Emerging Tech

Senators: Slow Hunt of Patent Trolls Isn't Gridlock. It's Genius.

Panel promises it is on the precipice of a grand compromise on how to best slay patent trolls.

Modernization

Facebook Predicts Future Internet Powered by Drones and Lasers

Mark Zuckerberg sets his sights on bringing the Web to "every person in the world."

Cybersecurity

How Google Responds to Search Warrants (in One Plain Language Stop Motion Video)

Government requests for Google user info in criminal cases are up about 120 percent since 2009.

Digital Government

Edward Snowden: NSA Reforms Mark 'A Turning Point'

The face of the anti-spying movement speaks out on Obama’s plan to reshape government surveillance.

Digital Government

Rand Paul Touts Role in NSA Phone Spying Reforms

"I think our lawsuit had something to do with bringing the president to the table," the senator says.

Cybersecurity

Obama 'Confident' NSA Proposal Will Address Privacy Concerns

The president also attempts to ease fears that the U.S. is indiscriminately spying on its allies.

Digital Government

NSA 'Time Machine' Includes Spying on Americans' Phone Conversations

Program collects '100 percent' of an unnamed foreign country’s calls, including content from Americans abroad.

Cybersecurity

NSA Denies Using Facebook to Hack Into Your Computer

An agency statement rebuffs a recent report that it has masqueraded as the social network.

Cybersecurity

The NSA Is Using Facebook to Hack Into Your Computer

The spy agency is not above posing as the social-media site, according to Snowden files.

Emerging Tech

Feds Again Ground Commercial Drone Use

The FAA is appealing a judge’s ruling that a ban on commercial drones lacks proper authority.

Emerging Tech

Analysis: Why It Doesn’t Matter Who Invented Bitcoin

Newsweek’s revelation does little to change the trajectory of digital currencies.

Digital Government

Edward Snowden Just Got Yet Another New Job

University of Glasgow students elect the former NSA contractor to represent them as rector.

Cybersecurity

The Target Data Hack Cost Banks More Than $200 Million

New estimates pin the cost of last year’s robbery higher than previously thought.

Cybersecurity

U.S. Spied on More Than 300,000 AT&T Customers in 2013

Like Verizon, the telecom titan received far more requests for customer data than Internet companies did.

Modernization

Senators Want to Help You Kill Your iPhone

A new bill would require smart phones to come equipped with a “kill switch” owners could flip if their phone is lost or stolen.

Cybersecurity

Snowden Had Help

The former NSA contractor was aided by three agency 'affiliates' in accessing and downloading files.

Digital Government

Obama’s NSA Is Lying About Spying on Congress, Lamakers Charge

Reps. Issa, Sensenbrenner and Nadler want the Justice Department to clarify.