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In pictures: Two generations of Nexus 7
See what Google has changed since its first attempt at a 7-inch tablet
The original Nexus 7 was a serious improvement to Android tablets when it was announced last year, and Google is trying hard to build on its success with the newest iteration of the device. Dubbed the "New Nexus 7", it packs a new set of internals -- Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, rear camera and stereo speakers. We also have the pleasure of seeing a full 1920x1200 display around the front, showing off Android 4.3 in all its glory.
These internal updates are all wrapped in a new casing that adds a few things -- such as a soft touch back and thinner profile -- but drops the charging pins and relocates the headphone jack and microphone. All together we find this to be a leaner and better looking Nexus 7 that is worthy of the name. Hang with us after the break for a full side-by-side comparison of two generations of Nexus 7 hardware from ASUS and Google.
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Omaha mayor stands firm on ongoing budget dispute
Mayor Jean Stothert is not backing down in the ongoing dispute over part of her proposed 2014 budget.
Finance officials briefed the City Council Wednesday on the budget that, in part, sparked a firefighters' union lawsuit.
"I reached out to them, invited them here, asked them to work with me, and it was their choice not to. It was their choice to say, 'We're going to sue the city and the taxpayers,'" said Stothert.
The legal challenge, filed the same day the mayor delivered her 2014 budget plan to the council, claims that the plan's call for layoffs, idled trucks, and demotions violates the union contract. Stothert balked at the lawsuit and its assertion that the city's backing off on abiding by a National Fire Protection Association rule.
"The budget process will continue," said Stothert.
Stothert said the lawsuit is unfortunate, but she's still willing to work with the union and the fire department on a different budgetary solution.
"It's always better to negotiate than to litigate," said Stothert.
City Council members said they were hopeful both sides could come to an agreement soon and avoid future legal entanglements. Council President Pete Festersen said he and his colleagues are monitoring the situation.
"We hope that dispute can be resolved because it's not productive to the situation going forward," said Festersen.
Festersen said the 2014 budget process, already fully in the council's hands, is moving ahead.
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Court-martial of accused leaker Bradley Manning drawing to a close
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Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted to a security vehicle outside a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Thursday, July 18, 2013, after a court martial hearing.
By Medina Roshan, Reuters
As the court-martial winds down for the U.S. soldier accused of the largest leak of classified information in the nation's history, military prosecutors will try to portray him as arrogant and reckless, while the defense will seek to show he was well-meaning but naive.
Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, faces 21 counts of leaking more than 700,000 documents related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy website. The most serious charge, aiding the enemy, carries a life sentence.
The case has pitted civil liberties groups who seek increased transparency into the actions of the U.S. military and security apparatus, against the government, which has argued that the low-level intelligence analyst, who was stationed in Baghdad at the time, endangered lives.
Army Colonel Denise Lind, who is presiding over the trial, last week rejected a request by the defense to throw out the aiding-the-enemy charge, saying that Manning's military training made it clear to him that any information released on the Internet could get into the hands of enemy agents.
"He was knowingly providing intelligence to the enemy," Lind said.
The case, which saw WikiLeaks publish classified files, combat videos and diplomatic cables, serves as a test of the limits of secrecy in the Internet age.
But it has recently been overshadowed to some degree by the case of fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed to Britain's Guardian newspaper early last month the details of alleged secret U.S. surveillance programs tracking Americans' telephone and Internet use.
The WikiLeaks website has become controversial both for its publishing of secret data and for its founder, Julian Assange, who has been sheltering in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for more than a year to avoid extradition to Sweden for alleged sex crimes.
Manning was arrested in May 2010 while serving in Iraq.
In February, he pleaded guilty to lesser charges, including misusing classified information, such as military databases in Iraq and Afghanistan and files pertaining to Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Manning chose to be tried by a military judge, rather than have a panel of military jurors hear his case.
The defense attempted to portray Manning as well-intentioned but young and naive, while the prosecution maintained that he was a trained intelligence analyst who knew what the fallout of such a major leak would be.
In February, Manning read from a prepared 35-page statement in an attempt to explain why he released classified information to WikiLeaks.
"I believe that if the general public ... had access to the information ... this could spark a domestic debate as to the role of the military and foreign policy in general," Manning said.
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Reporter: Snowden has 'instruction manual for how the NSA is built'
Glenn Greenwald, a reporter for the U.S. edition of the U.K. Guardian, says Edward Snowden has sensitive "blueprints" that detail how the National Security Agency operates.
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By Jenny Barchfield, The Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO - Edward Snowden has very sensitive "blueprints" detailing how the National Security Agency operates that would allow someone who read them to evade or even duplicate NSA surveillance, a journalist close to the intelligence leaker said Sunday.?
