Julian Assange, leader of the WikiLeaks project that's published extensive secret details of U.S. military and diplomatic activity, has been arreste... read more »
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Updated 1:20 p.m. PT with additional analysis that comes to a different conclusion. Did Google take code from Java when it built Android Oracle sure ... read more »
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It's called "regulation by merger condition." And at the Federal Communications Commission, it's a problem that has become epidemic. As part of a dra... read more »
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Rep. Tom Price, chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, said yesterday that this week's elections will provide "an opportunity for ... read more »
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In a victory for the free speech and privacy rights of Amazon.com customers, a federal judge ruled today that the company would not have to turn ove... read more »
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Data is often only as good as the tools used to help people understand what it means. (Credit: Google) Living amongst a sea of data can be a great... read more »
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Somehow, with all the strange, otherworldly people standing for office in American elections Tuesday, one ballot measure has not received quite the e... read more »
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Editors' note: This is a guest column. See Larry Downes' bio below. In "1984," George Orwell's classic dystopian novel, protagonist Winston Smith is ... read more »
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Google spent more money in Washington in 2010 as it tried to make its case while fending off federal regulators. Doing business in the nation's ... read more »
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Faced with mounting legal bills, Julian Assange has agreed to a $1.5 million deal to write his autobiography. "I don't want to write this book, bu... read more »
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Amazon denied today that government pressure played any role in its decision earlier this week to stop hosting WikiLeaks' content. In a blog pos... read more »
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Google, eager to strengthen its patent portfolio for a better chance in legal battles, is in the running to acquire 6,000 patents and patent applica... read more »
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WikiLeaks is promising to release its largest cache of classified files yet. In a post on Twitter late Sunday night, the WikiLeaks organization ... read more »
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Modern CEOs live on airplanes. But in stepping down from the CEO role to become executive chairman, Eric Schmidt's travel schedule is about to go int... read more »
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The Department of Homeland Security&39's notoriously perplexing color-coded alert system. (Credit: Wikipedia) The Department of Homeland Securit... read more »
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commentary News that researchers have "discovered" hidden files on the iPhone that store geolocation data of approximate locations the devices pass ... read more »
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Every leader enjoys moments of revelation. In the case of Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Li Changchun, it seems that his came the moment... read more »
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WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange was granted bail today by a London judge, but prosecutors said they will appeal the decision. In a media-mobbed... read more »
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Internet backbone provider Level 3 is accusing cable giant Comcast of violating Net neutrality principles as it takes public a dispute over networ... read more »
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A diagram from the suit demonstrating how the tech companies allegedly reached agreements on hires and compensation. (Credit: Lieff Cabraser Heiman... read more »
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