16th March 2013 Archive
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Global warming fingered as Superstorm Sandy supersizer
Climatoboffins ponder 'freak of nature' v climate change cockup
In a caveat-laden article in the current edition of the journal Oceanography, a trio of researchers from Rutgers and Cornell Universities argue that it's an even-money bet whether last October's "Superstorm Sandy" was caused – or at least exacerbated – by disappearing summertime Arctic sea ice. "With the increasing frequency …
Science 16 Mar 00:09
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FCC waves big fines at political robocallers
Stop mobile spam or face $16,000-per-call bill
The US Federal Communications Commission has cited two robocalling operations used for political calls and says the companies have 15 days to stop or they will get fined $4.8m and/or $16,000 per call. "Consumers have increasingly been sounding the alarm on robocalls, rightly complaining about unwanted, intrusive cell phone …
Government 16 Mar 00:47
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National Security Letters ruled unconstitutional
FBI spying tools violate First Amendment, judicial powers
A federal court judge has ruled that National Security Letters (NSLs) – the controversial, ultra-clandestine surveillance tools used by the FBI to gather information on individuals – are unconstitutional and must be halted. In a ruling issued on Thursday, Judge Susan Illston of the US District Court in San Francisco found that …
Government 16 Mar 00:58
