FCC drops Google ‘Street View’ investigation

FCC drops Google ‘Street View’ investigation (via AFP) US government telecom regulators have ended an investigation into Google’s “Street View” online mapping service gathering data from private wireless hotspots. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) enforcement bureau on Friday called for Google to pay a $25,000 penalty for stalling the probe but…         [...]

Florida Man Arrested for Recording Police in Public

PRISON PLANET   A man from Pompano Beach, Florida, was arrested and charged with illegal interception of communication on Tuesday when he recorded a conversation with Palm Beach County deputies. Carl Paul had questioned the traffic stop and asked police for their names. He was arrested after police noticed he was recording the conversation with his [...]

Doctors failing 500,000 cancer patients by not spotting medical problems caused by treatment

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Doctors are failing cancer patients ‘far too often’ by not spotting other medical problems caused by their treatment, according to a leading expert on the disease. Professor Jane Maher, the medical director of Macmillan Cancer Support, said she feared 500,000 people’s symptoms for conditions including osteoporosis and heart disease are being missed by GPs. She [...]