tim-sampson

Tim Sampson


Tim Sampson is a reporter who focused on the technology, business, and politics beats. He's also an established comedy writer, with work on Comedy Central and in The Onion and ClickHole.

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Supreme Court to decide what constitutes a ‘threat’ on Facebook

Fights over free speech are never pretty.

On Jun 17, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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U.S. government mulls ban on using map apps while driving

Tech industry opposes proposed legislation, says government ill-equipped to regulate fast changing technology.

On Jun 17, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Chelsea Manning accuses the U.S. of lying about conditions in Iraq

Wikileaks informant says explosion of violence in Iraq should come as no surprise.

On Jun 16, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Survey: 40 percent of millennials would bank with Google

Survey suggests tech companies could break into the banking industry if they wanted to.

On Jun 14, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Twitter account brings secret Supreme Court revisions to light

Part-time coder creates program to constantly monitor SCOTUS opinions for edits.

On Jun 13, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Facebook unveils new ad preferences

Social network will also begin using data from across the Web to place targeted ads.

On Jun 12, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Rick Perry thinks homosexuality is just like alcoholism

Unsurprisingly, this isn't going over well.

On Jun 12, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Here’s how Google will enforce the ‘right to be forgotten’

Google will flag takedown requests in its biannual transperancy report.

On Jun 11, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Lawrence Lessig’s Mayday PAC shoots for new $5 million crowdfunding goal

Mayday PAC has another $4.5 million to raise between now and July 4.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Major PR firms promise to play by Wikipedia’s rules

Advertising giants like Ogilvy and Edelman have issued a joint statement to the skeptical Wikipedia community.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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EU Court: Web browsing is not copyright infringement

Court says temporary page copies are exempt from copyright claims after four-year legal battle.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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DARPA will give you $2 million to create a fully automated cybersecurity system

This technology can't arrive soon enough.

On Jun 5, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Internet freedom group gives China an uncensored Google for Tiananmen anniversary

Someone put a ladder against China's Great Firewall.

On Jun 4, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Meet stingray, the cellphone spying tool police don’t want you to know about

Even innocent bystanders should worry about this one.

On Jun 4, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Mormon dating site sued by Mormon church in trademark dispute

The digital civil rights group claims the church is being overly aggressive in asserting its trademark of the word 'Mormon.'

On Jun 4, 2014 by Tim Sampson