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  • June 2008

    • Court Limits Bosses' Access to Staff Emails

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 19, 08 2:10 AM CDT

      Court Limits Bosses' Access to Staff Emails

      (Newser) - A federal court has ruled that emails and text messages on work accounts—routinely monitored by some employers—are protected by constitutional safeguards against unreasonable search and seizure. The ruling only applies to electronic communications supplied through outside servers, not internal systems. The ruling forbids service providers from handing over records to employers, and requires police to obtain search warrants to access messages, reports the Los Angeles Times . More »

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      text messages  • corporate monitoring  • e-mails  • search warrant  • Electronic Frontier Foundation

  • May 2008
  • January 2008

    • Detroit Mayor's Aide Quits in Steamy Text Scandal

      Detroit News  |  Jan 28, 08 5:45 PM CST

      Detroit Mayor's Aide Quits in Steamy Text Scandal

      (Newser) - A Detroit official quit today after steamy text messages linked her to the mayor in an ongoing sex scandal, the Detroit News reports. Christine Beatty regretted "the devastation that the recent reports have caused" and wrote "that I can no longer effectively carry out the duties of chief of staff.” Two city council members quickly demanded a probe into the scandal that has already cost Detroit $8.4 million, the Detroit Free-Press reports. More »

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      Detroit  • sex scandal  • affair  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • text messages  • police officer

    • New Year's SMS Jam Sends Bad Message

      Associated Press  |  Jan 5, 08 7:50 PM CST

      New Year's SMS Jam Sends Bad Message

      (Newser) - When the ball dropped to usher in 2008 so many people texted New Year's tidings that mobile networks jammed, the AP reports. Sadly, this is nothing new: Bounced missives in the midst of disasters like 9/11, the '03 blackout, and Katrina can be life and death matters. But full backup emergency networks would cost "billions," one expert says: "Someone's got to pay for it." More »

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      cell phones  • Hurricane Katrina  • September 11  • cell phone industry  • text messages  • New Year's Eve

  • December 2007

    • Sweet <3, It's Not U, It's Me

      Reuters  |  Dec 14, 07 3:27 PM CST

      Sweet &lt;3, It's Not U, It's Me

      (Newser) - Emails and text messages are becoming the dumping grounds for a new generation of lovers, with one in seven people saying they've been broken up with digitally. Moreover, survey results out today reveal that while face-to-face showdowns still beat Facebook as the preferred method for breakups, 1% of respondents would use online social networks to part ways, Reuters reports. More »

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      Facebook  • Britney Spears  • social networking  • email  • Kevin Federline  • romance  • relationship  • text messages

  • November 2007

    • Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

      MIT Technology Review  |  Nov 13, 07 11:16 AM CST

      Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

      (Newser) - Looking for the perfect evening? Your phone could know you well enough to do the planning. Prototype software called Magitti scans its user’s text messages and calendars, monitors his position with GPS, and then recommends nearby activities. Over time, Technology Review reports, Magitti knows its customer more closely, and can better determine what he’s in the mood for. More »

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      Japan  • cell phones  • smartphones  • GPS  • text messages

  • June 2007

    • Chinese Use Texting to Keep Protest Alive

      Washington Post  |  Jun 28, 07 12:56 PM CDT

      Chinese Use Texting to Keep Protest Alive

      (Newser) - Chinese activists used text messages and blog posts to organize and publicize a huge protest against the construction of a chemical plant, demonstrating continuing ingenuity in skirting government strictures against dissent in the media. Construction of the plant in the coastal town of Xiamen was put on hold following a 10,000-person demonstration, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      China  • protests  • text messages

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