10 shocking ways the Feds are spying on you

Snowden withdraws Russia asylum petition as options dwindle Meet the next open-source stars ITworld Tonight July 02, 2013 Share this email 10 shocking ways the Feds are spying on you Worried about NSA spying? That's the tip of a U.S. surveillance iceberg. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Snowden withdraws Russia asylum petition as options dwindle 2. Meet the next open-source stars 3. Best Buy brings Pebble smartwatch to stores this weekend 4. Microsoft kills TechNet subscription service for IT pros 5. Top Google Maps tips for navigating a great summer vacation 6. Watch two guys play Minecraft on virtual reality treadmill 7. WIN THIS BOOK: Drupal 7 Explained Snowden withdraws Russia asylum petition as options dwindle Former Booz Allen Hamilton employee-turned-fugitive document leaker Edward Snowden withdrawn his request for political asylum in Russia as his options for shelter in other countries appear to be dwindling. READ MORE Meet the next open-source stars Despite the collective nature of the process, there are some obvious stars in the open-source firmament. Linus Torvalds invented the Linux kernel. Richard Stallman came up with the philosophy of free software. But what about the next generation of open-source leaders? Here's a look at six whose names you might want to remember. READ MORE Best Buy brings Pebble smartwatch to stores this weekend Pebble arrives at Best Buy on June 7 for $150 -- the same price as pre-orders from Pebble's website. READ MORE Microsoft kills TechNet subscription service for IT pros TechNet was a cheap way for IT pros and others to get access to Microsoft products and support, but it's being phased out. READ MORE Top Google Maps tips for navigating a great summer vacation Taking a long July 4th weekend? Here are three Google Maps tips to keep your vacation from veering off track. READ MORE Watch two guys play Minecraft on virtual reality treadmill Virtual reality inches closer to reality reality with creation of new gadgets. READ MORE WIN THIS BOOK: Drupal 7 Explained We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE DON'T MISS... Buy Matthew Broderick's old movie computer and possibly impress Ally Sheedy The technology of WarGames The top technologies the CIA thinks are hot MIT researchers can see through walls using 'Wi-Vi' HTC One vs. Samsung Galaxy S4: 5 reasons to choose the One BOOK GIVEAWAY July's books are here! Enter today to win a copy of one of these new titles: Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects Arduino Workshop takes you through 65 electronics projects that show the full range of cool stuff you can do with Arduino. Drupal 7 Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide Master Drupal one easy step at a time, through a complete, real-world sample project. Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **