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Study: More Americans ditching cable for Netflix, Hulu
More than six million Americans are expected to ditch cable and satellite television in favor of streaming solutions, according to a new study released earlier this month.
Clapper denies Snowden went to NSA lawyers before leaking documents
The nation’s top intelligence boss claims Edward Snowden did not raise concerns internally with the NSA before going public on clandestine surveillance programs last year.
Google considers boosting sites that use encryption
Google could offer website owners an incentive for using strong encryption methods: A higher placement on search engine results, which would undoubtedly yield more traffic.
Al Jazeera America hit with layoffs months after launch
Dozens of employees and a large number of freelance journalists were laid off Friday by Al Jazeera America, with low ratings likely to blame for the channel's restructuring in human resources.
Questions remain unanswered over Reuters ‘staged’ Syria photos
Questions remain about the authenticity of images the Reuters news agency has obtained and distributed from freelancers working in war-torn Syria.
Tribune Company to leave newspapers with millions in debt
The Tribune Company will leave its eight newspapers with over $300 million in debt once the predominately-broadcast company spins off its print division later this year.
Report: NSA knew about, exploited “Heartbleed” flaw for years
The NSA knew about and exploited a massive flaw in a protocol used to secure the transmission of sensitive information over the Internet, according to a Bloomberg report.
Puerto Rico cable operator drops Viacom channels in carriage dispute
Puerto Ricans will no longer get their MTV.
Forbes says reporters blocked from entering Ukraine
Two journalists working for the Russian version of Forbes magazine were prevented from entering Ukraine by border guards over the weekend, the news organization reported on Monday.
Holder: Banks not fully prosecuted due to “innocent people”
The Justice Department doesn't always bring the hammer down on financial institutions accused of wrongdoing because "innocent people" can suffer from the prosecution attempts, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday.
Spy boss: NSA performed warrantless searches on American phone calls
The NSA performed an unknown number of warrantless searches on the phone calls and e-mail messages of American citizens, according to a letter penned by a top intelligence boss.
NSA: Officials didn’t know how phone collection program worked
Government officials didn't understand a massive phone surveillance program they were tasked with overseeing, the nation's top spy boss admitted in court documents de-classified on Friday.