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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a Digital Content Creators Town Hall at the Neuehouse Hollywood in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Clinton Interviewed By FBI Investigators In Email Probe

1:09pm July 02, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton for the investigation into her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State on Saturday morning, according to a spokesman for Clinton.

At Orlando's Lake Eola, a flag flies at half-staff on June 14 for victims of the Pulse shooting.

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3 Hours In Orlando: Piecing Together An Attack And Its Aftermath

8:48pm June 26, 2016

Thanks to police and FBI records and witness accounts, it's becoming clearer — if still impossible to comprehend — what transpired in Orlando in the early hours of June 12.

Three different law enforcement drawings show a suspected serial killer believed to have committed at least 12 murders and 45 rapes across California in the '70s and '80s. Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, FBI Special Agent in Charge Monica Miller an

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FBI Asks For Tips In Decades-Old Cold Case Of 'Golden State Killer'

1:01pm June 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In 1976, a man began terrorizing California neighborhoods, committing a string of rapes and murders. His last known crime was in 1986. Now the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for tips on the case.

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Reports: Gunman Had Visited Nightclub Before, Used Gay Dating Apps

3:10pm June 14, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Multiple people have told the media they recognized Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people at the gay club Pulse in Orlando on Sunday morning, from previous nights at the club or from gay dating apps.

Facebook's Moments app uses facial recognition technology to group photos based on the friends who are in them. Amid privacy concerns in Europe and Canada, the versions launched in those regions excluded the facial recognition feature.

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Facebook's Facial Recognition Software Is Different From The FBI's. Here's Why

3:00pm May 18, 2016

by Naomi LaChance

Every time one of its 1.65 billion users uploads a photo to Facebook and tags someone, that person is helping the facial recognition algorithm. Its accuracy rate is said to be higher than the FBI's.

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Training Helps Inmates Build A Bridge To Life Outside Prison Walls

5:08pm April 30, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Loretta Lynch made her first visit to a federal prison as the nation's top law enforcement officer. She highlighted the need for more services to help inmates re-enter society.

FBI Director James Comey testifies March 1 before the House Judiciary Committee on the encryption of the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino attackers.

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FBI Explains Why It Won't Disclose How It Unlocked iPhone

6:39pm April 27, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The agency says it doesn't have the rights to the technical details of the unlocking method, and so it can't submit it to a special review that would have determined whether Apple should be informed.

A poster warning against foreign spies is displayed in an alleyway in Beijing.

Chinese Cartoon Warns Against 'Dangerous Love' With Foreigners Who May Be Spies

12:51pm April 22, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

China's campaign directed toward female government workers is meant to show how romancing a handsome foreigner might lead to espionage.

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FBI Paid More Than $1 Million To Access San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone

6:10pm April 21, 2016

by Laura Wagner

FBI Director James Comey said Thursday the bureau spent "more than I will make in the remainder of this job," which comes out to be more than $1 million.

FBI Executive Assistant Director for Science and Technology Amy Hess (from left) testifies on encryption Tuesday before a House panel, alongside the New York City Police Department's Thomas Galati and Indiana State Police Office Capt. Charles Cohen.

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Lawful Hacking: Should, Or Can, The FBI Learn To Overcome Encryption Itself?

4:08pm April 19, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

A major theme in the latest congressional hearing on encryption was whether the FBI, rather than asking tech companies for cooperation, has focused enough resources to keep up with technology itself.