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• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, Aug. 3

  Robot hitchiker attacked, abandoned... Nokia sells Here mapping business to German car makers... Spy-spotting software comes to Wall St... and more tech news

• Darkode computer hacking forum shuts after investigation spanning 20 countries

  Law enforcement agencies from 20 countries working together have shut down a major computer hacking forum, and U.S. officials have filed criminal charges against a dozen people associated with the website, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

• FBI chief warns that terrorists hide behind encrypted communications

  U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has asked for a "robust debate" on encryption of communications, saying that the technology could come in the way of his doing his job to keep people safe.

• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Wednesday, July 1

  Court says NSA can keep collecting phone records... Vandals cut cables again... Leap second largely trouble-free... and more tech news

• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Thursday, June 4

  Prototype of HP's Machine due next year

• US reviews use of cellphone spying technology

  Faced with criticism from lawmakers and civil rights groups, the U.S. Department of Justice has begun a review of the secretive use of cellphone surveillance technology that mimics cellphone towers, and will get more open on its use, according to a newspaper report.

• The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Wednesday, April 22

  US warns airlines of onboard hacking...drone lands on Japanese PM's office...Google adds push notifications to Chrome...and more tech news

• FBI says supposed ISIS sympathizers exploiting WordPress plugins

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned on Tuesday that attackers claiming to be sympathetic to the extremist group ISIS are targeting websites that have vulnerable WordPress plugins.

• US Senator introduces bill to block FBI backdoor access

  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on Thursday introduced a bill that would prevent the government from forcing companies to design backdoors or security vulnerabilities into their products to aid surveillance.

• FBI warns of cyberattacks linked to China

  The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a warning to companies and organizations on Wednesday of cyberattacks by people linked with the Chinese government.

• FBI, Secret Service studying 'scope' of reported bank cyberattacks

  A U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesman said Wednesday the agency is working with the Secret Service to determine the "scope" of reported cyberattacks against several financial institutions.

• Microsoft claims win over FBI, but agency still got its way

  Microsoft claimed victory over an FBI bid to keep a request for customer data secret for national security reasons, but it appears the government gave up the fight after getting its way without the company.

• House votes to outlaw NSA's bulk collection of phone records

  A U.S. House of Representatives committee has taken a major step toward outlawing the NSA's controversial bulk collection of telephone and other business records generated by U.S. residents.

• Petitions call on US government to leave Snowden alone

  U.S. President Barack Obama's administration should reverse its decision to suspend the passport of U.S. National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden and end its efforts to prosecute him as policymakers push to change the programs he exposed, a group of activists said.

• New Zealand court upholds search warrants on Kim Dotcom

  A court in New Zealand has ruled that warrants used to search the homes of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his colleague Bram van der Kolk were valid, but objected to the removal to the U.S. by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of copies of the electronic items seized.