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CISPA Is Back and Headed for a Vote This Week
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, oder CISPA, is headed to a full vote in the House of Representatives Wednesday or Thursday of this week. CISPA passed the House Intelligence Committee...
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White House Once Again Threatens to Veto CISPA
As it did when the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, oder CISPA, first passed the House Intelligence Committee last year, the White House on Tuesday said President Barack Obama's senior...
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Huawei has lost interest in US market for its network gear after inquiries
In recent months scrutiny has intensified over the involvement of Chinese companies in US networking infrastructure, and as a result Huawei announced it's through trying to crack the market. Financial...
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YouTube brings live streaming to Capitol Hill, whether you like it or not
In between watching giraffes fight and people who can't parallel park, you'll find a new attraction on YouTube this week: live streams from members of US Congress. Today, the video-sharing website...
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US Senate passes internet sales tax bill, faces a stiff fight in House
The debate over taxing out-of-state online sales in the US has been raging for years, but there are signs that the often messy saga is finally winding to a close... well, maybe. The Senate just voted...
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Congress may change, or even repeal, 2007 ethanol mandate
Abgelegt unter: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA The battle over selling a higher ethanol blend of gasoline in light-duty vehicle fuel is back in the headlines, as some members of Congress are now...
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Report: Treasury needs GM stock to be worth $95.51 to break even
Abgelegt unter: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/Financials Special Inspector General Christy Romero has delivered another report to Congress on the state of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) up...
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Video: 1930 Studebaker promo film is trippy
Abgelegt unter: Classics, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, TV/Movies The conductor and orchestra - and the chap who's tap-dancing on the rear fender - are life sized. The Studebaker they're having a ball...
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‘We’re Really Screwed Now,’ Says NSA Official After Surveillance Hawks Switch...
The National Security Agency is having a very bad day: two of the most ardent surveillance hawks have officially turned against the spying agency. California Senator Dianne Feinstein broke ranks and...
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Vodafone UK To Sell Gold Galaxy S5 Exclusively
Those who happen to be in the UK, love the Samsung Galaxy S5 and have a mind to pick one, and are eligible in their contract to get a new handset, might be interested to hear that Vodafone UK will be...
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Run On High-Skilled Visas Maxes Out Quota In Just 5 Days
Americans will have to hope that a lottery can bring in more talented immigrants. After just 5 days, the 85,000 visa quota for high-skilled immigrants has been maxed out, two-months faster than last...
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Making The Perfect Phone Is Not Enough
“The One isn’t just the best smartphone HTC has ever made — it can legitimately lay claim to being the best smartphone ever produced by anyone.” That’s GDGT’s Peter Rojas speaking about the HTC One....
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News Corp COO Threatens To Pull Fox Broadcast Signal If Aereo Prevails In...
Could Fox remove its broadcast signals and become available only as part of a cable subscription? That’s one possibility that News Corp. COO Chase Carey offered up as a business solution if it and...
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House Republicans will hold hearing on Fisker, Henrik asks for travel funds
Abgelegt unter: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, Fisker House Republicans have been critical of the Obama Administration over new-energy loans to companies such as Tesla Motors, and will hold a...
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Is Walt Disney’s Perfectly Planned Community, Celebration, FL, Creepy or...
Celebration, an unincorporated, master-planned community to the Northwest of the small Central Florida city of Kissimmee, was established in 1994 as a prototypical example of New Urbanism. While not...
View ArticleThe Making of Reutpala Trophy for the World Retail Congress
Last week, the World Retail Congress brought together leading industry figures for the annual conference and awards program. On this occasion, we’re taking a moment to remember an interesting design...
View ArticleCongress blocks regulations requiring truckers to get more rest
Abgelegt unter: Government/Legal,Truck,Diesel It’s also a harbinger of further deregulation to come for the trucking industry. Continue reading Congress blocks regulations requiring truckers to get...
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