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Today’s Freedom Report podcast takes a look at the future of technology and its impact on liberty. Will Elon Musk‘s solar city project with Tesla give mankind the boost we need to get off this rock? Or are his plans doomed to fail due to solar energy subsidies that bolster his industry? And what about…
NSA’s PRISM program, could expire if Paul’s filibuster is a success Perhaps the biggest opponent in the presidential race of the NSA’s PRISM program that allows them to collect the metadata of millions of Americans is Rand Paul. Paul is not only vocal about his opposition, but he also takes strategic political action against violations…
NSA Defeat Marks Victory for Fourth Amendment…for Now by Josh Guckert On Thursday, a three-judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act does not permit NSA bulk collection of domestic calling records. The ruling comes as the Section in question expires on…
By Peter Fricke Hollywood executives had grave misgivings about Internet net neutrality regulations according to emails leaked in the Sony hack. The email exchanges, which are available on WikiLeaks, took place over the course of several months last summer while the Federal Communications Commission was accepting public comments about proposed net neutrality regulations. The emails indicate Hollywood…
Comedian John Oliver took a swipe at America’s surveillance programs in a hilarious rant on his show, which featured an interview with Edward Snowden. Oliver’s segment discusses the upcoming reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act, which is seen as a blank check for federal agents to snoop on citizens.
The 3D Printing Revolution By GRANT PHILLIPS [dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]e are on the brink of a revolution that will completely alter our economy. As 3D printing develops, so too will the economic playing field change forever. First debuted making simple trinkets, additive manufacturing technology has now made AR-15 lower receivers capable of firing 7.62x51mm rounds. The…
By Peter Fricke Just one month after the Federal Communications Commission voted to take regulatory control over the Internet, the telecom industry filed the first legal challenges to the ruling. According to US News, “Two separate lawsuits, filed on Monday by USTelecom and Alamo Broadband, have challenged the net neutrality rules recently passed by the Federal Communications Commission, which aim…
In a rather terrifying new report, fifty law enforcement agencies have secretly begun to use a new technology that allows them to see inside your home. Unsurprisingly, this has already been going on for over two years. It appears the government has, yet again, conveniently forgotten to inform the public – much less request any…
Nearly every little girl growing up finds herself playing with Barbie dolls. Some have one, and some have hundreds. Either way, these are usually some of the most prized possessions that these young women have. It is for this reason that Mattel’s newly proposed Barbie should give all of us pause. This new high-tech “Hello…
by Riley Flaherty Net Neutrality, Title II, “free and open” internet. These political buzzwords have been consuming the public narrative in the wake of the FCC’s decision to reclassify the internet under new regulatory guidelines. But what exactly is Title II? And what is Net Neutrality for that matter? From a technical standpoint, it’s quite…