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		<title>Google petitions for further transparency with national security requests</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the recent uproar with The National Security Agency and PRISM, many tech companies have come forward to deny any claims that they give the government user information without the users knowing, and to prove that, companies are now wanting to publicly post national security requests for full transparency. However, Google wants to take it  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/google-petitions-for-further-transparency-with-national-security-requests-18286923/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yahoo! reveals law enforcement data request numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 11, Google made public a letter it sent to the Attorney General and the FBI requesting permission to include FISA and similar data requests in it Transparency Report. A couple days later, Facebook and Microsoft revealed aggregated government data request numbers, followed soon after by other companies. Now Yahoo! has revealed its own  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/yahoo-reveals-law-enforcement-data-request-numbers-17286774/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SlashGear 101: PRISM, FISA, and the modern NSA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of June, the public has been privy to an ever-expanding flower of information springing from the NSA tagged with the code name PRISM. This keyword is attached to a program that whistleblower Edward Snowden is said to have been the sole leaker of for reports leading to the Guardian story on the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-101-prism-fisa-and-the-modern-nsa-16286630/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook and Microsoft reveal FISA and NSA data request numbers [UPDATE: Google speaks]</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 03:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, companies began to seek permission to release the number of government data requests it receives, something that was kicked off by Google with a letter it made public on one of its blogs. It has only been a couple days, but permission has been granted, and both Facebook and Microsoft have posted  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-and-microsoft-reveal-fisa-and-nsa-data-request-numbers-14286599/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NJ bill will allow law enforcement to inspect cell phones after a crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distracted driving is responsible for many wrecks, and as a result there has been a push for auto makers to implement technologies aimed at reducing gadget-related distractions. There&#8217;s some controversy about whether those technologies help or cause more of an issue than they fix, but both those issues aside, New Jersey has a proposal on  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nj-bill-will-allow-law-enforcement-to-inspect-cell-phones-after-a-crash-13286420/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Pirate Bay gets court-ordered ISP block in Ireland</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pirate Bay has been hit with yet another blow after an Irish court has ordered six internet service providers in the country to block access to The Pirate Bay. The court order was sparked by complaints from four music labels that the file-sharing website was hosting copyrighted content. The music labels claim that ISPs  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-pirate-bay-gets-court-ordered-isp-block-in-ireland-12286233/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Google requests permission to publish FISA requests in Transparency Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you&#8217;ve somehow missed all the hoopla, the Internet has been in various states of uproar over PRISM and the allegations that several major companies give the government unrestricted access to their servers. Apple, Google, and others have been vocal about such statements, saying they are not true, but that has not stymied the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/google-requests-permission-to-publish-fisa-requests-in-transparency-report-11286117/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>EFF, Mozilla, Reddit send open letter to Congress over NSA spying</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Security Agency has been on thin ice with the general public lately when whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that the US government was spying on American citizens by secretly recording phone calls and tracking users&#8217; online activity with the alleged help from big internet companies like Google and Facebook. Because of this, 86 civil  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/eff-mozilla-reddit-send-open-letter-to-congress-over-nsa-spying-11286047/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Operation &#8220;Troll the NSA&#8221; seeks to jam the agency with nonsense</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration and NSA have been under extreme public fire lately after a report by The Washington Post revealed a project called PRISM, which snowballed into a variety of other leaks and such that revealed what we already knew: the government is spying on Internet users. In retaliation, an Internet trolling operation has been  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/operation-troll-the-nsa-seeks-to-jam-the-agency-with-nonsense-10285908/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PRISM progress: Director of National Intelligence speaks, Google responds again</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not often that a government scandal sees a run-time like the NSA&#8217;s &#8220;PRISM&#8221; program &#8211; but then again, it&#8217;s not often that every major technology company is suggested to be taking part in a spy program such as this. Today&#8217;s updates to this situation comes from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/prism-progress-director-of-national-intelligence-speaks-google-responds-again-08285485/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>PRISM clarified by sources detailing special systems used to provide gov with