Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Eden Quality XP 8x42mm Binoculars Review
Syrian aircraft strike Aleppo, rebels claim successes
The female face of HIV: 'We don't have to care for ourselves'
Method Skateboards: Perfect Day
UPDATE 1-U.S. FDA: Big Tobacco must tell you what you're smoking
on Friday that tobacco companies must report how much
formaldehyde, nicotine or any of 18 other harmful chemicals are
in their products.
Trials and Tribulations: Nyjah Huston
"I got the call one day randomly that Nyjah was on his way to the Gap to try a trick and..
Rachel Weisz Dazzles In Green
Singer Tony Martin dies at age 98
Monday, July 30, 2012
False Start
Former NSA official says agency collects Americans' web data, director denies charges
The NSA director, General Keith Alexander, is coming under scrutiny after he told a crowd gathered at the Def Con hacker conference that the spy agency "absolutely" does not collect data from and maintain files on American citizens. A former official stopped just shy of calling Alexander a liar, accusing him of playing a "word game." William Binney left the department in late 2001, when it became apparent to him that it planned to use the terrorist attacks on September 11th as an "excuse" to launch a data collection program that was already in the planning stages. Alexander for his part maintains that any data, be it web searches, Twitter posts or emails, collected from American citizens is merely incidental, and associated with intelligence gathering on foreign entities.
Of course, Binney rejects this claim and testimony from Qwest CEO James Nacchio regarding the NSA's wiretapping program would seem to contradict it. ACLU attorney Alex Abdo, who was on the panel with Alexander, cast further doubt on the director's denial. He noted that loopholes in the law allow the NSA collect vast amounts of information on Americans, without them being the "target" of the surveillance. Since the agency can hold on to any data collected, it can retroactively build dossiers on citizens, should they eventually become the focus of an investigation. For a few more details, hit up the source link.
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IRL: Kiboko 22L+ backpack, Corsair Vengeance K90 keyboard and the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ with Jelly Bean
After some camera-heavy IRLs lately, this week's edition is more of a mixed bag. Darren tests out a camera backpack big enough to carry his D3S and D3200, Sean buys a Corsair K90 keyboard for his homemade gaming rig and Edgar makes the jump from iPhone owner to proud Jelly Bean user.
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Chris Weidman?s big win and more pictures from UFC on Fuel 4
Check out the gallery from Tracy Lee of pictures from UFC on Fuel 4. See Chris Weidman's big win, Aaron Simpson's welterweight debut and the rest of the action from the fights.
Eric Dane Leaving "Grey's Anatomy"
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Florida Republican Senator Rubio endorses Romney
TCA 2012: 'Partners' Co-Creators Talk About Putting Themselves in New CBS Comedy
Max Mutchnick and David Kohan explain how much of their own relationship informs their return to TV and why comparisons to similar series with the same name are "unfortunate."
Angelina Jolie's Wedding to Brad Pitt: Jon Voight Both "Excited" and "Happy" for Famous Daughter
Paul Rodriguez's First Street League Victory Halts Huston's Win Streak
P-Rod put a halt to Nyjah Huston's 2012 two event win-streak and total domination of the tour. It was a throwback to three years ago, when Rodriguez, Chris Cole, and Ryan Sheckler frequented the top spots in every contest.
Building on his confidence of late, Rodriguez used the..