Massive New Surveillance Program Uncovered by Wall Street JournalWhen a former senior White House official describes a nationwide surveillance effort as “breathtaking,” you know civil liberties activists are preparing for a fight.The Wall Street Journal reported today that the little-known National Counterterrorism Center, based in an unmarked building in McLean, Va., has been granted sweeping new authority to... Continue Reading →

Media screw ups 2012

http://youtu.be/dkjVsXUeKbw Being right in the news industry seems to have taken the back seat to being first with releasing information to its viewers. Every year, the Poynter Institute holds news outlets accountable for broadcasting misinformation and claims their mission is to assure the community has access to excellent journalism. Poynter has released "The Best (and... Continue Reading →

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Ray Kurzweil Joins Google As Engineering Director Focused On Machine Learning And Language Processing TechFamed inventor, entrepreneur, author, and futurist Ray Kurzweil announced this afternoon that he has been hired by search engine giantGoogle as a director of engineering focused on machine learning and language processing. He starts this upcoming Monday, according to a report issued on his website.It’s... Continue Reading →

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