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A long report ran on Reuters today, detailing some of the ways the Chinese government and associated hackers spy on the United States and other Western governments and companies. In short, the Chinese are way better at cyberspying than pretty much anybody else.
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(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday curbing foreign oil dependence and investments in clean fuel technology are the main tenets of his plan to meet long-term energy needs and in turn strengthen the domestic economy.
"Real energy security can only come if we find ways to use less oil, if we invest in cleaner fuels and greater efficiency," he said during his weekly Internet and radio address, recorded at a UPS customer center in Maryland.
Obama said increasing oil exploration at home was part of the solution, but increasing fuel efficiency in cars and developing clean energy technology will help create jobs and protect the economy from swings in energy prices.
In the Republican response, House Speaker John Boehner, focused on the budget and spending patterns.
He said that no agreement had been reached with Democrats over the budget and said out-of-control spending is hindering job growth.
"Republicans continue to fight for the largest spending cuts possible to help end Washington's job crushing spending binge," he said in the weekly address.
Boehner said other Republican priorities include removing regulatory obstacles to job growth, expanding American energy production, ending the threat of tax hikes and approving stalled trade agreements.
"Real energy security can only come if we find ways to use less oil, if we invest in cleaner fuels and greater efficiency," he said during his weekly Internet and radio address, recorded at a UPS customer center in Maryland.
Obama said increasing oil exploration at home was part of the solution, but increasing fuel efficiency in cars and developing clean energy technology will help create jobs and protect the economy from swings in energy prices.
In the Republican response, House Speaker John Boehner, focused on the budget and spending patterns.
He said that no agreement had been reached with Democrats over the budget and said out-of-control spending is hindering job growth.
"Republicans continue to fight for the largest spending cuts possible to help end Washington's job crushing spending binge," he said in the weekly address.
Boehner said other Republican priorities include removing regulatory obstacles to job growth, expanding American energy production, ending the threat of tax hikes and approving stalled trade agreements.
France Fines Google $142,000 for Privacy ViolationsFrance Fines Google $142,000 for Privacy Violations
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Google Street View has been controversial from the start; Many people and privacy groups didn’t like Google collecting imagery of buildings, license plates and faces for the panoramic-view service, complementary to Google Maps.
Google answered those complaints by blurring sensitive parts of the images, but the service raised far more privacy concerns in May 2010, when Google admitted that its Street View cars (mistakenly, according to Google) collected and stored data from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. The incident instigated privacy probes against Google in countries all over the world, including in Australia, Canada, Germany, South Korea and the U.S.
In August 2010, French police stopped a Google Street View car under orders of National Commission for Computing and Civil Liberties (CNIL) to inspect whether Google was still collecting Wi-Fi data.
Now, CNIL said that Google has pledged to erase the data it had collected, but it found “that Google has not refrained from using the data identifying Wi-Fi access points of individuals without their knowledge,” which prompted the fine.
“It is a record fine since we obtained the power in 2004 to impose financial sanctions in 2004,” the head of the CNIL Yann Padova told Le Parisien.
In July 2010, Google said that its “cars will no longer collect any Wi-Fi information at all,” but the fallout from the incident is still a reminder of how unpleasant the consequences of not respecting users’ privacy can be — especially for a giant company like Google.
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SXSW and Hanson have partnered to host a 12-hour telethon with the aim of offering assistance and support to victims of the magnitude 8.9 earthquake on March 11th, 2011. The earthquake and resulting tsunami has left countless dead and homeless across Japan and the Pacific region.
With some of the greatest minds in music, film and interactive media gathered in Austin for the week, HANSON and SXSW have partnered to capture the rare opportunity for the world of music to impact the world of those in need. Artists from across the globe are gathering in a downtown studio location to make inspiring music and encourage viewers to donate funds to the American Red Cross.
From 12 pm Saturday to 12 am Sunday, friends and acquaintances from across the music industry will gather to donate their time – and music – to support the cause. Those who can’t be in Austin can still join the event live by tuning into a Livestream online telethon featuring back-to-back performances and chats by notable and new artists, driving the audience to donate to the American Red Cross.
Scheduled performances and appearances include Michael Stipe of REM, John "JoJo" Hermann of Widespread Panic, the North Mississippi Allstars, The Boxer Rebellion, Hanson, Johnny Polygon, Andy Grammer, Stephen Kellogg, Anna Nalick, Jackson Harris, Charlie Mars, Bowling For Soup, Stephen Kellogg, An Horse, AWOLNATION, The Parlotones, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Rayland Baxter and many more.
All proceeds from the event will go directly to the American Red Cross. Featured songs from the event will be sold as a part of a benefit project.
Fans can watch the stream live by going to www.SXSW4Japan.org or learn more on twitter @sxsw4japan.
