Senators urge Facebook to change privacy settings

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CNN.com Video: Is Facebook compromising your privacy?

Sen. Schumer is outraged that Facebook can now share your information with other websites. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Governing with an iPad?

   Everyone knows about the Icelandic volcano and the issues it has caused, not only in Europe, but around the world. Flights have been cancelled. People have been displaced and stranded. It has been chaotic. But, the Norwegian Prime Minister is dealing with the pressing issues facing his country all with the click of a mouse.....or rather iPad? With Jens Stoltenberg stranded in New York with national issues to deal with, he has taken to using the recently released Apple tablet to keep on top of the situation and keep in constant communication back home. The prime minister has been pictured [below], working at the Kennedy Airport in New York using a mobile phone, and the iPad. Trude Maaseid, a spokesman for the prime minister, told the Associated Press (AP), "When we were in the U.S., it was one of the several tools he used to keep in touch with the office back in Norway, to do his work." This is probably the best PR Apple could get for their new, popular device. Not to mention, free.

Raw Video: Iceland Volcano Spews More Ash

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"Anonymous Sources"/Freedom of the Press Cartoons

Considering the previous topic on "Anonymous Sources," I thought it would be fun to post some cartoons. Enjoy!

White House Bans Anonymous Government Sources?

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Comcast vs the FCC: What does this mean for us?

   So, a recent court decision coming out of the U.S. Court of  Appeals is, in fact, very interesting. It has to do with a coined term, 'net neutrality.' It involves Comcast, a major internet service provider and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The recent case involved Comcast's slowing or blocking users from some peer-to-peer sharing applications, which could be used to distribute large files such as movies or television shows. The FCC responded in complaints in 2008, ordering Comcast to stop its practices. But, the FCC does not have authorty over the worldwide web, neither does Comcast,right?

   So, Comcast decided to ask an appeals court whether the FCC had the authority to impose such restrictions or requirements on it. Comcast stated that they were essentially trying to block such services as BitTorrent in order to manage the internet traffic on its network in order to prevent degradation of its services for the majority of its users or customers. Essentially, the Court sided with Comcast, stating that the FCC failed to show that it had the necessary authority to impose such restrictions on the provider's network operations. This called in to question the FCC's ability to regulate broadband as a service, or the internet for that matter. The worldwide web is basically a free for all for everyone. Can the FCC try to regulate such a medium? We'll just have to wait and see what the FCCs next move will be. The Supreme Court or will they be happy with that decision? For now?