Glenn Greenwald, a columnist with The Guardian newspaper who closely communicates with Snowden and first reported on his intelligence leaks, told The Associated Press that the former NSA systems analyst has "literally thousands of documents" that constitute "basically the instruction manual for how the NSA is built."?
"In order to take documents with him that proved that what he was saying was true he had to take ones that included very sensitive, detailed blueprints of how the NSA does what they do," Greenwald said in Brazil, adding that the interview was taking place about four hours after his last interaction with Snowden.?
Snowden emerged from weeks of hiding in a Moscow airport Friday, and said he was willing to meet President Vladimir Putin's condition that he stop leaking U.S. secrets if it means Russia would give him asylum until he can move on to Latin America.?
Greenwald told the AP that Snowden has insisted the information from those documents not be made public. The journalist said it "would allow somebody who read them to know exactly how the NSA does what it does, which would in turn allow them to evade that surveillance or replicate it."?
Despite their sensitivity, Greenwald said he didn't think that disclosure of the documents would prove harmful to Americans or their national security.?
NSA leaker Edward Snowden remains in a Moscow airport after renewing his plea for asylum in Russia. The request, and ongoing drama, is stoking international tensions between Russia and the U.S., which is reminiscent of the Cold War. NBC's Kristen Welker reports.
"I think it would be harmful to the U.S. government, as they perceive their own interests, if the details of those programs were revealed," said the 46-year-old former constitutional and civil rights lawyer who has written three books contending the government has violated personal rights in the name of protecting national security.?
He has previously said the documents have been encrypted to help ensure their safekeeping.?
Greenwald, who has also co-authored a series of articles in Rio de Janeiro's O Globo newspaper focusing on NSA actions in Latin America, said he expected to continue publishing further stories based on other Snowden documents over the next four months.?
Upcoming stories would likely include details on "other domestic spying programs that have yet to be revealed," but which are similar in scope to those he has been reporting on. He did not provide further details on the nature of those programs.?
Greenwald said he deliberately avoids talking to Snowden about issues related to where the former analyst might seek asylum in order to avoid possible legal problems for himself.?
Snowden is believed to be stuck in the transit area of Moscow's main international airport, where he arrived from Hong Kong on June 23. He's had offers of asylum from Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia, but because his U.S. passport has been revoked, the logistics of reaching whichever country he chooses are complicated.?
Still, Greenwald said that Snowden remains "calm and tranquil," despite his predicament.?
"I haven't sensed an iota of remorse or regret or anxiety over the situation that he's in," Greenwald said. "He's of course tense and focused on his security and his short-term well-being to the best extent that he can, but he's very resigned to the fact that things might go terribly wrong and he's at peace with that."?
Asked about a so-called dead man's pact, which Greenwald has said would allow several people to access Snowden's trove of documents were anything to happen to him, Greenwald replied that "media descriptions of it have been overly simplistic.?
"It's not just a matter of, if he dies, things get released, it's more nuanced than that," he said. "It's really just a way to protect himself against extremely rogue behavior on the part of the United States, by which I mean violent actions toward him, designed to end his life, and it's just a way to ensure that nobody feels incentivized to do that."?
He declined to provide any more details about the pact or how it would work.?
Following Friday's meeting between Snowden and human rights activists, U.S. officials criticized Russia for allowing a "propaganda platform" for the NSA leader.?
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Russia should instead send Snowden back to the U.S. to face the felony charges that are pending against him.?
Carney said Snowden is not a human rights activist or a dissident. "He is accused of leaking classified information, has been charged with three felony counts and should be returned to the United States," the spokesman said.?
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Letter: Outdoors pays off | The Salt Lake Tribune
At the recent Western Governor?s Association conference in Park City, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell talked at length about what drives the West?s economy.
I was pleased to hear her talk about outdoor recreation as a key economic driver for the West and the importance of balancing development with conservation to secure recreational opportunities.
As someone who has dedicated much of my career to protecting and expanding climbing opportunities, this message struck a chord with me. The economic impacts of outdoor recreation are huge ? generating $646 billion in spending every year and 6.1 million jobs, according to the Outdoor Industry Association.
Outdoor recreation and especially active sports such as climbing or mountain biking also present a great opportunity to engage younger generations in the great outdoors.
But as impressive as the industry is and as much promise as it shows for engaging younger Americans, it is essential that leaders like Jewell continue to advocate for policies that advance conservation of these recreational opportunities and our public lands. Some places are too special to drill or develop.
Seeing conservation and recreation as equally important to development will help to ensure these recreational opportunities are here for generations to come.
Brady RobinsonExecutive director, Access Fund
Boulder, Colo.
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