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Brendan O'Connor


Brendan O’Connor is a technology and politics reporter. In April 2016, he joined Gawker Media Group as a staff writer, where he covers the alt-right for its special projects desk.

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Anonymous hacks New York Board of Elections website to protest the World Cup

One of these sites is not like the others.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Donut Day and D-Day: A 2-in-1 explainer

It's National Donut Day. It's also D-Day. Confused? Read on.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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There’s a tech edition of Cards Against Humanity

This was too easy. 

On Jun 5, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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This ‘wimpy goat’ is tiny, but wait till you hear him scream

We are all Wimpy Goat.

On Jun 5, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Apple’s new Safari will let you keep your privacy with default DuckDuckGo search

Don't ask, don't tell.

On Jun 3, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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How 2 mechanics staged a Google Street View axe murder

Dan Thompson and Gary Kerr saw a Google Street View car coming down their street and staged a murder.

On Jun 3, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Anonymous threatens attack on 2014 FIFA World Cup

Protests on the ground are bleeding onto the Internet.

On Jun 2, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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George R.R. Martin doesn’t care about your feelings

It is neither coincidence nor sadism that the characters toward whom we feel the most affection ultimately suffer the most.

On Jun 2, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Startup quietly pulls sexist ads after people notice they’re sexist

The ad campaign that shouldn't have and barely happened. 

On May 30, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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How Iran spied on us with fake social media accounts and a bogus news site

Hmm... this whole fake news site thing sounds a little familiar. 

On May 29, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Filming police is still not a crime, court rules

This is why we have the Constitution.

On May 29, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Here’s why the Pope won’t join Facebook

The Pope knows not to feed the trolls.

On May 23, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Bad Lip Reading wins ‘American Idol’

We'd totally tune in to The Sing-Song Contest of America.

On May 23, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Florida man’s belching makes him sound like a gassy walrus

WebMD lovers on YouTube, your time has come.

On May 22, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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FBI can’t find hackers to hire because they’re all potheads

Don't smoke 'em if you got 'em (if you want to work for the FBI, that is). 

On May 21, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor