A talking condom dispenses sex-ed wisdom in a PSA by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
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WASHINGTON — The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy has a problem: Seven out of 10 pregnancies among unmarried 18-to-29-year-olds in this country a...

ANALYSIS — There’s a bill sitting on the desk of California Governor Jerry Brown, which if signed would ban police from searching the mobile devices of people arrested for a crime.

Instead, police would need to get a warrant from a judge to search a person’s smartphone or tablet, the same as they would if they wanted to search someone’s house or home computer. The governor has until October 9 to sign or veto the bill, but his office is giving no indication which way he’s leaning.

However, there are rumors in the privacy community that Gov. Brown will veto the bill, known as SB 914, as a favor...