Thanks to Sprint, the Cops May Have a GPS Fix on You

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2009 Most mobile phones have tiny GPS chips that do things like give directions or route your call to the right city when you dial 911. It turns out that law enforcement can ask phone companies for GPS info that reveals exactly where a phone owner is, and, according to a disturbing piece of audio making the rounds, the cops asked Sprint-Nextell for the locations of customers 8 million times in one year. (continued and video) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Phone Made Out of Corn

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 12, 2009 The Samsung Reclaim is an odd little device that raises the question: Why isn't everything made out of corn? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tech Group Appeals Wiretap Ruling

Staff / Truthdig Jul 22, 2006 A group of technology companies and civil liberties organizations has appealed a court ruling that would require Internet service providers to allow the government backdoor access to their systems. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )