White House Steps Up Defense of Surveillance Programs (Video)

President does not feel privacy of Americans has been violated.
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White House Aims to Loosen Grip on Government-Held Wireless Spectrum

Also, big progress on residential broadband.
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Obama Plans to Take Action Against Patent-Holding Firms

The White House on Tuesday plans to announce a set of executive actions President Barack Obama will take that are aimed at reining in certain patent-holding firms, known as “patent trolls” to their detractors, amid concerns that the firms are abusing the patent system and disrupting competition.

White House Taps Twitter Legal Vet for Tech Advisor Post

Another tech appointment by the Obama administration.
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With White House on Tumblr Promising GIFs, Here’s Some to Kick It Off Right

Don’t miss the skateboarding one.
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Obama Aide Demands China Stop Hacking

The White House on Monday accused China of hacking U.S. companies on an “unprecedented scale” and demanded that the attacks stop, in the administration’s most pointed public criticism yet.

Cellphone Unlock Proponent Moves Forward With Attack Against DMCA

After getting the White House behind cellphone unlocking rights, Sina Khanifar is moving forward with his push to reform the Digital Millenium Copyright Act itself.
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Backer of Cellphone Unlocking Petition Sets Sights on Modifying Copyright Act

The man behind the petition to re-legalize unlocking of cellphones now has a broader target: The Digital Millenium Copyright Act itself.
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Viral Video: “Olympus Has Fallen”