curt-hopkins

Curt Hopkins


Curt Hopkins has over two decades of experience as a journalist, editorial strategist, and social media manager. His work has been published by Ars Technica, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. He is the also founding director of the Committee to Protect Bloggers, the first organization devoted to global free speech rights for bloggers

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Australian sheep that went unsheared for 6 years produces record amount of wool

Get a haircut, hippy.

On Sep 4, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Hackers hit conservative think tank that slammed Obama for OPM hack

The group is trying to tamp down concerns over the data that hackers accessed.

On Sep 3, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Pentagon to launch $175 million wearable tech program

Industry, education, local governments, and the military join forces.

On Aug 28, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Associated Press sues DOJ over fake story planted by FBI

FBI agent pretended to be an AP reporter.

On Aug 28, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Eter9’s virtual avatars learn from you in life and mimic you in death

It's like Facebook, but for digital ghosts.

On Aug 27, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Walmart to stop selling AR-15 rifles

The announcement comes on the same day reporters were murdered in Virginia.

On Aug 26, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Guide killed by lion in same national park where Cecil lived

An adult male lion reportedly attacked despite repeated safety measures.

On Aug 25, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Expanding into Kenya, PayPal eyes African markets

As African economies grow, security needs to grow too.

On Aug 25, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Norwegian inmate hacks TV system to share porn, secret messages

Most humane prison in the world, indeed.

On Aug 24, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Twitter pulls the plug on Politiwoops

Politicians' privacy means less transparency.

On Aug 24, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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White supremacist wants to name a whites-only town after Donald Trump

The most fabulous, richest, most gorgeous racist enclave in America.

On Aug 24, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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A dream of the perfect high-tech city on the African savannah

Game Changer or third world boondoggle?

On Aug 24, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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This little-known wartime technology is the predecessor to YouTube, MTV, and porn

Meet the Soundie.

On Aug 20, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Airbnb takes off in tech-friendly Africa

The green continent becomes the latest crowdsharing experiment.

On Aug 17, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Benedict Cumberbatch says people filming him on stage is ‘mortifying’

One may record and record and be a villain.

On Aug 11, 2015 by Curt Hopkins