Hillary Clinton Is Right: Pepe Is a White Supremacist
“Guilt by association. Poor Pepe.” Continue reading Hillary Clinton Is Right: Pepe Is a White Supremacist
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The ‘Automated Public/Private Intel Sharing System’ That Enables CISA
The privacy-killing Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act was renamed and snuck into a budget bill at the end of 2015. This is the software that sends ‘cyber threats’ to the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading The ‘Automated Public/Private Intel Sharing System’ That Enables CISA
iPhone 7 Shortages Are Turning Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program Into a Big Mess
Anyone enrolled in the program who doesn’t upgrade their phone now might find themselves paying extra to upgrade a year from now. Continue reading iPhone 7 Shortages Are Turning Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program Into a Big Mess
Who Are Tesla’s Superfans?
Radio Motherboard meets Elon Musk’s biggest fans at the opening party for the Tesla Gigafactory. Continue reading Who Are Tesla’s Superfans?
Gabon Is Suffering the ‘Worst Communications Suppression Since the Arab Spring’
Nightly ‘internet curfews’ are the latest tool in the oppressive government toolbox. Continue reading Gabon Is Suffering the ‘Worst Communications Suppression Since the Arab Spring’
Should You Upgrade to an iPhone 7? A Surprisingly Complex Guide
The iPhone Upgrade Program was supposed to take the stress out of getting a new phone. But it hasn’t, of course. Continue reading Should You Upgrade to an iPhone 7? A Surprisingly Complex Guide
New Docs Show How the NSA Used the Iraq War to Build its Surveillance Apparatus
An internal series of emails called “WARgrams” demanded “unprecedented degrees of cooperation” to create a pervasive network of surveillance. Continue reading New Docs Show How the NSA Used the Iraq War to Build its Surveillance Apparatus
Will a Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Solve VICE’s Fly Problem? An Investigation
An attempt to weaponize mother nature against the VICE office’s fly infestation. Continue reading Will a Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Solve VICE’s Fly Problem? An Investigation
Local Governments Are Letting Silicon Valley Skirt Public Disclosure Laws
Uber and Waze are following an example that was originally set by the surveillance industry. Continue reading Local Governments Are Letting Silicon Valley Skirt Public Disclosure Laws
The FAA’s New Commercial Drone Regulations Are a Mess for Hobby Pilots
In order to fly first person view drone flights, you’ll now need to get a background check from the TSA. Continue reading The FAA’s New Commercial Drone Regulations Are a Mess for Hobby Pilots