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Government Politics

Senate votes to let the NSA keep spying on you without a warrant until 2017

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As reported on The Verge. By Adi Robertson The US Senate has voted to approve the FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012, which will authorize warrantless surveillance of Americans for counter-terrorism purposes for another five years. The bill extends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008, which granted retroactive immunity for wiretaps and email monitoring under the Bush Administration and created a framework for future warrant-free surveillance as long as one party is…

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Entertainment

Looks Like PBS Made A ‘Silicon Valley’ TV Show That Could Really Be Worth Watching

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As reported on TechCrunch. by COLLEEN TAYLOR Those who dreaded the ‘Silicon Valley’ reality TV series that aired this past year on Bravo did not have much to worry about after all. The show received mostly negative reviews and had alackluster performance in the ratings department, and it doesn’t seem likely to return — at least not to chronicle the tech scene here in California. But today we got word of a new TV show also dubbed ‘Silicon Valley’ that seems like it should be…

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In Praise Of Dangerous Toys

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOHN BIGGS When I was growing up, my dad taught me that potassium nitrate, sulphur, and charcoal made gunpowder. He told me that you could add iron to the mix to get a red flame and that acids wouldn’t eat through your test tube. Then he sent me into the basement to make whatever I wanted while he read the paper. That was, arguably, a long time ago. All that’s changed. As…

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Apple

Rumor: Apple Is Testing The Apple TV In Secret, No Rush To Launch

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK Much has been said about a potential Apple TV set in the past few years, but it would appear that a source out of Foxconn has said that testing is already underway on Apple’s HDTV. The source, speaking under the condition of anonymity, explained that Apple is using LCD panels ranging between 46 inches and 55 inches. However, don’t get too excited just yet. According to FocusTaiwan, which spoke directly to…

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Bluestacks for Mac hits beta, injects a little Google in your Apple

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As reported on Engadget. By Terrence O’Brien If you’re one of those folks that like to bridge the divide — rocking an Android handset, but rely on a Mac for heavy lifting — we’ve got some good news.Bluestacks, the emulator that lets you run Android apps on your desktop has hit beta on OS X. The tool launched in beta form on Windows in March and an alpha version for Mac landed in June. Now there should be a little…

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Business TV

DirecTV ‘price adjustment’ will raise rates about 4.5 percent in February HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler DirecTV announced today that it will raise its prices effected February 7, 2013, with the average customer’s bill going up about 4.5 percent. The card shown above displays the new rates (hit the source link to see them all) which it claims are up less than cable competitor’s price hikes, and are pushed by programming costs that have gone up eight percent. The last time we noted an increase…

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Striking Photos Of The Devastated Rockaways Two Months After Sandy

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Daniel Goodman Daniel Goodman / Business Insider Nearly two months after Hurricane Sandy, the devasted community of Rockaway Beach, N.Y. is still reeling.  Pieces of the boardwalk are littered across the beach, homes need to be cleaned in full hazmat gear, and insurance claims are only just starting to get resolved if at all. Click here to see photos > Many people we spoke to said they felt let down…

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Culture Story

13 Former Criminals Who Turned Their Life Around

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Vivian Giang and Samantha Cortez Everyone deserves a second chance. And ex-criminals like Frank William Abagnale — the man who inspired ‘Catch Me If You Can‘ — and rap mogul Jay-Z prove that anyone can turn their lives around if given the chance. We’ve compiled a list of 13 people — including a former Mafia member and a former target on FBI’s Most Wanted list — with inspiring stories. Former hacker Kevin Mitnick was on…

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Culture

How I Learned to Rely on My Own Memory (and Stop Depending on Technology)

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Thorin Klosowski The majority of us rely on “external memory” of some kind. Whether it’s calendars, to-do lists, notes, or even Google Maps, we frequently outsource our memories to paper. I wanted to see how much I could remember if I ditched all these. Here’s how it went. We talk a lot about to-do lists, and notes, but relying on moving your memory elsewhere means you spend a lot of time managing your…

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