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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 20: Deputy director of the Patent and Trademark Office Michelle Lee during an event on the patent system February 20, 2014 at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. The event was to discuss the administration's "commitment to strengthening the patent system to ensure it encourages innovation and invention, inspires and rewards creativity, drives investment, and spurs job creation." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
May 1

US Patent Office Inexplicably Downgrades From Encrypted Connection

The page in question may be secured again at some point.
By Brady Dale
What's up with the New York Times TV series?
Jan 10

The New York Times Just Became Much Less Vulnerable to Online Attack

Tech wonks and news watchdogs from inside and outside the Times applauded the move.
By John Bonazzo
BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 18: A model poses during a bondage demonstration at the 2012 Venus Erotic Fair at Messe Berlin on October 18, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The trade fair for the adult entertainment industry will be open from October 18 through 21.
Jun 23

Thumbzilla, a major adult site, has gone secure. Pornhub Premium will soon.

There's some bad stuff out there.
By Brady Dale
An undersea fiber optic cable brings broadband Internet to East Africa in 2009.
Sep 8

Websites Can Probably Guess Your Identity With Three Basic Data Points

By Brady Dale
All hail. [via Robert Scoble, CC BY 2.0]
Mar 21

Gmail Was Down For an Average of Two Hours Last Year, Google Says

By Jack Smith IV
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