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theintercept.com

SIDtoday is the internal newsletter for the NSA's most important division, the Signals Intelligence Directorate. After editorial review, The Intercept is releasing nine years' worth of newsletters in batches, starting with 2003.

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https://boingboing.net, Mark Frauenfelder

The FBI isn't in the mood to discuss why it installed hidden microphones and cameras in and around Alameda County's Rene C. Davidson Courthouse. It had been conducting secret surveillance for 10 months, even though they didn't have a court order.

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Wired

Recent headlines warn that the government now has greater authority to hack your computers, in and outside the US. Changes to federal criminal court procedures known as Rule 41 are to blame; they vastly expand how and whom the FBI can legally hack.

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https://www.wired.com, Brian Barrett

US intelligence agencies have lost access to Dataminr, a company that turns social media data into an advanced notification system, according to the Wall Street Journal. While that may sound like a win for privacy, it's a bit more complicated in pr

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I've never met Edward Snowden, so please understand that I'm not trying to besmirch his character. And the truth is that I was thrilled when his disclosures hit. I was managing a professional-level VPN and traveling widely, warning people (who we

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minnesota.cbslocal.com

It's something you've likely seen in the movies -- it's something you may not know is also happening in real life. People are getting chips implanted into their hands in an effort to make daily life a little bit easier. From opening doors to m

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