The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Tech

The biggest news of the week by far was the successful landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars! Follow the official twitter account for updates! [Twitter]

Here is an awesome tool that NASA released for people to keep track of Curiosity. [NASA]

Internet viewers for the Curiosity landing blew away the TV viewers by about 2 million. [CNET]

Video has been released of the raid on MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom’s home. [YouTube]

Illinois has made it illegal for employers to ask for the login information for employees social media accounts including Facebook. [Huffington Post]