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Last month it was revealed that the [URL="http://www.nsa.gov"]National Security Agency[/URL] had been logging telephone calls since 9/11. This month, the right to privacy debate is set to ignite even further after a report in the [URL="http://www.newscientisttech.com"]New Scientist[/URL] claims that the NSA is funding research into the harvesting of personal information …

Telephone customers who use the relatively new Voice over Internet Protocol technology to power their phones need to understand how 911 dialing works. If they don’t, they’ll lose their phone service, according to the Federal Communications Commission. Here’s the reason: In the past, when emergency calls were received by 911 …

Computer programmers from around the world will soon flock to Mountain View, California, to participate in Code Jam, a competition run by search giant [url=http://www.google.com]Google Inc[/url]. Registration for Code Jam 2005 officially opened today. No limits on registration have been set, but only 500 contestants will move past the qualification …

One of Google’s most promising features is its brand new global mapping software, dubbed Google Maps. New API access is taking it to the next level. The web-based interface to Google Maps allows users to perform powerful mapping functions – locating points, creating driving directions, viewing aerial photographs, and even …