Archives : 2011 : May

1. Microsoft and Facebook Join Forces to Tackle Child Porn

   May 23, 2011 —

   Facebook and Microsoft have joined forces to eradicate child porn on the internet with a program created by Microsoft called PhotoDNA. Facebook has said that they will begin using PhotoDNA on their site, which is the largest photo-sharing site on the Web. PhotoDNA takes an image and creates a “hashtag” or digital fingerprint. The program … [More]

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2. Federal Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Creates Confusion

   May 8, 2011 —

   Despite the fact that under federal law marijuana is still illegal, dispensaries and farms have sprung up in 15 states in response to the passing of the medical marijuana laws. Thus far, the federal government has looked the other way, but apparently, those days are over. While states continue to protect and expand the use … [More]

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