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More People Around the World Have Cellphones Than Ever Had Landlines

There are 6.8 billion cellphone subscriptions.

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The Largest Bitcoin Exchange Was Possibly the Target of a $350 Million Theft

Mt. Gox, the world's largest Bitcoin trading site has gone offline.

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Bill to Legalize Cell-Phone Unlocking Set for House Vote

Under an expedited process, the bill will need a two-thirds vote to pass.

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What Pritzker wants from Silicon Valley

In first official visit to the West Coast tech mecca, Commerce secretary solicits partnerships on climate data and highlights new Census tool.

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What CIOs say about big data

Ten insights from IT leaders on the front lines of big-data deployments.

Science & Tech

This Is the App That’s Fueling the Uprising in Venezuela

The newest apps fueling Venezuela’s uprisings are made in North America and have piqued the Pentagon’s interest. By Patrick Tucker

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Cost of Obamacare Contract Has at Least Quintupled

The cloud that supports HealthCare.gov has nearly doubled in cost since the days before the site’s troubled launch.

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Defense Connect Online hits milestone

DISA’s online collaboration tool registers 1 million users.

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FCC Tries to Help Emergency Responders Find 911 Cellphone Callers

Carriers would have to provide more accurate information to 911 centers.

Digital Government

How Government Data Is Fueling a New Economy

Entrepreneurs tell us what’s working and what isn’t in the drive to open up government data.

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DOD launches new spectrum strategy

In the long term, the Pentagon will look to replace legacy systems with more "militarily effective" technologies.

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Bitcoin Could Become the Go-To Currency for Digital Tipping

Many Bitcoin users ranked gifts and donations as their most frequent transactions.

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Why Facebook Just Spent $19 Billion on a Messaging App

Facebook wants to dominate in the three areas WhatsApp excels in: apps, messaging, and usage in the developing world.

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Time to raise networking expectations in government

Agencies need to stop relying on 20th-century solutions and create networks than can move a terabyte of data per hour, says DOE official Greg Bell.

Science & Tech

This Is How America's Spies Could Find the Next National Security Threat

A recent breakthrough in online prediction markets promises a better glimpse of the future – paid for by U.S. intelligence. By Patrick Tucker

Digital Government

U.S. Ranks 8th in Citizen Satisfaction With Digital Government

Nonetheless, online services for Americans are the most mature in the world, researchers say.

Digital Government

FCC Moves to Revive Net-Neutrality Rules

The agency will try to protect access to Netflix, Google, and other websites.

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Google Tells Glass Users Not to Be 'Creepy or Rude'

Google's new etiquette guidelines highlights the ongoing debate around privacy and their technology.

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Moon Lasers Are Creating the Galaxy’s Fastest Internet

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