Timothy B. Lee
Former senior correspondent
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The National Security Agency has at least two other legal grounds for collecting Americans’ private information.


DARPA, the agency that brought you the internet and self-driving cars, sponsored a Friday competition featuring advanced humanoid robots.



Uber says the town is insisting that every driver have an office in town.



The Senate has passed legislation renewing controversial provisions of the Patriot Act while imposing significant new restrictions on government surveillance.


“Currency wars” can help everyone by boosting demand worldwide.


Other members of Congress did a lot more to build a consensus to rein in the National Security Agency.



Three provisions of the Patriot Act are going to expire this evening. And, contrary to the claims of surveillance hawks, that’s not an emergency.