Melrose, Mass. Mayor Plans Violent Media Turn-In Program for Local Families
Mayor Robert Dolan of Melrose, Massachusetts revealed on Thursday that the city will launch an initiative similar to one put forward and then canceled by community leaders in the town of Southington,...
View ArticleRep. Marsha Blackburn Takes Aim at Call of Duty on CNN Segment
On CNN's State of the Union with host Candy Crowley, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TENN.) sat in on a panel discussion about gun control and the likelihood of legislation being passed by the current...
View ArticleRalph Nader Calls Video Game Industry 'Electronic Child Molesters'
Former long-shot U.S. presidential candidate and consumer protection advocate is making waves today after comparing the video game industry and the products they create to "electronic child molesters."...
View ArticleConn. Senator Blames Video Games for Influencing Sandy Hook Shooter
Sen. Christopher Murphy (D-Conn.) gave a speech (which you can watch for yourself to your left) during Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D- CA) press conference introducing a new bill that would ban assault...
View ArticleHomeland Security Head Warns of 'Cyber 911' if Congress Doesn't Pass...
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta are pushing lawmakers to pass some sort of cybersecurity bill to protect critical infrastructure in the United States....
View ArticleCongressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Calls for More Research on...
Yesterday Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) released "A Comprehensive Plan That Reduces Gun Violence and Respects the 2nd Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Americans," which details the recommendations of...
View ArticleCS Map Makers Get Cease-and-Desist from Montreal Transit Authority
Is public transportation a "brand?" That's the question one has to ask oneself when it reads about the Montreal transit authority threatening two Counter-Strike designers with a $49,200 fine over a new...
View ArticleNew Scam Threatens Alleged Infringers with Jail Time if They Don't Settle
Ars Technica points out a new scam trolling internet users with legal threats demanding cash settlements for alleged incidents of infringement. An organization calling itself the Internet Copyright Law...
View ArticleConn. Lawmakers to Hold Public Hearing Tuesday on Various Video Game Bills
The Hartford Courant is reporting that lawmakers in Connecticut are set to hold a public hearing on Tuesday related to several proposed bills to deal with video game violence. A public hearing of the...
View ArticleThe FBI Seeks Overbroad Expansion of Communications Assistance for Law...
A New York Times article from earlier this week about the FBI's attempt to expand the scope of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and the subsequent response to it from the...
View ArticleGuardian Reporter's Partner Detained at London's Heathrow Airport for Nine Hours
Update:Politico is reporting that the White House knew that David Miranda would be stopped at London's Heathrow Airport before it happened, but it also denied any involvement in the incident."This is a...
View ArticleDr. Keith Ablow Talks Video Game Warning Labels on Fox & Friends
Fox Nation report highlights a recent conversation between Fox & Friends morning show co-host Gretchen Carlson and Dr.read more
View ArticleGovernment Defends Heavily Redacted Brief in FISC Case Filed By Tech Companies
The United States government defended a heavily-redacted response to surveillance requests at the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) made by multiple software technology companies including...
View ArticleDaniel Ellsberg v. Ambassador R. James Woolsey in the Great Snowden Debate
The great debate about the fate of the former NSA contractor who leaked documents detailing the agency's spying programs on the Internet, mobile phones and even in video games rages on. Some believe...
View ArticleReport: Iranian Man Arrested by Government for 'Kill Dictators' Game on...
While we have no way to confirm it, one of our readers claims that a man whose game recently launched on Kongregate (owned by GameStop) has been arrested by the Iranian government and jailed. The game...
View ArticleSenate Fails to Pass 'USA Freedom Act'
The US Senate fell short of enacting the USA Freedom Act, the first bill in 30 years that attempted to seriously curtail the spying activities of the National Security Agency. The bill had the support...
View ArticlePrinceton, New Jersey Police Chief discusses increasing number of swatting cases
Princeton, New Jersey Police Chief Nicholas K. Sutter describes the recent rash of swatting attempts in his community and throughout the state as acts of terrorism, and has an interesting way of...
View ArticleReport: Canadian Security Intelligence Service website taken down by hacker(s)
SC Magazine reports that unknown hackers managed to temporarily shut down the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) website on Monday night using a DDoS attack. This is the second time in the...
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