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Archives for April 2016

US surveillance court reportedly rejected zero spying requests last yearUS surveillance court reportedly rejected zero spying requests last year
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler praises Comcast as it moves away from set-top boxesFCC chairman Tom Wheeler praises Comcast as it moves away from set-top boxes
Michigan is considering criminalizing vehicle hacking, which is a bad idea

Could discourage well-meaning security research

Andrew J. Hawkins
Supreme Court approves legal authority to hack anonymous computersSupreme Court approves legal authority to hack anonymous computers
Google will live stream the Republican convention, despite anti-Trump protestsGoogle will live stream the Republican convention, despite anti-Trump protests
The FTC is investigating Venmo over ‘deceptive or unfair practices’The FTC is investigating Venmo over ‘deceptive or unfair practices’
Silicon Valley pleads for less regulation at second public hearing on self-driving carsSilicon Valley pleads for less regulation at second public hearing on self-driving cars
House of Representatives approves bill requiring warrants for email searchesHouse of Representatives approves bill requiring warrants for email searches
The FBI bought an iPhone hack, but not the right to tell anyone how it worksThe FBI bought an iPhone hack, but not the right to tell anyone how it works
Amazon illegally billed parents for kids’ in-app purchases, judge rulesAmazon illegally billed parents for kids’ in-app purchases, judge rules
Paris police are looking for drones to carry out crowd surveillanceParis police are looking for drones to carry out crowd surveillance
Getty Images accuses Google of promoting photo piracyGetty Images accuses Google of promoting photo piracy
Google opposes new privacy protections for set-top boxesGoogle opposes new privacy protections for set-top boxes
Google, Ford, and Uber just created a giant lobbying group for self-driving carsGoogle, Ford, and Uber just created a giant lobbying group for self-driving cars
Cars will be banned from the Champs-Élysées one day a monthCars will be banned from the Champs-Élysées one day a month

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