Supreme Court says police must get search warrant to use GPS tracking devices

The US Supreme Court ruled today that police must first obtain a search warrant before using GPS devices to track a suspect’s vehicle, agreeing with an earlier appeals court ruling but rejecting the Obama administration’s position on the case. In delivering the decision, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that the court holds “that the government’s installation of a GPS device on a target’s vehicle, and its use of that device to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constitutes a ‘search,’” and therefore violated the individual’s Fourth Amendment rights

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Yahoo’s Jerry Yang quits the company he co-founded, walks away from Alibaba as well

The long, drawn-out, oftentimes melodramatic saga revolving around Yahoo itself and co-founder Jerry Yang is well-documented. Perhaps too well. Thankfully for us all, that ends today

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Google Search app for Android gets revamped with streamlined UI, speedier results

Google rolled out a revamped version of its Search app for pre-ICS versions of Android today, with an emphasis on speed and simplicity. Compatible with Android 2.2, 2.3, or 3-point-anything, this upgraded app sports a streamlined UI, with categorized search suggestions displayed at the top of a device’s screen. The app will also now feed you country-specific results and suggestions, along with suggestions from other apps already installed on your phone.

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Google brings search to Your World, complete with results close to your heart

As Google presses forward with its social network initiative , it only makes sense that company famed for comprehensive search results would naturally bring Google+ along for the ride.

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