data</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 6, The Washington Post revealed that, according to leaked documentation it was given, nine major companies are feeding the NSA data via direct access to their servers, something called the PRISM project. Within hours, nearly all the companies had denied the claims, and it has ignited an Internet storm. The disconnection between The  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/prism-clarified-by-source-detailing-special-systems-used-to-provide-gov-with-data-07285456/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Google PRISM involvement denied by Larry Page: no &#8220;back door&#8221; here</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the NSA&#8217;s PRISM program has been unveiled &#8211; or leaked, in some cases &#8211; Google has taken to the web to make their involvement (or lack thereof) completely transparent. What&#8217;s been noted this afternoon comes from Google CEO Larry Page and Google Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, and suggests that until yesterday, Google had  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/google-prism-involvement-denied-by-larry-page-no-back-door-here-07285423/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK enters NSA PRISM accusations with GCHQ snooping</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not a terribly positive week for the National Security Agency. While earlier this week they were found to be pushing Verizon to send data to them to out terrorists, today the UK&#8217;s GCHQ has been outed as gathering info from the NSA through their PRISM program as well. This bit of information comes from  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/uk-enters-nsa-prism-accusations-with-gchq-snooping-07285368/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama&#8217;s war against patent trolls gets lawmaker support</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, the Obama administration announced that they would be cracking down on patent abusers by making some changes to the US Patent and Trademark Office, as well as get the International Trade Commission involved to help fight against frivolous complaints by tech companies to get import bans on competitor products. Several lawmakers  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/president-obamas-war-against-patent-trolls-gets-lawmaker-support-07285349/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New York City taxi e-hailing system back in action</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, New York&#8217;s approval of e-hailing taxi services was once again brought to a screeching halt (get it?) via a restraining order that temporarily blocked the move on grounds of it not being legal. The New York Supreme Court reviewed the issue and has removed the block, but the legal spat itself is not  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/new-york-city-taxi-e-hailing-system-back-in-action-07285315/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NSA and FBI reportedly pulling data directly from Google, Microsoft and more [UPDATE]</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, it was revealed that a secret court order initiated by the FBI strong-armed Verizon into handing over detailed phone records of millions of US consumers to the NSA. Such an action made it obvious that other activities of a similar nature are likely taking place, something confirmed today by The Washington Post, which says  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nsa-and-fbi-reportedly-pulling-data-directly-from-google-microsoft-and-more-06285292/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NSA Verizon snooping prompts exit by Wil Wheaton, Android hacker Koush</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As NSA data collection from Verizon Wireless is defended this morning by no less than the office of the President of the United States, actor Wil Wheaton and top Android hacker/developer Koushik Dutta have announced their departure from the carrier. The order in question was revealed yesterday, having originated from the FBI and passed down  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nsa-verizon-snooping-prompts-exit-by-wil-wheaton-android-hacker-koush-06285274/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft works with FBI to take down 1400 Citadel botnets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On TechNet today, Microsoft Digital Crime Unit&#8217;s Assistant General Counsel Richard Boscovich detailed the company&#8217;s involvement in helping take down over a thousand Citadel botnets, which are used to mine banking data, among other info. The work was done in conjunction with the FBI, members from within the financial industry, and &#8220;other technology industry partners.&#8221;  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-works-with-fbi-to-take-down-1400-citadel-botnets-05285182/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon secretly ordered by NSA to hand over customer records</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to The Guardian, the National Security Agency is presently mining millions of records from Verizon, which it slapped with a court order back in April. The order was sent in its entirety to the media company by an unspecified source, and details that such records are being handed over to the government without consumer  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-secretly-ordered-by-nsa-to-hand-over-customer-records-05285177/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chrysler rejects NHTSA recall proposal for 2.7 million Jeeps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pull up a chair, folks, because it&#8217;s about to get good. After receiving a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommending that Chrysler recall some 2.7 million Jeep models, the car maker has come forward to say that they do &#8220;not agree with NHTSA’s conclusions,&#8221; noting that &#8220;the subject vehicles are safe and  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/chrysler-rejects-nhtsa-recall-proposal-for-2-7-million-jeeps-04284962/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Campus 2 report predicts more jobs coming to Cupertino</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not exactly easy to build a new structure in cities, and