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Lawmakers couldn’t get the required majority to advance the bill. Source: Senate rejects FBI bid for warrantless access to internet browsing histories | ZDNet

Scientists have figured out how microbes can suck energy from rocks. Such lifeforms might be more widespread than anyone anticipated. Source: Electron-Eating Microbes Found In >>>

As the long, languid Democratic primary vote count in California continues, a theory has taken hold among some fringe supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders: that >>>

Researchers are investigating the theory that the odd bent trees dotted around the US were once a secret marker for Native Americans finding their way through the forests. Source: Expert claims mysterious ‘bent’ >>>

Good news: America still has federal employees who will risk their careers to express profound professional disagreement with major policy errors. Source: Revolt by Security >>>

It’s time to lift the cloak of secrecy that has until now shielded the NSA from judicial scrutiny. EFF served the agency with information requests late >>>

San Francisco—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Tor Project, and dozens of other organizations are calling today on citizens and website operators to take action >>>

A hacker claiming to have breached the DNC says they are about to release a dossier on Hillary Clinton. But it may be a huge >>>