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Meter Feeder lets you ditch coins and codes, pay for parking with GPS
Parking tickets actually earn cities less money than when people pay the meters like they should. The problem is that even new meters that let you pay by phone or credit are such a hassle that people don’t use them — and hope they don’t get caught. But Y Combinator startup Meter Feeder has built a way to pay for parking that is easier for citizens, cheaper for cities and… Read More
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Obama: ‘We don’t want government to look into everyone’s phones willy-nilly’
Encryption with a backdoor accessible to very few in important situations is what President Barack Obama says he suspects is the answer to the digital privacy versus security debate. That contradicts the position of many in the security industry who believe that would inevitability lead to abuses of such a backdoor. Read More
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What Obama said about encryption and tech’s double-edged sword at SXSW
“[Technology can] empower individuals to do things they could have never dreamed of before, but also empower folks who are very dangerous to spread dangerous messages” President Barack Obama said today.
Obama took the stage at South By Southwest to discuss how technology could be used to enhance civic engagement. But the end of his talked ended up focusing on the balance between… Read More
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The U.S. Government Is About To Start A Tech Civil War… We’re Siding With Apple
This time, it’s Washington DC vs. Silicon Valley as both fight for the citizens of the United States of America A Timeline Of Apple’s iPhone Unlocking Fight With The FBI
After a California judge ordered Apple to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists last week, a lot has happened. We’ve summarized the whole Apple vs. FBI saga into one timeline so you can either dig deeper into last week’s events, or just quickly catch your self up. Read More
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Why Apple Is Right To Reject The FBI’s Push To Brute Force iPhone Security
Apple is under pressure from the FBI to backdoor iPhone security. But how will any technology company be able to offer trusted services to consumers if government-mandated backdoors are being forced upon them? Watch This Trained Eagle Take Down A Flying Drone
As more and more civilians start flying drones, there will probably be an exponential rise in situations where authorities need to quickly take down a poorly-navigated drone hovering above a stadium or government building. But, since drone companies have yet to provide any sort of backdoor to manually takeover the device’s controls, authorities are on their own in figuring out… Read More
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Following Anti-Uber Protest, French Government Announces Yet Another Law
French taxi drivers were angry once again. Earlier today, thousands of taxi drivers blocked the roads to protest against Uber, Chauffeur-Privé, Heetch and other urban transportation companies. In order to avoid another debacle, France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls quickly agreed to work on a new law. Read More
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ISIS Has Its Own Encrypted Chat App
Terrorists are communicating over a new secure Android app after getting kicked off WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messengers. Called “Alrawi”, the encrypted chat app makes it harder for governments and security agencies to spy on terrorist plans. It was discovered by counter-terrorism network known as the Ghost Security Group, which Fortune reports had previously flagged ISIS… Read More
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France’s Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron On French Startups
Last week, 190 French startups came to Las Vegas for CES. Everywhere around Vegas, people were talking in French, as if French entrepreneurs were trying to take over the city. And France’s Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs Emmanuel Macron was also there, trying to make a point about French startups. Read More
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