not even all the money in the world will speed up the process. An environmental impact report is a necessary step in the that process, and Apple published theirs today detailing Campus 2 and the impact that the new campus will have on  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-campus-2-report-predicts-more-jobs-coming-to-cupertino-04284957/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama aims to put an end to patent trolling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re pretty familiar with patent trolls around here, mostly because the technology industry is filled with them. However, President Obama wants to take executive action in order to cut down on patent abuse in the system. It&#8217;s reported that the White House will reveal its plans tomorrow that includes some changes being made to the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/president-obama-aims-to-put-an-end-to-patent-trolling-04284951/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Street View being used by authorities to pinpoint tax evasion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google has been accused by many of violating privacy with Street View, and those accusations may increase as the service is used by taxing authorities to find individuals guilty of tax evasion. Such is the case in Lithuania, where more than 100 cases have already been discovered, and where authorities are actively pouring over Maps  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/street-view-being-used-by-authorities-to-pinpoint-tax-evasion-31284496/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>FBI ordered to return confiscated hard drives to Kim Dotcom</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 16:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been quite the journey for Mega founder Kim Dotcom, but it seems like things are slowly coming to a conclusion. The High Court of New Zealand has ordered the FBI to return confiscated hard drives that were taken from Dotcom&#8217;s home when it was initially raided last year. They have also ordered the US  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/fbi-ordered-to-return-confiscated-hard-drives-to-kim-dotcom-31284430/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>US Transportation Department backs self-driving cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 18:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While self-driving cars have faced a bit of controversy amongst the general public, it seems the government likes the idea for the most part. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is a branch of the US Department of Transportation, has released a policy that looks to fast-track the development and testing of self-driving cars.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/us-transportation-department-backs-self-driving-cars-30284298/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>US seizes Liberty Reserve virtual currency website, claims it facilitated crime</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 05:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberty Reserve is a virtual alternative currency that provided a means of financial exchange beyond the U.S. dollar. The virtual currency has been available for years, but its website LibertyReserve.com went down in recent times without explanation. It took four days, but a notice has since been posted on the website stating that it has  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/us-seizes-liberty-reserve-virtual-currency-website-claims-it-facilitated-crime-29284018/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese hackers steal US advanced weapons blueprints according to report</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 05:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems you can&#8217;t go a day without hearing a new report about hackers, whether they&#8217;re of the annoying Twitter-hijacking variety or the more troublesome DDoSing type. Some, however, are more insidious, including the Iranian hackers who are actively attacking the United States&#8217; energy industry. Now a leaked government document shows that Chinese hackers have  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/chinese-hackers-steal-us-advanced-weapons-blueprints-according-to-report-28283867/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>US government investigating Ford F-150 engine problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 20:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that it&#8217;ll be opening up an investigation on Ford&#8216;s F-150 pickup truck. They say that there have been 95 reports of F-150 trucks losing engine power after accelerating, especially when driving in humid or wet conditions. The truck&#8217;s motto, &#8220;built Ford tough,&#8221; might be put on hold  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/us-government-investigating-ford-f-150-engine-problems-27283828/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon Web Services gets green light for government use</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in March, we heard rumors that Amazon was working on building a private cloud service for government agencies (specifically the CIA in that case), and it turns out that&#8217;s now getting the green light &#8212; sort of. Amazon and the US government signed a three-year deal that would see the government using Amazon Web  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-web-services-gets-green-light-for-government-use-21282934/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple avoided billions in taxes via complex system says investigators</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is no secret that corporations use tax loopholes and such to get out of paying what often amounts to a hefty chunk of money in taxes. Apple is one such corporation, but unlike the others, it stands out as having reportedly used exceptionally complex &#8220;gimmicks&#8221; and &#8220;schemes&#8221; to get out of paying billions of  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-avoided-billions-in-taxes-via-complex-system-says-investigators-20282865/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone and iPad approved by US Defense Department</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, we heard word