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So much tech news, so little time. Let's run down the highlights of our tech coverage this week.

ICYMI

Project Eavesdrop: In a series for Morning Edition, our Steve Henn got white hat hackers to tap his data and communications, to see just how much of a digital trail � and pieces of heretofore private data � could be easily obtained. It turns out, it's a whole lot. Companies are doing more to better encrypt their systems, but there's a long way to go. to keep your data private. And in the final installment, Henn explains why you may not want to .

The Big Conversation

Cellphone Tracking And The 4th Amendment: As Steve's experiment showed, our cellphones are constantly sending out data about us, whether we want them to or not. Cops can use it for investigative purposes, but a federal appeals on Wednesday that the government shouldn't access location data stored by cellphone companies without a probable cause warrant. It's a win for privacy advocates, for now. Because other courts have ruled in the opposite direction, this issue may go to the Supreme Court to decide.

Uber vs. The World: Cab drivers across Western Europe midweek, protesting Uber and similar ride-sharing services that they say are skirting safety, licensing and pricing laws � and threaten traditional cab businesses. in the U.S. Economists tell us the new frontier created by these services means regulations will have to catch up quickly.

Curiosities

Vox:

TweetDeck, the platform that helps you monitor streams of Twitter feeds all at once, was exposed to a data flaw that sent out unintended tweets of code. Vox explains what happened.

The Wire:

Um, delicious.

NPR:

It's happening in 7,500 stores over the next three years. You'll be able to charge your wireless-charging compatible phone on tables, without cords or outlets or adapters.

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