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"Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is set to launch an Android-based spy phone that will compete with other manufacturers offering highly secure communication devices, company officials have said."

Edward Snowden has continued to release reports on the NSA and related agencies. This time they have discussed the spying program's access to Google and Yahoo conversations, as well as plans to exploit the online sexual habits of Muslim academics they consider radical.

An interesting blog post has been making the rounds on Twitter this morning. It was written by Loren Sands-Ramshaw, a self-proclaimed former employee of the NSA. In it, he offers an inside look over agency's policies, and how he feels about everything currently going on related to the spying scandal.

Think short URLs are secure? Think again. Researchers have cracked them, and it is worse than you might realize.

"Every single iMessage to and from this man's iPhone-his friends call him Wiz-has been sent to us by accident. We know about his job, sex life, and address. Apple, you might want to fix this."

Technology law site Groklaw, which has won awards for its informative content often collaborated from emailed user tips and expertise, has shut down. Pamela Jones, the founder and site owner, has cited the fundamental lack of privacy on the web today as her reasoning behind the decision.

Speaking directly to consumers who are concerned about their lack of privacy in the wake of the NSA's continued surveillance, Microsoft released a statement on their official blog this morning. They are officially speaking out about this, and other privacy matters related to government spying.

Edward Snowden has once again released crucial documents showing the United States efforts to spy on citizens from around the world. This time it shows the astonishing $52.6 billion dollar price tag for PRISM and other connected programs.

"The Motorola Xoom has been leaked via a super-secret spy picture and surprisingly, by Motorola themselves over the past months, but this is the first time we've got an indication when the new tablet will be arriving."

When the level of NSA spying efforts began to become apparent thanks to the massive document leak by whistleblower Edward Snowden, encryption was touted as the solution. But as the agency's ability to decrypt was exposed, the number of viable options has become smaller.

President Obama has reportedly met with the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies. The five person review board is responsible for overseeing the NSA and related agencies, in order to enact new policy and create oversight for the unchecked surveillance branch.