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On The Record: Where tech companies stand on Net neutrality
The Desk reached out to 10 technology companies -- Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Yahoo!, Aol, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify and Dropbox -- to ask for their positions on Net neutrality. Here are their responses.
How old-school radio became a lifeline in the Middle East
In this guest post, Aboud Dandachi reveals how a 20-year-old birthday present from his dad — an ordinary, old-school transistor radio — became a lifeline during the Syrian civil conflict.
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Aboud Dandachi
NBC’s “Today Show” to launch on SiriusXM in June
NBC's national morning news and entertainment program "Today Show" will be simulcast to SiriusXM subscribers as part of a new channel launching this summer.
Lawmakers introduce legislation to curb hate speech on radio, TV
A pair of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill in both the Senate and House of Representatives that, if enacted, would seek to curb limits on the publication of so-called “hate speech” in the media.
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.