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Lyn Ulbricht isn't just fighting for her son's freedom, she's fighting for yours, too.
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson goes in on Bitcoin
“I look at it as the Visa card of the future.”
Net neutrality jargon explained
Here are all the words and phrases you need to know to understand net neutrality.
The truth about Bitcoin addiction
It all depends on the price.
Porn star explains why she loves Bitcoin while stripping
Bitcoin has never looked so good.
Hackers gained access to more than 1,000 StubHub accounts
StubHub described the hackers as a “pretty intense network of cyber fraudsters working in concert with each other.”
New York’s Bitcoin regulations spark ‘civil war’ in the community
If Bitcoin does break through and achieve widespread mainstream adoption, things are likely going to change.
FCC blames its old technology for net neutrality commenting woes
Count your lucky stars you're not the FCC's IT guy.
Senate Democrats demand the FCC reclassify Internet providers under Title II
"Our goal must be to protect the openness of the Internet for future generations."
Secret CIA cafeteria complaints revealed
"They have the wrong Pepsi tank hooked up to the wrong Pepsi spout."
German NSA review board considers using typewriters to avoid snooping
The NSA is turning us into Luddites.
@Congressedits Twitter account tells you every time Congress edits Wikipedia
Don't even think about it, John Boehner.
Here’s how Aereo will attempt to survive its Supreme Court loss
For a company that once said it “had no Plan B,” Aereo is suddenly making moves left and right.
FTC sues Amazon over illegal in-app purchases made by children
Amazon says it is 'deeply' disappointed with the lawsuit.
The IRS email scandal just took a turn for the worse
The most recently revealed Internal Revenue Service email fail features some painful irony.
Dread Pirate Roberts deemed digital ‘Godfather’ in Silk Road pretrial
The judge likened Dread Pirate Roberts to a digital "Godfather," determining the territory.
What happens when you offer the president some weed
Barack Obama, an admitted one-time pot smoker, couldn’t hold back a big laugh at this.