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Silicon Valley county passes new law requiring approval before cops buy spy kit
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A Silicon Valley county has become the first in the United States to vote in a new law that requires "continued oversight and regular evaluation" for law enforcement agencies starting prior to the acquisition of surveillance technology.

The ordinance, which was unanimously approved by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday,...

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Microsoft’s Windows 10 passes Windows 8 in one huge benchmark
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Windows 10 is still trailing behind Windows 8 when it comes to overall market share, but Microsoft announced last night that the platform has taken off for gamers. In November, players spent more hours gaming on Windows 10 than Windows 8 and 8.1 combined. RELATED CONTENT: Xbox Live’s Major Nelson on this week’s GeekWire radio show...
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Portland passes permanent laws to legalize Uber, Lyft
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Uber and Lyft will now operate under permanent transportation laws in Portland. The Portland City Council today voted 3-2 to approve new regulations for transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft, which have been operating in the Rose City under temporary laws for the past six months. You can view the regulations here, which require TNCs to provide trip data to...
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