MAR 10, 2010
U.S. Weighs Law, Diplomacy in China Censorship
Reuters
The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other U.S. companies operating in China, but direct talks with Beijing might yield faster results, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday.
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MAR 8, 2010
White House tweeting spreads president’s message
Associated Press
Forget press releases. Gibbs and his deputy, Bill Burton, are now sharing news in Twitter messages. So far 33,000 people have signed up to follow Gibbs and more than 6,000 are tracking Burton. Those two officials have a ways to go to catch actor Ashton Kutcher and his 4.6 million followers.
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MAR 8, 2010
Cyberwar declared as China hunts for the West’s intelligence secrets
The Times of London
“Everyone has been made aware that the Chinese have become very active with cyber-attacks and we’re now getting regular warnings from the office for internal security.” The [NATO diplomatic] sources said that the number of attacks had increased significantly over the past 12 months, with China among the most active players.
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MAR 8, 2010
US eases Cuba, Iran, Sudan sanctions to allow freer web
BBC News
US technology firms will now be allowed to export online services such as instant messaging and social networks. Companies had not offered such services for fear of violating sanctions.
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MAR 5, 2010
Fly me to the Moon…No? The effect of NASA’s Budget Cuts on U.S. Soft Power
CPD Blog
What the U.S. needs is another Cold War Space Race – some focus, some drive, some competitive spirit – but instead it has relegated itself to the sidelines. The only way that the U.S. government can demonstrate technological superiority now is through its military; (computing, Internet, and other technology-based fields are already outsourced to private industry)
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