• Media Failing to Probe Candidates on Civil Liberties
  Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting takes the news media to task for not asking the tough questions of the presidential candidates.
  
• Senators Question NSL Served to Internet Archive

  Senators have asked the FBI to explain why the feds sought records from the digital library.

• Wiretaps Increase by 20%
  The US government's statistics for 2007 show that (legal) wiretap requests have increased. (Illegal wiretaps are not included in the government's statistics.)
  
• New Trial in Filesharing Case?

  D'oh! The judge in the landmark Jammie Thomas case now says he may have ruled in error.

• RIAA Describes It's Methods

  The RIAA admits that it can't tell whether songs have been distributed or not in the cases it has brought.

• Napster Drops DRM

  Napster's new online venture has the largest selection of DRM-free tunes on the Internet.

• TV Networks Take on RedLasso

  A rapidly growing site that indexes video clips has been taken to court by the big networks.

• Google's Streetview Causes a Stir in Rome

  Locals in Rome assumed Google's camera car was a surveillance vehicle. Were they right? (log-in may be required)

• Google Updates Streetview to Conceal Identities

  New technology allows Google to blur faces incidentally captured in Streetview.

• Cars that Datamine?

  Stanford scientists are studying ways to allow cars to collect data on your driving habits.

• Patent Court Appointees Under Question
  A law professor claims to have discovered a flaw in the appointment of patent judges -- the appointments may be unconstitutional, calling into question thousands of patent rulings. (log-in may be required)
  
• New Device for Searching Cellphones

  A new thumb drive can quickly and easily suck data from cellphones.

• Security Gaps When ISPs Hire Third Parties
  The use of third parties to intercept web traffic and direct users to advertising can open major security holes.
  
• When Technology is Designed to Fail

  "Complexity by design" isn't an accident -- it's a way for providers to maintain control.

• New Site Lists Copyright Takedowns

  YouTomb compiles a list of all the videos ordered removed from YouTube.