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Morning News 6.19.2007

by Tim Stevens on June 19, 2007 at 09:21 AM

Warrants Needed for Federal E-Mail Searches
Good news for online privacy advocates: Those pesky feds can't read your digital missives any more without a warrant. A federal appeals court has said that e-mail systems deserve the same treatment as telephone systems, reversing the better part of 20 years of unwarranted federal snooping.
From Wired Blogs

Emergency Advice from Your Mobile
Our lowly Emergency Broadcast System is being put to shame by a new by a series of downloadable videos available in Singapore, giving advice to citizens in the case of an emergency. Video topics range from earthquakes and bombs to heart attacks, all viewable directly from a mobile phone, something 95 percent of Singaporean citizens own.
From TG Daily

Venezuelans Create 237 Mile Hot Spot
If you're the type who can't go into the next room at home without your wireless device losing signal, you'll be fascinated to read about a new record set by a team of researchers who managed to connect to a cheap Linksys Wi-Fi router from a whopping 237 miles away. Of course the router was hopped up with bigger antennas and such, but it certainly gives hope for those struggling with weak connectivity.
From Engadget

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