Sunday, April 29, 2012

Google Releases Full Report On Street View Investigation, Finds That Staff Knew About Wi-Fi Sniffing

evilbearEarlier today Google released the full report of the FCC's investigation into the collection of? "payload data" from open Wi-Fi networks -- aka passwords, email and search history from open networks -- that its fleet of Street View cars obtained between 2008 and April 2010. An earlier and heavily redacted version of the report was released on April 15 but today's version only redacted the names of individuals. The report found no violation of any wrong doing by the company because there was no legal precedent on the matter. The FCC found that Google did not violate the Communications Act citing the fact that Wi-Fi did not exist when it was written. However,?the FCC did fine Google $25,000 for obstructing the investigation, which was presumably the outcome of Google refusing to show the FCC what the data being collected entailed because it might have shown that the company broke privacy and wiretapping laws. Google says any obstruction was result of the FCC dragging out the investigation. Interestingly enough, the report did reveal that the data harvesting was not the act of a rogue engineer and that said engineer notified the Street View team of what was going on. (Wait. What? Google knew this was going on! It gets even better.)

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Review: Actors make ?Two Jews Walk into a War' (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Gadget Lab Podcast: WWDC Tickets, Android Tablets, Tiny James May and Tin-Can Telephony

This week on the Gadget Lab show, the gang talks about WWDC ticket drama, Android tablets, augmented reality and a decidedly retro iPhone accessory.

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Nintendo's gunning for retailers, expanding eShop offerings for Wii U, 3DS

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Nintendo is going to sell its 3DS and Wii U games through the eShop as well as on the high street. Concerned about the money wasted in "inventory," the company will let consumers choose where they get their fix from. The first two games to get the treatment will be New Super Mario Bros 2 and Onitore Brain Training (working title) for the handheld, with more expected in the future. As consumers transition to downloads, the company will keep its brick-and-mortar partners on-side by allowing them to sell "activation codes" to the digital titles -- although that does mean you'll have to drive down to Gamestop and back.

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Man Holding Central London Building Captive with Homemade Bomb (Updating) [Video]

Twitter and TV reports are coming in with news of a disgruntled Londoner with a DIY bomb strapped to his body. What does he want? Nobody knows. But he has hostages, and the police have him under siege. More »


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When Will Jennifer Garner Reveal New Baby, Samuel?

When will we see the newest child for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner? Will Mitt Romney reveal his pick for Vice President soon? We can't wait to see What to Expect... when it hits theaters on May 18, or to see how ABC's drama Revenge wraps up its first season. Plus, we're looking for the hottest dad in America!

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It's Now Easier to Be Shot to Death by a Drone in Yemen [Drones]

The US loves killing people in Pakistan with drones because it's cheap and easy, and now it will also be cheap and easy in Yemen. Why? The government just relaxed its own rules. It was so simple all along! More »


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