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Police Bitcoin theft gives Silk Road defense team a plan of attack

Attorney says the admitted theft of $400,000 from Silk Road undermines the state's case against Ross Ulbricht.

On Jun 23, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The sad state of FOIA: How the U.S. fails at transparency

Sunlight can't be the best disinfectant if the government is a black box.

On Jun 4, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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FBI bungles case against Las Vegas bookie

The government can't break your Internet just get inside your house.

On May 27, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Your complete guide to the 5 cybersecurity bills in Congress

What's the difference between CISA and CISPA? Here's what you need to know—and a whole lot more.

On Apr 24, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Democrats move to block Comcast–Time Warner Cable merger

Elizabeth Warren and Al Franken aren't having any of it.

On Apr 21, 2015 by Eric Geller

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The DOJ is reportedly preparing to block the Comcast-TWC merger

The biggest merger in cable history may be falling apart

On Apr 17, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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U.S. government sued for spying on billions of American phone calls

Virtually all calls to as many as 116 countries were targeted.

On Apr 8, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Amazon price-fixing scheme lands programmer with $20,000 fine

David Topkin allegedly wrote an algorithm and code to fix the prices of posters on Amazon.

On Apr 6, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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People talk about Ferguson differently on Twitter and Instagram

Ferguson is a specific place, but it has also become something of a synecdoche.

On Apr 6, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Pro-ISIS tweets land Philadelphia woman in FBI custody

She tried to deactivate her Twitter account. It was too late.

On Apr 3, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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DOJ to investigate Texas courts’ treatment of truant teens

Because sending kids to prison isn't good for anyone.

On Mar 31, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Ross Ulbricht’s lawyer: Alleged police corruption casts doubt on entire Silk Road trial

The saga goes deeper.

On Mar 30, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Missouri politician wins the award for vilest Ferguson take

His comments are a real doozy.

On Mar 17, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Why do police officers keep killing unarmed black men?

Our courts cannot hold cops accountable for their racist actions.

On Mar 12, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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Ferguson police chief resigns following DOJ report

Will the Ferguson Police Department survive?

On Mar 11, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill