Los Alamos Lab Has Had A Secret Quantum Internet For Two Years
• Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.comQuantum networking could enable the most secure communication possible.
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Internet Explorer Zero-Day Attack Targets Nuclear Researchers
• Ben Weitzenkorn via LiveScience.comMicrosoft has confirmed the existence of a zero-day code-execution exploit for Internet Explorer 8 that's currently being used in a series of watering-hole attacks.
5 Lessons Learned By A Guy Who Quit The Internet For A Year
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Megan Rose DickeyPaul Miller recently came back online after quitting the Internet for a full year.
Teenagers, social media, and terrorism: a threat level hard to assess
• http://www.csmonitor.com, By Mark GuarinoAuthorities are leaning more toward zero tolerance of teenagers who fling around online threats about acts of violence or terrorism. As a result, what might have once merited a slap on the wrist may today result in criminal charges.
Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist on Creating the Interplanetary Internet
• http://www.wired.com, By Adam MannWhen some future Mars colonist is able to open his browser and watch a cat in a shark suit chasing a duck while riding a roomba, they will have Vint Cerf to thank.
If it’s a “states’ rights” issue, why are they asking permission from the federal government?
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/For many months now, “limited government, free market, reduced spending, Conservative Republicans™” Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker and Bill Haslam have been lobbying for and/or sponsoring the Marketplace Fairness Act, also known by a more appropriate ti
U.S. Government Fears End of Megaupload Case
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/The U.S. Government has just submitted its objections to Megaupload’s motion to dismiss the case against the company. Megaupload’s lawyers have pointed out that the Department of Justice is trying to change the law to legitimize the destruction of Me
Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo
• ted.comWhat if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we’re only anonymous for that long? In this short talk, Juan Enriquez looks at the surprisingly permanent effects of digital sharing on our personal privacy.
Qualcomm Proposes a Cell-Phone Network by the People, for the People
• Technologyreview.comMobile network speeds in urban areas could dramatically increase if consumers connected small, public base stations to their home broadband.
Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo
• ted.comWhat if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we’re only anonymous for that long? In this short talk, Juan Enriquez looks at the surprisingly permanent effects of digital sharing on our personal privacy.
Which companies help protect your data from the government (An important infographic)
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/See where the companies you use stand regarding your internet freedom. The folks at the Electronic Frontier Foundation do such good work. Everyone who cares about freedom in the online world should send them a check (or some bitcoin.)
Google Fiber Sparks Yet Another Gigabit Internet Service
• Klint Finley via WIRED.com
How to Stop People from Swiping Your Online Photos
• technewsdaily.comImagine driving down the freeway and seeing a photo that you took on vacation plastered across a billboard.
Firefox maker says British surveillance company has hijacked its brand to help spy on targets
• Fox NewsThe maker of one of the Internet's most popular browsers is taking on one of the world's best known purveyors of surveillance software.
To evade copyright cops, The Pirate Bay moves domain to tiny Caribbean island
• BGRIt’s been a wild year for The Pirate Bay as the infamous BitTorrent site has moved its domain name from one country to another in a desperate bid to stay ahead of the world’s copyright cops. TorrentFreak reports that less than a month after getting b
Internet sales tax embraced by no-tax Republicans
• http://news.yahoo.com, By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERYou don't see this very often: a majority of Senate Republicans voting to make people who buy stuff on the Internet pay state and local sales taxes.
The World Wide Web is 20 years old today
• http://www.extremetech.com, By Sebastian Anthony20 years ago today, on April 30 1993, CERN contributed the technologies underpinning the World Wide Web to the royalty-free public domain.
How to Avoid Mother's Day Email Scams
• technewsdaily.comIn theory, you know your mom better than anyone, so don't let a random email dictate what to buy her for Mother's Day.
Panel seeks to fine tech companies for noncompliance with wiretap orders
• Washington PostA government task force is preparing legislation that would pressure companies such as Facebook and Google to enable law enforcement officials to intercept online communications as they occur, according to current and former U.S. officials
As cyberthreats mount, hacker’s conviction underscores criticism of government overreach
• Washington PostTheir guns drawn, a dozen federal agents, police and forensics experts kicked in the door of a run-down two-story home in Arkansas shortly after dawn, barged inside and ordered the occupants to put their hands on their heads.
U.S. gives big, secret push to Internet surveillance
• c/NetJustice Department agreed to issue "2511 letters" immunizing AT&T and other companies participating in a cybersecurity program from criminal prosecution under the Wiretap Act, according to the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
Amazon's Quest for Domain Name Rubs Brazil, Peru the Wrong Way
• Samantha Murphy, MashableSouth American governments — specifically Brazil and Peru — are upset about the merchant Amazon's request to own the domain name .amazon and want it saved for the massive river and rain forest that runs throughout its countries.
CISPA 'Dead For Now': 'Privacy Killer' Bill Hits A Wall In The Senate
• Business InsiderThe controversial Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is likely to die in the Senate, according to US News.
Classic Spaceships Come Back Down to Earth in Sci-Fi Air Show
• http://tv.wired.comILM Visual Effects Supervisor Bill George started his career as a model maker for films such as Return of the Jedi and Blade Runner. As the vfx business has turned digital, Bill has kept his model-making dreams alive through the Sci-Fi Airshow.
What Happened When One Man Pinged the Whole Internet
• Technologyreview.comA home science experiment that probed billions of Internet devices reveals that thousands of industrial and business systems offer remote access to anyone.
Google reports that government censorship requests have surged
• BGRDepressing but true: Google’s decision to publish details on government takedown requests hasn’t slowed governments’ zeal for removing content from the Internet. As a matter of fact, it seems that just the opposite has happened
Jennifer Healey: If cars could talk, accidents might be avoidable
• ted.comWhen we drive, we get into a glass bubble, lock the doors and press the accelerator, relying on our eyes to guide us -- even though we can only see the few cars ahead of and behind us. But what if cars could share data with each other .....
Twitter Said to Bolster Security After AP Account Hacked
• www.bloomberg.comTwitter Inc. plans to bolster security on its site after the account of the Associated Press news service was hacked and an erroneous post triggered a stock- market decline, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Microsoft Will Announce The Next Xbox On May 21
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Steve KovachMicrosoft just sent out invitations for its next-generation Xbox announcement. The event takes place May 21 at Microsoft's offices in Redmond.
Ron Paul: C I S P A
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by PH's LibertyRon Paul: C I S P A
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