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Reporters Find Exposed Personal Data Via Google, Threatened With CFAA Charges -
In a story that sounds mighty similar to the Andrew "weev" Aurenheimer situation, two reporters from the Scripps News service have been told that they may be hit with Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) charges after a Google search they did turned up personal data on 170,000 customers that two telcos left exposed.TechDirt 4 hours ago:
New York Times Tells Startup It Can't Even Mention The NY Times -
Another day, another story of a ridiculously overaggressive legal move by a big company. This time it's the NY Times, which turned its bogus nastygramming skills on a startup called Scroll Kit.TechDirt 5 hours ago:
So It's Come To This: Seven High School Students Arrested For Throwing... Water Balloons -
The weather's (mostly) hot. School's almost out. And what better way to celebrate summer being almost here than being arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for throwing water balloons.TechDirt 6 hours ago:
First Hand Account Of Judicial Smackdown Of Prenda In Minnesota -
Yesterday we had a story about how a judge in Minnesota, Judge Ann Alton, angrily accused Paul Hansmeier of fraud in the lawsuit filed by Alan Cooper against Prenda.TechDirt 8 hours ago:
Quack Professor Releases Dumbest Violent Video Game Theory Ever -
If you have sensed an increase in the levels of air-borne stupidity in the world lately, as have I, you might be looking for the root cause of this collective mental climate change.TechDirt 10 hours ago:
How Low Can Drones Go? -
As we've pointed out in a few stories, drones aren't necessarily something to worry about. Like any technology, they can be used for good and bad purposes, and shouldn't be dismissed out of hand.
TechDirt 15 hours ago:
Prenda Gets Some Tiny Bit Of Good News, As It May Get Out Of Two Critical Cases -
It's been a busy day for Prenda news, with some trouble in Minnesota and central California. However, it may have some slightly better news in two other key cases where judges had suddenly taken a deeper interest in what exactly was going on with Prenda.TechDirt 18 hours ago:
Ridiculous Timing: Obama Administration Responds To Spying On AP By Pushing Journalist Shield Law That Wouldn't Matter -
There was one odd side note in all of the attention last week to the DOJ spying on the AP under questionable circumstances.TechDirt 21 hours ago:
DailyDirt: Weapons In The Sky -
Completely autonomous drones that can decide who or what to strike are still many years away from becoming a reality, but the military has already developed various unmanned aircraft that it's been using primarily for gathering intelligence (rather than for attacking targets).TechDirt 22 hours ago:
