#Cyberculture agenda: Obama pardons Chelsea Manning and Stuxnet leak source James Cartwright while Snowden never filed paperwork requesting a pardon…

Obama just freed whistleblower Chelsea Manning The Next Web by Bryan Clark   President Obama just effectively freed Chelsea Manning from the 32 remaining years in her jail sentence, according to the New York Times. While it’s not a presidential pardon, the commutation of Manning’s sentence will see her go free in just five months. Chelsea Manning to … Read more

Paranoid Style. Gov’t denies corruption, moves to kill the case…

Government members and pro-gov’t circles have only one argument. They are under attack by powerful international forces. Conspiratorial thinking at best. Zekeriya Öz, the chief prosecutor, is believed to be weakened by new appointments to the case. Details revealed about Turkey?s ongoing graft probe The details are gradually being revealed regarding the ongoing corruption investigations Turkish PM: … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Google Announces New Search Algorithm…

Google Announces New Search Algorithm One day before celebrating the company’s 15th birthday, Google went back to the place where it all started ? literally Google unveils search updates for mobile, new Page Rank algorithm, and Knowledge Graph comparisons This week, Google marks its 15-year anniversary and the team brought members of the media to the original Google House … Read more

The Manning Verdict: …convicted on lesser charges, faces up to 136 years

Manning Verdict and the Dangerous ?Hacker Madness? Prosecution Strategy Bradley Manning was convicted (PDF) on 19 counts today, including charges under the Espionage Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for leaking approximately 700,000 government documents to WikiLeaks. While it was a relief was that he was not convicted of the worst charge ?aiding … Read more