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Spy Game: NSA caught spying on German and French allies
Nations must strike a precarious balance when it comes to spying and surveillance. Too much spying and citizens become uneasy, worried that global investigations will turn local and start infringing o...
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Snowden should be welcomed home with open arms, not handcuffs
Hope remains for the homecoming of Edward Snowden, the American whistleblower who exposed illegal government spying programs. In a surprising change of tone, former US attorney general Eric Holder say...
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Possible Pakistani pigeon-spy probed by Punjab Police - #WTFWednesday
On the evening of May 27th, a barber in the Indian town of Pathankot, near the border of Pakistan, decided he wanted to keep a pigeon as a pet. Never mind why, or how he caught it. Just imagine his su...
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Your Oyster card is keeping tabs on you - #WTFWednesday
London’s 500,000 public surveillance cameras aren’t the only tool that can be used to spy on you in the British capital. The Oyster card, London’s ubiquitous blue public transit card, keeps a di...
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Stream the Ashes online and watch the best cricket in the world!
Every year, millions of cricket fans around the world gear up to watch the most exciting and dramatic cricket tournament between England and Australia. The series, contested between two nations famed ...
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New iris scanner makes Minority Report look like the Flintstones - #WTFWednesday
You’ve already seen iris-scanning technology in movies. Like Minority Report, where every time Tom Cruise wants to walk through a door all he has to do is flash his eyes at a scanner on the wall. An...
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WhatsApp gets low marks for privacy in EFF report
If the government knocked on WhatsApp’s digital door and asked for your message history, would they comply? Would WhatsApp ask for a warrant before handing it over? Would you even be notified? If yo...
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Who is Jacob Appelbaum?
When it comes to digital anonymity and Internet privacy rights, names like Edward Snowden and Julian Assange get most of the press. But there are other players who are critical to the movement, like J...
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Stream Tour De France cycling online!
Cyclists, rejoice! The annual cycling race is getting underway, which means for cycling enthusiasts around the globe, the famed race is just heating up. The race is a marathon of an event and feature...
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Is your bag of potato chips spying on you? - #WTFWednesday
On #WTFWednesday, the privacy threats we tell you about always get a “WTF?” from us because we can’t believe they’re happening. This week, we’re telling you about something we can’t even ...
