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7:24

Elon Musk Is Giving QAnon Believers Hope Just in Time...

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2023/12/04

Musk’s recent use of the term “Q*Anon” is his most explicit endorsement of the movement to date. Conspiracists have since spent days dissecting its meaning and cheering on his apparent support. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:21

A Civil Rights Firestorm Erupts Around a Looming...

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2023/12/01

Dozens of advocacy groups are pressuring the US Congress to abandon plans to ram through the renewal of a controversial surveillance program that they say poses an “alarming threat to civil rights.” Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:28

A Controversial US Surveillance Program May Get...

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2023/11/30

Congressional leaders are discussing ways to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance, including attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act, Capitol Hill sources tell WIRED. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:25

Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year

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2023/11/29

Signal’s president reveals the cost of running the privacy-preserving platform—not just to drum up donations, but to call out the for-profit surveillance business models it competes against. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:43

No, You Don’t Need to Turn Off Apple’s NameDrop...

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2023/11/28

Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it—regardless of what the police are saying. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:24

How to Make Your Web Searches More Secure and Private

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2023/11/27

What you look for online is up to you—just make sure no one else is taking a peek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:10

The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the...

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2023/11/22

Far-right influencers and right-wing lawmakers are using the spread of Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” to call for a TikTok ban and boost decades old conspiracies. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:23

Inside the Race to Secure Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand...

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2023/11/21

Beyond the blinding speeds and sharp turns on new terrain, the teams at this weekend’s big F1 race are preparing for another kind of danger. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:36

US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After...

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2023/11/20

A new report by an oversight committee in the US House of Representatives says the FBI has routinely violated rules governing FISA's Section 702 surveillance program and must be reined in. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:40

A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the...

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2023/11/17

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:22

Norway’s Privacy Battle With Meta Is Just Getting...

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2023/11/16

The Norwegian data regulator has already fined Meta $7 million. Now it says it’s investigating the company’s new ad-free subscription services. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:08

US Privacy Groups Urge Senate Not to Ram Through NSA...

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2023/11/15

An effort to reauthorize a controversial US surveillance program by attaching it to a must-pass spending bill has civil liberties advocates calling foul. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:49

This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the...

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2023/11/14

Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:24

Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting...

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2023/11/13

Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:22

How to Get Facebook Without Ads—if It’s Available for...

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2023/11/10

Meta now offers users an ad-free option, but it’s only available in Europe for those who can afford the €10-a-month subscription. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:44

The US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails...

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2023/11/09

The tech-centric war in Ukraine and the success of ChatGPT have prompted new interest in figuring out how to prevent military AI from going awry. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:57

YouTube’s Ad Blocker Detection Believed to Break EU...

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2023/11/08

A complaint filed with the EU’s independent data regulator accuses YouTube of failing to get explicit user permission for its ad blocker detection system, potentially violating the ePrivacy Directive. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:46

Where the Hell Is X CEO Linda Yaccarino?

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2023/11/07

Despite Linda Yaccarino having the top job at X, Elon Musk’s outsize presence may be hampering her ability to succeed. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:07

Microsoft Does Damage Control With Its New ‘Secure...

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2023/11/06

Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:42

The New Era of Social Media Looks as Bad for Privacy...

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2023/11/03

The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over the past decade still largely persist. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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