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Eric Geller


Eric Geller is a politics reporter who focuses on cybersecurity, surveillance, encryption, and privacy. A former staff writer at the Daily Dot, Geller joined Politico in June 2016, where he’s focused on policymaking at the White House, the Justice Department, the State Department, and the Commerce Department.

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Top European privacy official says E.U.–U.S. data-transfer deal still needs work

U.S. tech companies are nervously awaiting a final verdict on the agreement.

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Emo Kylo Ren is the best new ‘Star Wars’ Twitter account

He’s the perfect mixture of Sith wannabe and school goth.

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Swedish court rules it can’t force ISPs to block The Pirate Bay

The entertainment companies that sued the ISP will probably appeal.

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Alexander Freed takes us into the trenches of his latest ‘Star Wars’ novel

Twilight Company is the first canon ‘Star Wars’ novel to delve deeply into the ‘war’ part of the saga’s name.

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New Australian law requires ISPs to hold customer records for at least 2 years

Privacy advocates aren’t happy.

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‘The Flash’ season 2 trailer takes the DC Comics show into a whole new world

There are more comics references than you can shake a stick at.

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South Carolina’s governor wants the Confederate flag removed from her state capitol

Mounting public pressure appears to have changed her mind.

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AT&T will give you cheap, fast Internet—if you let it track your browser history

As expected, AT&T is trying to screw you over.

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Researchers use Google Glass to gauge users’ stress level

Google Glass would like to deliver you a chill pill. 

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State-by-state texting and driving laws explained with interactive map

Whatever you do, don’t answer that text in Alaska.

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