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A spike in government surveillance, and wine sales on Amazon
David Brancaccio Oct 1, 2012
A new report says the U.S. Justice Department allowed law enforcement agencies to examine more private data in 2010-2011 than in the entire previous decade. And Amazon is planning online wine sales.
The Digital Vote: States and Nonprofits Push for Voter Registration Online
David Brancaccio Oct 5, 2012
Let's start with the anatomy of a troll: First you email. Then you follow up with a text. Then, if all else fails, you place a phone call. All of this to get your kid in college to register to vote. Technology to the rescue?
Do Americans want less government?
Frank Newport Sep 20, 2012
Mitt Romney and President Obama will be crisscrossing the state of Florida today. In recent weeks, one issue is becoming central to the campaign: Whether the government is over-regulating business.
In end, lawsuit over property could assign 9/11 blame
Scott Tong Sep 11, 2012
Because of an insurance dispute, after all these years, a jury may take on the question of whether airlines' poor security was responsible for the World Trade Center disaster.
Using radio frequency identification tags to track school kids
Adriene Hill Sep 10, 2012
Some schools are testing out RFID tags as a way to keep track of kids and bring in extra money.
Middle class moochers?
Sarah Gardner Sep 6, 2012
How tax exemptions and subsidies help pay for the American lifestyle.
The mysterious case of purloined Apple IDs, hackers and the FBI
John Moe Sep 6, 2012
AntiSec claims it stole data off an FBI laptop, the Bureau denies it. What does it mean for you?
Avoid getting burned by Java
Adriene Hill Aug 31, 2012
Oracle announces a new patch for its Java software.
Twitter and your privacy
Adriene Hill Oct 11, 2012
Twitter fights a court ruling to turn over a user's information.
Websites accused of collecting kids' online data
Adriene Hill Aug 23, 2012
A group of consumer advocate organization says some big name companies are violating kids' online privacy laws.
