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Apple goes public with government data requests
Apple says it has had between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for user data from December of 2012 through last month.
Interview by Ben Johnson
Forget the patient, what happens when the medical hardware gets a virus?
As hospitals become more automated, the dangers of computer viruses become more serious.
Interview with Chester Wisniewski
Can Myspace come back from the dead?
The brand just relaunched with a fancy party and a promise to return to its roots. And Justin Timberlake, who co-owns the social network with digital ad company Specific Media, wants it to be cool again.
Interview by Ben Johnson
The iPhone gets an office, a Microsoft Office
Microsoft is finally delivering a mobile version of it's Office software to the iPhone today. So what took them so long?
by Ben Johnson
A real life 'quantum leap'
Chinese scientists say they have bounced single photons of an orbiting satellite and detected them back on on the Earth's surface. Next step, quantum teleportation.
Interview by Ben Johnson
Google warns of Iranian government spy campaign
Google says it has found evidence the Iranian government is spying on its citizens. The tech giant suspects the Iranian government is trying to head off any political unrest by looking at citizens' email correspondence.
by Ben Johnson
NSA news has some Americans changing their tech habits
Revelations about NSA collection of phone and online data has caused some Americans to change their habits. An example? A jump in the use of search engines that promise more privacy.
Interview with Will Oremus
Snapchat's latest demographic? Wall Street bankers
Wall Street bankers are catching on to Snapchat, an app which allows user to send photos and other messages that self-destruct in a seconds.
Interview by Ben Johnson
License, registration...and cellphone
A state lawmaker in New Jersey has proposed a bill to allow law enforcement to confiscate a phone if they have "reasonable grounds" to believe it contributed to a crash.
Interview by Ben Johnson
ACLU files suit over NSA data collection, and is it possible to keep your personal data personal?
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over its collection of phone data. And what can you do personally to protect your data?
Interview by Ben Johnson

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