The Los Angeles Times reports that Verizon Wireless will monitor customers’ activities on wireless devices as well as wired or Wi-Fi-connected desktop computers and laptops. Continue reading
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First Fracking Trial Results In $3 Million Award To Family
A Dallas jury ruled Tuesday in favor of the Parr family, which sued Aruba Petroleum in 2011 after each member of the family noticed a decline in health that, their attorneys argued in court, was the result of dozens of gas wells surrounding their home in Wise County, Texas. Continue reading
Top Secret America – Four Years Later
In July of 2010, The Washington Post published an expose on the massive growth of our nation’s intelligence system.
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The “What’s So Wrong About Police With License Plate Scanners?” Answer
Most of us wouldn’t have a major issue with local police scanning our license plates looking for those who haven’t registered the vehicle, or a stolen car, but those many of us who object do so because we know all the information gathered isn’t staying local, or even destroyed in a specified time frame. Continue reading
Keystone XL Pipeline Delay Provides Reprieve
The Obama administration said Friday that it is giving federal agencies more time to assess a proposed trans-national pipeline, likely keeping a decision about the controversial Keystone XL project from being made anytime soon. Continue reading
Your Private Gmail Messages Are Scanned By Google
I haven’t used gmail for personal correspondence in over 5 years. I only keep a gmail account to collect my junk mail and the following information is why I don’t use gmail to correspond with others. It’s something most Internet Technology people already knew was happening, but Google didn’t want to admit until they were dragged into court. Continue reading