FBI takes down Silk Road online drug market
A secret Web site called Silk Road, which played host to a massive black market drug ring, is now offline following a crucial mistake made by the alleged mastermind.
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Obama admin decides NSA spying is “essential,” but oversight of the NSA is not.
Rough estimates suggest only about 15 percent of NSA employees are furloughed -- but the panel reviewing its spying efforts has been effectively frozen.
Search engines, illegal steroids and censorship
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The move to mobile apps is bad for Do Not Track
Even as privacy advocates challenge advertisers’ use of browser cookies, the advertisers are already moving on.
The Dixie Chicks and patent reform
A prominent judge wants to rein in the nation’s top patent court. And she uses pop music lyrics to make her case.
Nexus 5: Rumor Roundup
The next smartphone in the Nexus line will reportedly be similar to the LG G2.
Can you trust Facebook with your genetic code?
Thousands of Americans are sharing results of genealogy tests on social media sites like Facebook. But is it safe for patients to do that?
Scalia uses the Internet. And he thinks the people on it are narcissists.
He also thinks people who write blurbs all day will never become good writers.
The Download: Cigital secures $50M from private equity
Software security firm brings in private equity shop to expand in existing markets, reach new ones.
The Switch PSA: Our Timothy B. Lee is not the same as Timothy Berners-Lee
Readers complain about Comcast and discuss the serendipity of Timothy B. Lee’s name.
Tech companies help others with donations of software
Some tech companies make large donations to do good and spread the word about their products or brands.
Tor, the NSA, and the government’s internal debate over online anonymity
The NSA is trying to break Tor while the State Department is paying to teach activists how to use it.
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The state of Internet freedom around the globe, in 1 map
Ads coming to Instagram could boost Facebook’s fortunes
Decision by photo-sharing site with more than 150 million users creates an important source of revenue.
How the NSA targets Tor users
The NSA has compromised the Tor network! But what’s Tor? And how did the NSA compromise it? This FAQ has the answers.
Why everyone is left less secure when the NSA doesn’t help fix security flaws
The NSA’s involvement in zero-day market questions if the government is putting offensive capabilities before the security of everyday users.
NSA files show campaign against Tor encrypted network
Agency has worked for years to unmask users on one the world’s most popular encryption networks.
Why building Obamacare exchanges was hard
Federal and state IT workers have struggled to keep the new Obamacare exchanges running under a burst of traffic this week. But the real challenges may still be ahead.
Adobe says financial info may have been accessed in breach
Network says credit card data of 2.9 million customers may have been affected.
Five tech policy stories you need to read today
Digital rights groups sue UK government, Intellectual Ventures suspends patent purchases, and California “eraser” law needs to be erased.
Samsung reports record-high 3Q profit
The maker of Galaxy smartphones said Friday that its third-quarter operating income rose 25 percent over a year earlier.
Federal charges for 13 alleged Anonymous hackers
Federal prosecutors say the men helped in a 2010 series of hacks that disrupted Visa, Mastercard sites.
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