Why the tech-bro takeover of media keeps failing
The mass resignations at the New Republic today are part of a bigger pattern.
On Dec 5, 2014 by Miles Klee
Sen. Ron Wyden’s Secure Data Act aims to close NSA backdoors to consumer data
Watch this bill if you value strong privacy protections for your data.
On Dec 5, 2014 by Eric Geller
U.K. police force accidentally admits it spied on journalists
They then asked for the incriminating documents to be destroyed. They weren’t.
On Nov 28, 2014 by Rob Price
There’s now a home security system specifically for Airbnb rentals
The system is camera-free, so it won’t violate Airbnb’s guidelines.
On Nov 21, 2014 by EJ Dickson
TGI Friday’s spices up the holidays with mistletoe drones
A gimmick to bring out everyone’s inner Scrooge.
On Nov 19, 2014 by Miles Klee
The uncertain fate of the Senate’s big NSA reform bill
The bill that could dramatically reform the national security apparatus is mired in Washington gridlock.
On Nov 14, 2014 by Eric Geller
The Department of Justice is targeting cellphones with fake, airborne cell towers
The program targets criminals but collects from everyone.
On Nov 14, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Israel is protecting itself with spy balloons
And no, shooting them down doesn’t work.
On Nov 13, 2014 by Jonathan Brown
China censors Obama’s open Internet speech
The instructions leaked online yesterday.
On Nov 12, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Oliver Stone meets Snowden, confirms Joseph Gordon-Levitt for biopic
Hopefully this will ensure that Levitt’s performance is as authentic as possible.
On Nov 6, 2014 by Rob Price
I’m on #SamaritansRadar and I wished someone had asked first
The new #SamaritansRadar app raises a lot of concerns, and doesn’t offer much to actually help mentally ill people.
On Nov 3, 2014 by Philippa Willitts
Retail customers don’t want to be tracked in stores—but they’re OK with it online
Who watches the watchers?
On Nov 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
How ‘Terminator’ defines our fear of robots after 30 years
Thirty years later, we’re still afraid of Skynet.
On Oct 29, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter
Verizon is launching a tech news site that bans stories on U.S. spying
Don’t trust anything you read on the Internet.
On Oct 28, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Is Surveillance Camera Man street harassment or performance art?
YouTubers are puzzled by this invasive and unusual series of videos.
On Oct 15, 2014 by Ikenna Anyoku
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