A government watchdog group on Wednesday asked the US Department of Defense to release three CD-ROMs with digital photographs and video clips of prisoner abuse in Iraq.
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Iraq, immigration, taxes, and healthcare probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. IT has made nary an appearance -- so what do the candidates think on the subject of technology?
The US Real ID Act, which is designed to create an American national ID card, took a hit this week when opponents to the scheme won a victory in the Senate.
Since the US and UK began military action against Iraq, online protesters have attacked a number of Web sites with anti-war slogans.
The world of speculative telecommunications investments has quieted down considerably since the beginning of the decade, when hype-fuelled carriers plunked down billions to reserve the right to carry mobile phone calls, video calls, and massive volumes of spam at high speed using then-fanciful 3G mobile technology.
US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.
Last-minute attempt fails to derail the bill, which with President Bush's signature would require federalised IDs for all Americans.
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