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The reauthorization of the Patriot Act looks like a forgone conclusion. But next month, a bipartisan band of legislators will try to mitigate a different kind of damage done to civil liberties: the government’s warrantless collection of location data beamed out by your car or mobile phone. The courts aren’t sure whether so-called “geolocation” data taken from GPS devices or cellphones is covered by the Fourth Amendment , as Wired.com’s blog Threat Level has extensively reported.
Bill Would Keep Big Brother’s Mitts Off Your GPS Data | Danger Room | Wired.com
Warm spring weather is still some way off, according to the latest forecasts. The earliest warm weather is likely to arrive at the end of next week, with frost persisting even in the south until then. Rain, sleet or snow will blanket the whole country at the start of the weekend.
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Isn’t it delightful how geek culture works? During my Christmas shopping last year, I stumbled into a favorite little pop culture shop in Little Collins Street in Melbourne which is well known for its comprehensive stocking of all things Lovecraftian. I was looking for some stocking fillers for the kids; instead I walked out with [...]