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FBI Considers CALEA II: Mandatory Wiretapping On Every Device

Posted by on May 18, 2013 No comments

Techmeology writes “In response to declining utility of CALEA mandated wiretapping backdoors due to more widespread use of cryptography, the FBI is considering a revamped version that would mandate wiretapping facilities in end users’ computers and software. Critics have argued that this would be bad for security (PDF), as such systems must be more complex and thus harder to secure. CALEA has also enabled criminals to wiretap conversations by hacking the infrastructure used by the authorities. I wonder how this could ever be implemented in FOSS.”

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PayPal considers accepting BitCoin payments

Posted by on May 5, 2013 No comments

PayPal CEO John Donahoe is considering ways of implementing BitCoins into PayPal’s digital transaction network. He says that he’s watching Bitcoins very closely and expects that the virtual currency, or virtual currency in general, will be here to stay. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Donahoe stated that within 5 years, Bitcoins and

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SimCity increases stability and considers ‘offline mode’ in the future

Posted by on March 10, 2013 No comments

SimCity has updated its blog and has stated that its making good progress in restoring stability to its servers. Lucy Bradshaw, the General Manager of EA’s Maxis Label, stated that tens of thousands of new players are logging into SimCity everyday. SimCity’s launch on March 5th was admittedly a huge failure. The always-on DRM and

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Appeals court considers software patents

Posted by on February 9, 2013 No comments

U.S. companies shouldn’t be able to get patents on abstract ideas when they combine those ideas with a computer process, a lawyer argued in an appeals court Friday.
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School Board Considers Copyright Ownership of Student and Teacher Works

Posted by on February 3, 2013 No comments

schwit1 writes “A proposal by the Prince George’s County Board of Education to copyright work created by staff and students for school could mean that a picture drawn by a first-grader, a lesson plan developed by a teacher or an app created by a teen would belong to the school system, not the individual. It’s not unusual for a company to hold the rights to an employee’s work, copyright policy experts said. But the Prince George’s policy goes a step further by saying that work created for the school by employees during their own time and using their own materials is the school system’s property.”

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Royal Institution considers selling its historic London home

Posted by on January 20, 2013 No comments

Royal Institution considers selling its historic London home

In the last few weeks, we’ve covered more than our fair share of real estate news. Of course, as money gets tight, selling your inner-city headquarters helps to keep the lights on, but it’s not just tech companies who are feeling the pinch. The Royal Institution has announced it’s considering selling its London headquarters, the place where 10 chemical elements were discovered and Michael Faraday first demonstrated electricity, in order to raise £60 million ($ 95 million) in cash. Maybe it’s time someone gave Matthew Inman another call.

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Google considers mobile patent antitrust settlement, report says

Posted by on October 20, 2012 No comments

The search giant is deciding whether it should settle with the FTC over the agency’s claim that Google refused to grant industry-standard patents to rivals, says a report. [Read more]


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Japan Considers ’911′ Calls From Twitter, Social Networks

Posted by on August 30, 2012 No comments



itwbennett writes “The Japanese national Fire and Disaster Management Agency today hosted the first of 3 panels to discuss allowing emergency calls to be placed through social networks. For the event, Twitter’s Japanese blog posted entries on how to use the service during emergencies, one of which advised: ‘If your circumstances allow, please add #survived to your tweets. This will help when family and friends that are worried about you search on your welfare.’”

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NASA Considers Apollo-Era F1 Engine For Space Launch System

Posted by on July 29, 2012 No comments



MarkWhittington writes “A company named Dynetics, in partnership with Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, will perform a study contract for NASA to explore whether a modern version of the Saturn V F1 booster (PDF) could be used on the Space Launch System. These would be the basis for a liquid fueled rocket that would enhance the SLS to make it capable of launching 130 metric tons to low Earth orbit, thus making it capable of supporting deep space exploration missions in the 2020s.”

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Facebook Considers Mobile Ads That Know What You’re Doing

Posted by on July 10, 2012 No comments

The social network needs to make mobile apps pay. Ads that use phone sensors to understand a person’s surroundings could be the answer.

Ads on Facebook may already know a lot about you, but those shown in the company’s smartphone apps may someday make use of much more information, including a device’s location and even data picked up by its audio sensors. Ads based on an understanding of what’s happening around a person could become more like intelligent prompts than promotions, says Andrew Bosworth, the Facebook engineer who recently took over as leader of a group charged with finding ways to make money from mobile users.







