Greenwald: NSA can collect 1 billion phone calls daily
The National Security Agency has the ability to collect around one billion mobile phone calls daily, The Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald disclosed on Friday.
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CNN replaces odd Bitcoin article with Snowden story
CNN pulled an errant article from its website on Friday that focused on an anonymous Bitcoin trading service going out of business.
U.S. Army blocks access to Guardian articles on NSA leaks
The U.S. Army has admitted to blocking access to parts of The Guardian newspaper’s website following the outlet’s report of secret National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs, according to a report.
George Zimmerman witness errs on Twitter testimony
A former neighbor of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman may have committed perjury when she erroneously said under oath that she did not follow the accused’s brother on a social media website.
Legislative Library takes blame on altered timestamps after SB5 vote
The Legislative Reference Library of Texas is taking blame for altering timestamps on the Texas Legislative Information System related to anti-abortion bill SB5 early Wednesday morning.
Friend on Michael Hasting’s death: “Something doesn’t add up”
Late journalist Michael Hastings was working on a story about the CIA before his death from a fiery car crash in Los Angeles last week, according to a close friend.
Snack thefts provoke Bloomberg to install security cameras
Bloomberg BNA is cracking down on employees who abuse one of the company’s few workplace perks: Free snacks.
KTXL News Director Brandon Mercer Resigns
Brandon Mercer, the news director at Sacramento’s FOX affiliate KTXL and my former boss, unexpectedly resigned Wednesday morning, multiple sources confirm.
Follow-up: TechCrunch source confirms Instagram video
Facebook will roll out Vine-like video to the photo sharing app Instagram, the technology website TechCrunch reported on Monday citing a source.
