​New NSA director to Silicon Valley: We come in peace - CNET Nevermind the surveillance spat between the US government and the tech titans of Silicon Valley: NSA Director Mike Rogers wants to mend fences.

Under an arrangement announced Wednesday, employees of the companies — Cisco Systems, 3M, Kimberly-Clark and National Geographic — will be able to buy or lease solar systems for their homes at rates substantially lower than the national average, executives said. The program, offered through Geostellar, an online marketer of solar systems, will be available... Read More

At first glance, it seems that the decline from more than $100 a barrel to $80 a barrel would be a good thing for the U.S. economy. It is like a tax cut, putting more spending power into the hands of consumers, but without the messiness of political wrangling. But how good... Read More

World's Top Privacy Experts Worry About Internet Of Things - Forbes Meeting in one of the world’s most remote and private locations – the island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa – top global privacy regulators could have focused on any number of issues. But they were especially concerned... Read More

EU, China Agree To End Dispute Over Chinese Telecommunications Subsidies The agreement between EU and Chinese officials ends a yearlong dispute that had ratcheted up trade tensions.