Will Google's Request to Publish Secret Court Orders Do Anything?

Reuters

Google has filed a motion to end the gag order on the secret FISA court requests that it gets from the government as a part of the National Security Agencies surveillance, which could work considering how recent efforts to reveal the secrets of the secret court have gone.

By John Hudson

Mar 31, 2011

Before and After: Microsoft Now Attacking Google as a Monopoly

The software giant has spent years defending its own monopolistic practices

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2011

Understanding Google's New 'Like' Button

The search giant hopes the new social layer will guide users and benefit advertisers

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2011

A Primer on President Obama's Energy Goals

Obama calls for a one-third cut to foreign oil imports while pushing for green energy

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By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 30, 2011

Chart of the Day

Countries With the Fastest Internet: Latvia and Moldova?

U.S. ranks 30th in terms of internet speed

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2011

Google Deems Kansas City Worthy of Lightning Fast Internet

The search giant will setup a 1GB/sec network in the city

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By John Hudson

Mar 30, 2011

Tech World Bids Farewell to Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams

He's stepping down from his day-to-day job to launch a new tech startup

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By Alex Eichler

Mar 30, 2011

Cliché Watch

Mark Zuckerberg's Dad Uses Computers and Everything

The Los Angeles Times profiles Edward Zuckerberg, DDS

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2011

Comment of the Day

Comment of the Day: Hating on Record Labels

A reader takes takes an extended metaphor and runs with it

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2011

Facebook's Middle East Censorship Problem

Some groups are pushing the social network to police its website

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 29, 2011

Study: Fewer Earthlike Planets Than Previously Thought

Scientists figure there's about 2 billion, give or take

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2011

Amazon's New Cloud Music Player Is Great, But Is It Legal?

The legality of the streaming service is far from settled

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By John Hudson

Mar 29, 2011

As Myspace Fades, News Corp. Mulls a Sale to Vevo.com

Vevo could leverage Myspace's popular artist fan pages

Comments | 124 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 28, 2011

Twitter's Inventor Returns to the Company

The former CEO will head product development as executive chairman

Comments | 517 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 28, 2011

Meet the U.S. Companies Helping Censor the Arab Web

The software used by autocratic regimes is often made in California

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By Erik Hayden

Mar 28, 2011

Doctor's Check-up Could Include Questions About Facebook

Pediatricians are urged to ask youth about social-networking habits

Comments | 2,834 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 25, 2011

The Zuck's Speech: How the Facebook King Found His Voice

In the span of a year, the Facebook CEO has transformed his oratory skills. His friend Robert Scoble explains how.

Comments | 5,123 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 25, 2011

Chart of the Day

Watching the Japanese Earthquake Through Apple Stock

Was confidence in Apple shaken up by the earthquake and nuclear leak in Japan?

Comments | 345 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 25, 2011

Cartoon

How to Sell the Public on Nuclear Energy

There's a PR problem at present. Time for a re-branding?

Comments | 673 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 24, 2011

How to Give Hipster Twitter an Identity Crisis

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors debates tax incentives based on location

Comments | 739 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 24, 2011

4Chan Creator Starts Over with a Not-Quite-So-Clean Canvas

His new imageboard site claims to be "work safe" but it's far from it

Comments | 1,437 Views

By Ray Gustini

Mar 24, 2011

Nothing Says I'm Sorry Like A 24-Cent Netflix Credit

Company makes amends for Tuesday's streaming video disruption...kind of

Comments | 1,292 Views

By Jared Keller

Mar 24, 2011

Media Diet

Mark Armstrong: What I Read

The founder of Longreads outlines his media diet

Comments | 4,740 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 24, 2011

Valley Watchers Sneer at Widely-Hyped Photo-Sharing Startup

The app Color hauled $41 million in pre-launch funding. Another sign of a tech bubble?

