround stories in recent years....
    






How Silicon Valley Could Destabilize The Democratic Party

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Much has been written, often with considerable glee, about the worsening divide in the Republican Party between its corporate and Tea Party wings. Yet Democrats may soon face their own schism as a...
    






Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: One-To-One Marketing Is Almost Here, Finally

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Twitter’s ad business will help usher in a long-awaited era of one-to-one marketing, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said during a brief appearance at CES today. His comments came at a “Brand Matters” panel...