Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking, Drones, and FBI Surveillance
by Trevor Timm Electronic Frontier FoundationOver the weekend, the ACLU released an exhaustive study of state and local law enforcement's surveillance practices in regards to how often police forces are tracking citizens’ movements through their... »
How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation
by Trevor Timm Electronic Frontier Foundation | Jan 18, 2012 - 9:13:43 AMOver the weekend, the Obama administration issued a potentially game-changing statement on the blacklist bills, saying it would oppose PIPA and SOPA as written, and drew an important line in the sand. »
Information warfare: Freeing the minds of the masses
by Jesse Muhammad -Staff writer- | Jan 4, 2012 - 11:08:26 AMWith the widespread use of small video cameras, sophisticated smartphones and popular social networking sites like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, injustices are being exposed, global movements are growing and the people are expected to continuing rising up in 2012. »
Enhancement technology raises disturbing ethical issues
by Amanda Wilson | Oct 17, 2011 - 11:42:29 PMWASHINGTON, D.C. - Imagine a class of 24 children, three of whom take performance enhancing medicines that increase their chances of scoring high on standardized tests. Now quadruple that number, with one-half of the pupils popping pills and the other pushing their pencils med free. »
YouTube restores Farrakhan video
by FinalCall.com News | Apr 4, 2011 - 1:26:15 AMAfter "going viral" and gaining over 400,000 views, nearly 300,000 in one day, the original video excerpt of the March 10 WVON interview featuring the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was removed by YouTube due to "inappropriate content." »
Modern Technology: The Gift and The Curse
by Deric Muhammad -Guest Columnist- | Mar 17, 2011 - 12:03:58 AMEvery rose has its thorn. The same instrument used to make incisions necessary for surgery can also be used to stab someone to death. While the instrument is neutral, the way it is utilized determines whether it facilitates life or death. So it is with modern technology. »
Wikileaks attacked, Internet activists strike back
by FinalCall.com News | Dec 7, 2010 - 11:28:08 PM(FinalCall.com) - Since the media group, Wikileaks began posting thousands of leaked classified U.S. embassy documents on November 28, the organization, its founder, Julian Assange and it's network of websites have become the subject of international uproar consisting of intense praise and criticism. »
Here’s Why the Broadband Debate Matters for You
by Jamilah King New America Media | Nov 24, 2010 - 8:45:37 AMSo what's the big deal with Google, anyway? Broadband and Internet regulation have been in the news a lot—and activists converged on the company's headquarters to protest its recent proposal with Verizon. »
'Blogging While Brown' comes to D.C.
by Nisa Islam Muhammad -Staff Writer- | Jul 6, 2010 - 10:37:37 AMWASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - For the third year “Blogging While Brown” bloggers gathered to look at the industry, learn new techniques and how collectively they can make an impact. »
Green Technology and oppression of black colombians
by Leroy Shabazz | Mar 29, 2010 - 10:03:36 PMOn June 14, 2008, 18,000 sugar cane cutters, predominantly Afro-Columbians, from three provinces of Columbia, were forced by brutal work conditions, poor wages and health issues to organize to negotiate with agro-business owners. »
Virtual socializing and social networking online
by Melissa Muhammad | Mar 8, 2010 - 12:51:16 PMWith the advent of technology a host of opportunities and dangers have opened up with the use of social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo groups, Linkd In and other virtual communities that bring people together. »
Making computers easy for seniors
by Nisa Islam Muhammad -Staff Writer- | Mar 8, 2010 - 12:38:20 PMFor 80-year-old Mary Muhammad coming to Saviours' Day meant learning how to use a computer. I couldn't wait to get here. I was very happy because I knew I could learn how to do e-mail. I want to communicate with my grandchildren and they are on the computer all The time. »
Israeli politicians accuse Palestinians of hacking web site
by AP | Aug 13, 2009 - 2:54:59 PMJERUSALEM - Israel's largest political party, Kadima, says it has shut down its Web site after it was infiltrated by Palestinian hackers. »
New school tech, old school advocacy fuel drive for alternative radio
by Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- | Jul 2, 2009 - 11:08:24 PMAdvances in technology and an old school sense of mission are driving Black media makers to find new ways to communicate, organize and advocate. »
Tips for healthy computing
by Shanitra X | Jan 27, 2008 - 12:02:00 PMYou just unpacked your shiny new computer system, set up your high speed Internet service, and installed the latest and greatest software, but what now? »
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