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Amy Schatz

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    Latest articles by Amy Schatz

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    Even Jimmy Carter Thinks the NSA Spies on HimEven Jimmy Carter Thinks the NSA Spies on Him
    Technology

    Next time you need to send a confidential note to a world leader, try snail mail.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Bill Clinton Would Prefer U.S. Oversight of the InternetBill Clinton Would Prefer U.S. Oversight of the Internet
    Technology

    Uh oh, someone doesn’t agree with the White House about giving up Internet oversight.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Gates Foundation Flush With Success at Toilet ChallengeGates Foundation Flush With Success at Toilet Challenge
    Technology

    Six teams win a Gates Foundation contest in India to reinvent toilets for developing countries.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Turkey Plays Whack-a-Mole With Twitter ProtestorsTurkey Plays Whack-a-Mole With Twitter Protestors
    Technology

    Turkish government reportedly shuts down one popular backdoor method of reaching Twitter.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Microsoft on Our Minds, Lips and TV Appearances This WeekMicrosoft on Our Minds, Lips and TV Appearances This Week
    Technology

    What’s up with Microsoft and are they going to be releasing a new iPad app next week? Re/coders took to the airwaves to discuss.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Bye Bye Bye, Twitter MusicBye Bye Bye, Twitter Music
    Technology

    So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen goodbye Twitter #music app

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Tech CEOs Meet With Obama for “Honest Talk” About NSATech CEOs Meet With Obama for “Honest Talk” About NSA
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    Among those at the meeting was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Internet Lobbying Group Expands to CaliforniaInternet Lobbying Group Expands to California
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    The D.C.-based Internet trade group expands its reach into state and local issues.

    By Amy Schatz
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    TED Winner Launches Campaign to Unmask Shell CompaniesTED Winner Launches Campaign to Unmask Shell Companies
    Technology

    TED takes on anonymous companies with $1 million prize to Global Witness activists.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    Republicans Uneasy About ICANN Decision, Schedule HearingRepublicans Uneasy About ICANN Decision, Schedule Hearing