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justice department

Apple battle deepens with FBI over iPhone encryption

WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling in intense public broadsides, smartphone maker Apple and the Justice Department are making their cases before anyone steps into a courtroom over a judge's order forcing Apple to help the FBI hack into an iPhone in a sensational terrorism case. Both sides are framing their

Massachusetts

‘Millionaire tax’ will tie their hands on policy, group warns lawmakers

STATE HOUSE — Ahead of a potential vote on the proposal, the Massachusetts High Technology Council warned Wednesday that a proposed 4 percent surtax on incomes over $1 million would "severely limit legislative and citizen power to set and amend tax policy in response to economic conditions." The House

media

Teens spend an average of 9 hours a day with media

NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers spend nearly nine hours a day absorbing media and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites. Common Sense Media released an exhaustive survey Tuesday outlining how young people spend screen time. One concern: the number of youngsters who feel comfortable multi-tasking while

new hampshire

Rubio calls for easing reins on tech industries

Manchester, N.H. — Marco Rubio, the Florida senator and Republican presidential candidate, said Tuesday that government must adapt to 21st century technology, promising to unleash tech industries by curbing government regulation, particularly for small Internet start-ups. Rubio spoke during a visit to Dynamic Network Services Inc., known as Dyn, which

Russia

Questions, answers about effort to hack Clinton’s emails

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia-linked hackers tried at least five times in August 2011 to trick Hillary Rodham Clinton into infecting her computer systems while she was secretary of state, according to newly released emails from the State Department. Here are important things to know: