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Sen. Rockefeller working on bill that would give president “emergency” control of the Internet

West Virginian Senator Jay Rockefeller is working on a bill that would give President Obama control over the Internet in the event of what he terms a “cybersecurity emergency.” The bill would allow him to declare such an emergency and take control of private-sector networks. It doesn’t however specify what would constitute such an event more »

Oddball Tech: President to turn off the Internet, goof off to save the economy, and GPSs may be evil

That headline get your attention? A new bill may give the President the power to mess up the Internet. I wonder if this has anything to do with his BlackBerry. Also, goofing off can save the economy if done right. Plus, GPSs have warnings for a reason, so try to use some common sense.