By Michelle Fay Cortez - Bloomberg.com Scott Morgan wrote off the pain on his left side as an old sports injury, never imagining it was a sign his heart was failing. When he finally went to the hospital last year, he was shocked to learn he needed a transplant. With fewer than 2,500 donated hearts […]

The Telegraph - Bruno Waterfield, Brussels The EU needs its own “European Intelligence Service” to take on America’s spies, says a senior Brussels official The European Union must create its own intelligence agency within the decade to “level the playing field” and to counter the power of America’s National Security Agency, one of Europe’s most senior officials […]

CNN - Chelsea J Carter and Susanna Capelouto Leaked classified documents show the U.S. National Security Agency and its British counterpart are among the “worst offenders” of mass surveillance without oversight, according to an open letter purportedly written by Edward Snowden and published Sunday by the German magazine Der Spiegel.

The Hill - Brendan Sasso Senior military officials are leaning toward removing the National Security Agency director’s authority over U.S. Cyber Command, according to a former high-ranking administration official familiar with internal discussions. Keith Alexander, a four star general who leads both the NSA and Cyber Command, plans to step down in the spring.

The Telegraph - Tom Whitehead European spy agencies have own methods for monitoring communications and have worked with GCHQ, latest files show The spy agencies of Germany, France and Spain have all developed mass surveillance techniques for phone and internet activity despite their outrage over the Edward Snowden eavesdropping revelations Leaked GCHQ documents point to a relationship between […]

New York Post - S A Miller A tech firm linked to a campaign-donor crony of President Obama not only got the job to help build the federal health-insurance Web site — but also is getting paid to fix it. Anthony Welters, a top campaign bundler for Obama and frequent White House guest, is the […]

BBC - Mark Ward Google has officially unveiled the latest incarnation of its flagship Nexus smartphone. Made by LG, the handset is smaller, slimmer and lighter than the Nexus 4 but its 4.96in (126mm) touchscreen is bigger. The Nexus 5 has been developed to show off the capabilities of the new version of the Android […]

BBC - David Shukman The risks to public health from fracking for shale gas are low, according to a new official report. Any problems publicised so far - such as in the US - are the result of operational failure or poor regulation.

IRNUSA News - Sean Scott Ferguson More fallout from whistle-blower Edward Snowden, as the Washington Post reported on operation MUSCULAR, operated by the NSA and UK’s GCHQ, citing the latest leaked documents from Snowden. Operation MUSCULAR allows the copying of data flowing through fiber-optic network cables overseas. Records from Google and Yahoo are sent by […]