The worrying case of Barrett Brown - a dangerous precedent for all journalists and activists
Barrett Brown's five year sentence sets a worrying precedent for activists and journalists seeking to uncover injustice.
Alan Gross release: US government to give freed prisoner $3.2m
The sum is a settlement from the US government and his former employer DAI.
Apple issues critical security update for National Time Protocol services on Mac OS X [How to install]
Apple releases update to fix critical security issue for Mac OS X users.
CIA torture report: US government computers editing out 'torture' references from Wikipedia page
Computers from inside Congress alter 'enhanced interrogation techniques' as an euphemism for torture.
Deutsche Bank in $190m tax fraud lawsuit with US government
The US is recouping losses from the German bank's tax fraud activities from 14 years ago.
Tony Blair calls for democratic reform across the free world to counter populism
The former UK prime minister warns that democracy is 'not in good shape'.
Apple Responds to 'Masque Attack' Targeting iPhones and iPads After US Government Issues Warning
Apple responds iPhone and iPad threat called Masque Attack saying it is not aware of any user being affected
Twitter Sues US Government Over Surveillance
Social media giant wants to inform users of US government surveillance
USA Keeping Hold of Nuclear Weapons 'to Defend World from Asteroids'
US government says nuclear weapons are for "potential use in planetary defence" against asteroids.
35,000 Walruses Stranded on Alaska Beach Force US Government to Reroute Flights
Arctic ice has melted due to climate change leaving thousands of walruses stuck on Alaska shoreline
Navajo Nation Receives $554m Compensation from US Government
Navajo Nation to receive largest-ever payout after claiming US government mismanaged natural resources for decades.
Alan Gross: US Contractor Jailed in Cuba Plans to Sue Government
American is serving 15-year sentence for setting Internet illegally in communist island.
NSA: Yahoo Threatened with Huge Fines for Refusal to Provide Data to US Government
Yahoo's secret legal attempts to fight the US government are revealed in new documents.
Is Universe a 2D Hologram? US Government Launches Experiment to Find Out
US Department of Energy's Holometer to find out if we live in a 2D hologram.
$5m Bounty on 'Dead' Philippines Muslim Militant: Who is Zulkifli bin Abdul Hir?
Philippine military says top Southeast Asia Islamic militant believed dead is in southern Philippines
Democrats and Republicans Rush to Approve $225m Israel Iron Dome Defence Against Hamas
US Congress united in spending on Israel's 'Iron Dome' missile defence system.
US Government Sues Amazon Over Children's In-App Purchases
Children ran up millions of dollars because Amazon required no authorisation.
Happy 4th July: Fifth of US Population Don't Believe in American Dream
Gallup survey shows 21% of Americans are not satisfied with their freedom of choice.
Was the US Government's Silk Road Bitcoin Auction a Sham?
Just one bidder won all 29,657 Silk Road bitcoins in US government auction, leading to questions about its legitimacy
Blackwater Manager 'Threatened to Kill US Government Official' Before Nisour Square Massacre
State Department investigator threatened during inquiry into misconduct of security company in Iraq.
Bitcoin Closes Above $600 As US Government Auctions Off 30,000 Coins Seized from Silk Road
Prosecutors had seized about 30,000 bitcoins from Silk Road, which was accused of drug trafficking, computer hacking and money laundering.
The Little-Known Agency That Might be About to Bring Down the US Government
The US Congress is headed for a political storm to rival the fiscal cliff and federal shutdown of 2013.
Bitcoin Rates Continue to Fall as US Government Set to Auction 29,000 Coins Seized from Silk Road
Bitcoin prices fell as much as 1.77% on 28 June, following 2.11% and 1.91% declines in previous two days.
US Government to Auction $18m Worth of Silk Road Bitcoin
Almost 30,000 bitcoin seized from the online black market Silk Road are to be auctioned by the US Marshals Service
Cryptocurrency News Round-Up: Bitcoin Auction, Dogecoin Hacked & Ripple Swells
The price of bitcoin has plummeted after the US government announced the sell-off of 30,000 bitcoin seized from Silk Road
China Based Espionage Group Putter Panda Revealed to be Behind Recent US Cyberspace Attack
Putter Panda is the name given to a group of Chinese cyberspace actors with links to China's People's Liberation Army.
US: House Committee on Science Holds More Meetings on Aliens Than Climate Change
Astronomers at a House Science Committee meeting said they will find alien life within the next 20 years
Hacker Demands Compensation in Bitcoins From US Government For Wrongful Imprisonment
Andrew Auernheimer from Arkansas is demanding more than 28,000 bitcoins, currently valued at more than $13m.
China Labels US Government as 'Deceitful' and Voices 'Strong Indignation' at Spying Charges
US government accused of double standards after accusing five Chinese military personnel of spying on US companies.
US Charges Chinese Government Officials With Cyber-Espionage
US government will charge five Chinese government officials with stealing American trade secrets.