Lorraine Murphy
Lorraine Murphy is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity journalist and founding editor of the Cryptosphere. She has a keen interest in WikiLeaks and web culture, and her bylines have appeared in Salon, Vanity Fair, Serious Eats, and elsewhere.
Hey girl, it’s Rachel Maddow!
Has Ryan Gosling been replaced?
On Jan 25, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
WikiLeaks TV: Founder Julian Assange to host a new show
While under house arrest, the WikiLeaks founder will discuss controversial topics and host surprise guests for a Russian television network.
Indonesian man beaten and seized by cops after atheist posting on Facebook
His offense: posting “God does not exist” on his Facebook page.
On Jan 20, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
WikiLeaks truck fails to sell on eBay
There were bidders for that WikiLeaks truck. If only they’d had actual money.
On Jan 16, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Paint it black: A guide for protesting SOPA
Here’s a quick round-up of all the different ways to possibly black-out your blog, website, or Twitter profile in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act.
Dear Homeland Security: Please spy on us
We don’t mind if your agents scour our pages. Every click makes America stronger!
On Jan 13, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Airport security deems cupcake a weapon of mass deliciousness
A Wicked Good Cupcake’s layers of gel-like chocolate icing was deemed a violation of safety guidelines by the Transportation Security Administration. Hilarity ensued.
On Jan 11, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Hackers in Space
Hackers have grandiose plans to create an alternate way to log on. But will it happen?
On Jan 10, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Twitter leaks—against the company’s will in high-profile case
After more than a year of court battles, U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady has ordered Twitter to turn over information on three key WikiLeaks supporters.
On Jan 9, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Tom Ford really is Fantastic Man!
This new video takes Tom Ford to a whole new level.
On Jan 4, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
State politician mixes it up with Anonymous
A Rhode Island politician with a colorful past got into a Twitter discussion with Anonymous et. al. The results were intriguing.
On Jan 2, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
The Daily Dot’s prose: Not intentional haiku, but sometimes it is
Count the syllables: five, seven, five, in three lines. We’re haiku poets!
On Dec 30, 2011 by Lorraine Murphy
Occupy protesters creating an “Anti-Facebook for the Movement”
Developers Ed Knutson and Sam Boyer lay out the elements and technology that will allow protesters to Occupy the Web.
On Dec 29, 2011 by Lorraine Murphy
Bon Jovi wanted Dead or Alive—preferably the latter
The hoax that put Bon Jovi into the grave before his time may be the best thing that happened to his career in a long time.
On Dec 19, 2011 by Lorraine Murphy
Paperback payola: Why #fridayreads is turning into a hashtag of horror
Social media is a wild frontier. But there’s no feud quite as bookishly absurd as the #fridayreads fracas on Twitter.
On Dec 16, 2011 by Lorraine Murphy
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