The US House of Representatives has announced the passing of a new bill that would limit the scope of power for the National Security Agency, and their widespread surveillance of both American and international citizens. However, the bill has been changed so much from the original version that it has […]
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Google, Apple, IBM top list of most valuable brands
In a report commissioned by WPP’s BrandZ, a list of the 100 most valuable brands has been released. Right there in the top five are four tech brands that have managed to dominate the list. Google, Apple, IBM and Microsoft take up the first four posts in that order. The […]
AT&T will acquire DirecTV for $49 Billion
Weeks after it was announced that Comcast was acquiring Time Warner to become the largest cable provider in the nation, AT&T has announced a similar deal with satellite television company DirecTV. This is the second major collaboration that would create a further monopoly in the television/internet business. The deal, which […]
FCC voted Tom Wheeler Net Neutrality proposal
Today, the FCC voted Tom Wheeler net neutrality proposal as a 3-2 majority came put in favor of a “fast track” internet for companies paying more. Despite public dissent that has been intense for months against the proposal, Chairman Tom Wheeler remained resolute on the issue, even as he claimed […]
EU Court of Justice rules: people have the “right to be forgotten” online
In a case that could far reaching impact for companies like Google and social networks, the European Union Court of Justice has ruled in favor of people’s “right to be forgotten”. The original complaint came from a Spanish man who says he found a newspaper article from all the way back in […]
FCC saves to public pressure, to revise proposed Net Neutrality plan
After public outcry intensified by a coalition of tech giants like Google and Netflix, the FCC has announced they will be redrafting their proposal on Net Neutrality. The original draft, which FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler refused to postpone despite non-partisan calls by both Democrats and Republics in the Senate, would […]
Emails reveal a tight relationship between Google and NSA
Emails revealed by Al Jazeera journalists are pointing to a closer working relationship between the NSA’s spying program and Google. After the revelations began following the Edward Snowden document leaks, tech companies were quickly on the defensive. Google has been an especially vocal opponent of NSA spying, insisting that they only […]
