Cyrus Farivar

Evidence entered into the record of Ross Ulbricht's Federal trial in the U.S. Southern District Court of New York, depicting 9 fake IDs Ulbricht purchased for himself from the Silk Road marketplace.

The Silk Road takedown shows how the Feds can get around crypto

The 2013 bust of the world’s biggest drug website may be a playbook to get around strong crypto.

The Silk Road takedown shows how the Feds can get around crypto

Los Angeles-based lawyer exposes Iranian bands

Los Angeles-based lawyer exposes Iranian bands

The NBA's ethnic heritage nights

The NBA's ethnic heritage nights
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Iranian rock band Kiosk'

Iranian rock band Kiosk'
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Iranian diplomat defects

Iranian diplomat defects
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Colorful language from Iranian president

Cyrus Farivar reports on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's sometimes shocking use of language in public speeches.

Colorful language from Iranian president
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Germany's new relationship with Turkish

More Germans are learning the Turkish language than ever before. It helps that one of Germany's newest soccer stars is the son of Turkish immigrants. Cyrus Farivar reports from Mainz, Germany.

Germany's new relationship with Turkish
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Iran's failed revolution ? one year on

A year ago Iran was in political upheaval. Now Iranians are wondering what became of the Internet-fueled revolution that brought thousands to the streets of Tehran. Cyrus Farivar has some thoughts from Iranians, both at home and abroad.

Iran's failed revolution ? one year on
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Washington approves software for Iranians

Washington has authorized a new program designed to prevent Iran from filtering the internet and blocking websites. It's the first such program for use inside Iran. Cyrus Farivar reports.

Washington approves software for Iranians
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Monitoring Iran from afar

Cyrus Farivar reports on a group in San Francisco that's monitoring the flow of information coming out of Iran, despite a government crackdown against online activists.

Monitoring Iran from afar
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Clinton outlines global Internet freedom policy

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has harshly criticized China and other countries for restricting Internet access in a wide-ranging speech on Internet freedom. Cyrus Farivar reports.

Clinton outlines global Internet freedom policy
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Google's threat to China

Google cites cyber attacks on the e-mail accounts of Chinese rights activists as the reason for threatening to pull out of China. Cyrus Farivar reports on what Google's move means for other Internet companies doing business in China.

Google's threat to China
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Internet policing in Iran

Reporter Cyrus Farivar looks at the ongoing cat-and-mouse game being played out online between Iranian authorities and protestors.

Internet policing in Iran
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Iranian blogger still in prison after a year

Reporter Cyrus Farivar has an update on the plight of Hossein Derhakhshan, a pioneer of the Iranian blogosphere. He was arrested in November 2008 during a visit back to Iran.

Iranian blogger still in prison after a year
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I'mHalal: The Muslim search engine

In Islam, something that is haram is forbidden. The opposite of haram is halal, permissible. Now, a new Internet search engine is helping Muslims sort out the levels of what is forbidden, offering up clean search results, Cyrus Farivar has the story.

I'mHalal: The Muslim search engine