
Welcome to the Summer of 2013. Welcome to the summer when you’re not quite sure which of your Internet activities are being tracked. When you want to start Snapchatting everyone because at least then data “disappears.” Except when...

H/T Tom for original graphic. Blame me for all modifications … This is no longer a government; it’s a criminal enterprise. How do you misplace a trillion dollars? The answer: You don’t. See the video at Maggie’s Notebo...

“Who trusts the “executive” who claims he doesn’t know what’s going on, and has no plans to find out?” — John Hayward If a measly 40 thieves were all we had to worry about, the country would be in decent R...
In 2013, we have seen a reincarnation of “man vs. machine,” except this time, the machines aren’t algorithms -- the machine is government. Within a few months, various levels of government across the United States have made headlines with respe...
It's been a good week for old media. The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal have all done a superb job of reporting on the NSA/PRISM revelations. Unfortunately it has also been a terrible decade for them. N...

Another busy day: Obama Schedule || Friday, June 14, 2013 (via White House Dossier) 9:45 am || Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:30 am || Hosts a Father’s Day luncheon; State Dining Room 2:45 pm ||...

Thought Yahoo's acquisition spree would culminate with its $1.1 billion Tumblr purchase? Well, not so much. In fact, the buy-happy company just quietly made its second acquisition in 24 hours -- in two completely different verticals, no less. Yes, Ya...