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EU “Clean IT” Project Considers Terrorist Content Database

Posted by on June 7, 2012 No comments



schliz writes “Internet users could contribute to an official blacklist of suspected terrorist content under a budding ‘Clean IT’ project, backed by the European Commission. Participating governments are putting together 13 proposals in a text that commits web hosts, search engines and ISPs to helping to weed out content that incites acts of terror. From the article: ‘Among those 13 courses of action is a proposal for a system that will allow users to “flag” content they believe to be illegal when surfing the web. These alarms would be sent for review to the service provider and in turn, a government agency.’”

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California Considers DNA Privacy Law

Posted by on May 20, 2012 No comments



ananyo writes “California lawmakers are weighing a bill aimed at protecting their state’s citizens from surreptitious genetic testing but scientists are voicing their growing concerns that, if passed, such a law would have a costly and damaging effect on research. The bill, dubbed the Genetic Information Privacy Act, would require an individual’s written consent for the collection, analysis, retention, and sharing of his or her genetic information—including DNA, genetic test results, and even family disease history. The University of California has submitted a formal letter objecting to the bill, estimating that the measure could increase administrative costs by up to $ 594,000 annually — money which would come out of the cash-strapped state’s General Fund. The university has also expressed concern that its researchers would suffer competitive losses in obtaining research grants.”

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RIM considers sale of company while execs bail

Posted by on April 7, 2012 No comments

This week we’re seeing the continued flow of bad news out of the BlackBerry maker RIM’s camp, with the most recent updates being the possible sale of the business and the departure of several executives. This news comes from Bloomberg who also note that the company will discontinue financial forecasts – this appearing to be

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Facebook Considers Adding The Hate Button

Posted by on April 1, 2012 No comments

hateIn 2010, Techcrunch broke the news that Facebook was going to release a “Like” button for the whole darn Internet. Now, TechCrunch has learned Facebook is considering a “Hate” button as well.

According to Facebook’s S-1 filing, users are now generating 2.7 billion Likes and Comments per day. With the Hate button, Facebook expects to at least double that. The S-1 noted “popular Pages on Facebook include Lady Gaga, Disney, and Manchester United, each of which has move than 20 million Likes.” Many inside the company think the Hates could easily top that.
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Connecticut Considers Digital Download Tax

Posted by on March 18, 2012 No comments



SonicSpike writes in with a story about the latest state contemplating raising revenues by taxing the net. “Downloading music, movies, e-books and Apps could soon cost Connecticut residents more as lawmakers consider a tax on digital downloads. The bill, proposed by the General Assembly’s Finance, Review and Bonding Committee, would have consumers pay the 6.35% sales tax on any electronic transfer. Supporters say the bill would level the playing field for brick-and-mortar retailers in the state who are already required to charge Connecticut sales tax to consumers who purchase these products in their stores. About 25 states around the country have already begun taxing digital downloads.”

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GM considers new battery for Volt, offers to buy back hybrids from pyrophobic customers

Posted by on December 2, 2011 No comments
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Still freaked out about that whole Volt catching fire thing? Well, GM wants you to know it’s taking your concerns very seriously. The company is considering a redesign of the battery in the hybrid, possibly delaying the release of the Opel-branded version in Europe. What’s more, for those not satisfied with being able to pick up a loaner, the company will buy the vehicle back from you. That is if you’re too much of a pansy to keep your combustible car.

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AT&T considers bigger asset sale to save T-Mobile deal

Posted by on November 26, 2011 No comments

AT&T’s bid to purchase T-Mobile for $ 39 billion has collapsed following reports that the FCC was requesting an administrative hearing regarding the deal. In a pre-emptive move, AT&T withdrew its T-Mobile proposal from the FCC and added the $ 4 billion breakup charge to its Q4 2011 finances. However, a source from Bloomberg is now claiming [...]
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‘Social Network’ Writer Aaron Sorkin Considers Steve Jobs Biopic

Posted by on November 23, 2011 No comments

Aaron Sorkin, Oscar-winning writer of “The Social Network,” may pen a biopic about the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.




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Rambus considers antitrust appeal as stock falls

Posted by on November 17, 2011 No comments

Rambus is considering whether to appeal the Wednesday jury verdict that scuttled its antitrust suit against Hynix Semiconductor and Micron Technologies, which could have required the defendants to pay nearly US$ 12 billion in damages.
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Hulu considers IPO after sale falls through

Posted by on October 18, 2011 No comments

Though Hulu’s owners and directors weren’t satisfied with bids from big players like Yahoo, DirecTV and Amazon and ended up scrapping their plans to sell the company, that doesn’t mean they’re resting on their laurels. The various figures in control of Hulu are considering an initial public offering, putting the three-year-old company in direct competition [...]
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