Apple says the Founding Fathers would be 'appalled' with the Justice Dept. for iPhone fight and other top stories.

• Apple says the Founding Fathers would be 'appalled' with the Justice Dept. for iPhone fight

  Protesters outside an Apple store in Boston last month. (Steven Senne/AP) The feud between Apple and the Justice Department took another turn Tuesday, as the technology giant used a new court filing to say that the Founding Fathers “would be appalled” with the government’s stance. Apple argued that if the government prevails, it could force companies to do a number of other things going forward in the name of surveillance and security, such as seeking software that would use phones to track..

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• How far have we come with HTTPS? Google turns on the spotlight

  

  HTTPS is widely considered one of the keys to a safer Internet, but only if it's broadly implemented. Aiming to shed some light on how much progress has been made so far, Google on Tuesday launched a new section of its transparency report dedicated to encryption. Included in the new section is data that highlights the progress of encryption efforts both at Google and on popular third-party sites. "Our aim with this project is to hold ourselves accountable and encourage others to encrypt ..

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• PlayStation VR Will Arrive in October for $399

  

  Sony took to the stage today during GDC 2016 in SF to show off the consumer-ready version of its PlayStation VR headset. A good deal was already known about the company’s first foray into console virtual reality, except for a couple of key ones: price and availability. Well, we now know that the PSVR will be arriving in October 2016 for $399. This places the barrier of entry for PSVR dramatically lower for gamers looking to take a whack at virtual reality. With the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive pri..

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• Desktop Inbox By Gmail Adds 'Smart Reply' Feature - Android Headlines

  

  Email has been around for some time and is now one of the main types of digital communication and an important part of today's communication between professionals, companies, brands, and so on. One of the biggest problems email users face today is ...

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• Google Maps goes beyond Uber, adds Ola, Hailo and more car services to its app

  

  Google reportedly is working on building its own Uber competitor, and while some believe this will come in the form of a fleet of autonomous cars, there is a more immediate option for how Google can position itself more prominently in Uber’s world: by searching and aggregating everything that the wider on-demand transport landscape has to offer. Today, Google announced its navigation app Google Maps will be adding a new car services tab as a complement to its walking, driving and public transp..

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