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Not content with spilling all our web-based beans to the US government, the NSAs Prism software has reportedly been used by the the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in the UK.
The GCHQ is the government agency that monitors communications, and stands to benefit from the Torys Snooping Bill that has been roundly rejected by almost everyone other than Theresa May and her cronies.


The Prism software takes web history, email content and file transfer information from companies including Apple, Facebook and Google, although all companies have strenuously denied having any part in the whole debacle.

Secret squirrel

The documents that the Guardian has seen, dated April 2013, suggest that GCHQ has been using Prism since at least June 2010.

The Guardian also claims that the software "would appear to allow GCHQ to circumvent the formal legal process required to seek personal material such as emails, photos and videos from an internet company based outside the UK".

Although GCHQ says it does not comment on intelligence matters, it also told the Guardian that it "takes its obligations under the law very seriously.

"Our work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework which ensures that our activities are authorised, necessary and proportionate, and that there is rigorous oversight, including from the secretary of state, the interception and intelligence services commissioners and the intelligence and security committee."

Weve heard rumours, read about leaked specs and potential release dates, but now it appears that the HTC One Mini handset may be in front of our very eyes.


Engadget has posted a pic from a "trusted source," claiming to show the shrunken 4.3-inch device up against the flagship 4.7-inch counterpart.

If the picture is genuine, the smaller iteration of the device will maintain the aluminium unibody that was such a massive hit on the original HTC One.

According to the photographer who provided the leak, the phone will pack a scaled back 1.4GHz  dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, compared to the originals quad-core offering.

As of right now, the source claimed the device is packing the Android 4.2.2 the latest version of Jelly Bean, as well as Sense 5.0, with HTCs new Blinkfeed feature.

As to whether the UltraPixel camera tech will make its way onto the smaller handset, well that remains unclear, but full HD video is apparently on board.

The report didnt commit on screen resolution either, although previous leaks have suggested that a 720p display will be in play rather than the spectacular full HD offering on the original.

Engadgets report said to expect an announcement this "fall" whereas Bloombergs report yesterday had suggested an August release was on the horizon.

Only official word from HTC will settle the matter which, at the moment, we dont have.