that the US Department of Defense would be approving Samsung and Apple devices for use with Pentagon employees and other military and Defense Department personnel. Samsung gained approval first, and now Apple devices have gotten security clearance, allowing even more options to choose from when it comes to choosing  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-and-ipad-approved-by-us-defense-department-17282574/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>US Navy makes history with first drone takeoff from aircraft carrier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As drones become more controversial, the government is digging deeper into the technology to make it more useful. Case in point: the US Navy make history by developing a specialized drone that can takeoff and land from and aircraft carrier. The X-47B, as it&#8217;s called, is in its prototype stages, and it marked the first  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/us-navy-makes-history-with-first-drone-takeoff-from-aircraft-carrier-15282165/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vice President Biden wants to levy tax on makers of violent media</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve heard a lot of about lawmakers wanting to levy a tax on violent video games and such, but today&#8217;s news is a bit different. Vice President Biden (yes, the second most powerful person in the US) wants to levy a tax on media companies who make and distribute violent content, and the money from  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/vice-president-biden-wants-to-levy-tax-on-makers-of-violent-media-14281969/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Newt Gingrich &#8220;puzzled&#8221; by smartphone in 3 minutes of embarrassment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newt Gingrich, who is a former House speaker and was a 2012 Republican presidential nominee, is wanting to figure out a colloquial name for the cell phone in today&#8217;s modern age. He&#8217;s &#8220;really puzzled&#8221; about what these new contraptions are that run Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc., and he&#8217;s wanting your help with what to  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/newt-gingrich-puzzled-by-smartphone-in-3-minutes-of-embarrassment-13281782/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New York calls on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung to cut down on phone theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile phone theft is nothing new, and it happens more often than we think. In New York, especially, is where mobile phone thefts were said to be responsible for the city&#8217;s increase in crime. As public safety officials continue to battle thefts, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent an open letter to Apple,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/new-york-calls-on-apple-google-microsoft-samsung-to-cut-down-on-phone-theft-13281771/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Torrented 3D-printed gun blueprints shows Internet can&#8217;t be silenced</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 01:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, yesterday the Department of Defense went after the much-publicized &#8220;The Liberator&#8221; 3D-printed gun, which has been successfully tested and can be created entirely (with the exception of the firing pin) with ABS plastic and a 3D printer. According to the US Department of Defense Trade Controls, the company responsible for  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/torrented-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-shows-internet-cant-be-silenced-10281496/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Defense gives banhammer to 3D-printed gun blueprints</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 04:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was the summer of 2012 when the first news of a 3D-printed gun surfaced, an assault rifle-style .22 that appeared on a message board devoted to the love of firearms. That weapon was believed to be the first 3D-printed gun successfully fired, but its fame was short lived, with The Liberator having caught popular  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/department-of-defense-gives-banhammer-to-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-09281369/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>White House hires Twitter legal director as chief privacy officer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White House has hired its first ever chief privacy officer, and the the person to take the helm for the first time is Twitter&#8216;s legal director Nicole Wong, who has over a decade of experience dealing with both copyright and privacy law. The appointment of a chief privacy officer comes at a curious time,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/white-house-hires-twitter-legal-director-as-chief-privacy-officer-07280933/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Senate gives go-ahead on Internet sales tax</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that &#8211; if it passes &#8211; will allow states to get sales tax from online retailers, has not been without its fair share of opponents. EBay, for example, sent out emails late last month to its users asking for support to get changes made to the bill, which it  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/senate-gives-go-ahead-on-internet-sales-tax-06280812/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Defense approves Blackberry 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 01:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hillen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we reported yesterday, the Department of Defense has been preparing to approve Samsung&#8216;s and Apple&#8216;s devices for use by agency employees. While both still await approval, Blackberry received it earlier today for Blackberry 10 smartphones and its PlayBook tablet. The thumbs-up comes after weeks of testing in Defense Department labs. Department of Defense employees  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/department-of-defense-approves-blackberry-10-use-02280348/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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