Comments | 273 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 24, 2011

Awkwardness Ahead If Jack Dorsey Returns to Twitter

Twitter's board mulls bringing its co-founder back

Comments | 653 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2011

When Google, Yahoo and Skype Are Used for Spying

More evidence today that repressive regimes are using social media for surveillance

Comments | 1,379 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2011

Apple Loses Its Software Mastermind: A Timeline of His Achievements

Apple's frisky software genius Bertrand Serlet departs today after 22 years under Jobs

Comments | 1,131 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2011

The Real Way to Hack Times Square Screens

Turns out it's not quite as flashy as the fake way

Comments | 433 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2011

What's at Stake in the Google Books Ruling Other Than Books

It has ramifications for data mining, antitrust and more

Comments | 690 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 23, 2011

Chart of the Day

Spam or Bacon?

Email spamming may be down but your inbox isn't any less cluttered

Comments | 148 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 23, 2011

Gaga's Awkward Visit to the Googleplex

The fame monster spills her guts in an awkward and inspiring Q&A

Comments | 433 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 22, 2011

Judge Rejects Google Books Arrangement With the Authors' Guild

The federal judge said it would give Google an unfair advantage over its competitors

Comments | 121 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 22, 2011

Apple's App Store: The History of a Coveted Trademark

Amazon joins Microsoft in objecting to Apple trademarking a generic name

Comments | 862 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 21, 2011

The Latest Treatment to Make a Comeback: Electroshock Therapy

A look at some odd therapies that nonetheless made it to the medical mainstream

Comments | 664 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 21, 2011

Full Facial Transplant Made Possible by Health Care Reform

The recipient, 25, was uninsured before parents were able to keep adult children on their plans

Comments | 310 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 21, 2011

The Best Tweets of Twitter's First Five Years

It's the micro-blogging service's fifth birthday

Comments | 5,419 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Mar 21, 2011

Spatwatch

Google Blames Chinese Government for Gmail Issues

The search engine concludes China is attacking its human rights activists via Gmail

Comments | 152 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 19, 2011

Ten Years Ago, Apple Was Developing the iPod

The iPod approaches its ten birthday. Some five billion songs and 270,000 iPods later, a look back

Comments | 2,931 Views

By Heather Horn

Mar 18, 2011

Comment of the Day: The Abuse of Satire

SteveL has a response for the Internet troll who pretended to be a right-wing Christian

Comments | 959 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 18, 2011

Apple's Stock Drops on Rumors of Steve Jobs Exit

Two financial blogs are reporting unsubstantiated rumors about his health issues

Comments | 784 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 17, 2011

Comment of the Day: The Girl Who Trolled the Whole Internet

Readers weighed in on the tsunami-loving YouTube troll Tamtampamela

Comments | 130 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 17, 2011

What You Should Know About NASA's Messenger

The spacecraft is due to enter Mars orbit Thursday night

Comments | 517 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 17, 2011

What It's Like to Get Canned by Carol Bartz

A woman who once worked under the current Yahoo CEO tells her story

Comments | 1,328 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 17, 2011

Android's Browser Leaves the iPhone's in the Dust

A study finds Android phones surf the web 52 percent faster than Apple's iPhone

Comments | 5,451 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 17, 2011

The Wall Street Analyst Who May Have Cost Apple $14 Billion

It's not a good day to be Alex Gauna at JMP Securities

Comments | 30 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 16, 2011

Exclusive: The Japan Quake YouTube Troll Explains Herself

She thanked God for the tsunami: "I am a troll and I enjoy getting a reaction"

Comments | 14,886 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 16, 2011

YouTube Is Hosting an $875,000 Talent Show

Up to 25 winners get $35,000 each

Comments | 60 Views

By Eli Rosenberg

Mar 16, 2011

The Bill the Administration Wants to See Protecting Internet Users

Here's what we know and don't know about it

Comments | 345 Views

By Heather Horn

Mar 16, 2011

Good Question!

Does Staying Indoors Really Protect You From Radiation?

We asked experts to weigh in on Japanese officials' advice to keep homes "airtight"

Comments | 861 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 16, 2011

TechCrunch Calls for the Resignation of Moviefone's Editor

The infighting at AOL rages on over a "snarky" dispatch

Comments | 261 Views

By Ray Gustini

Mar 16, 2011

Netflix Closer to World Domination with David Fincher and Kevin Spacey

A $100 million entry into original programming with the new series 'House of Cards'

Comments | 496 Views

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