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Joe Kloc


Joe Kloc is a former Daily Dot contributor who covered technology and policy. He's contributed to Newsweek and Mother Jones, discussed his reporting on air with WNYC, and written Weekly Reviews for Harper's Magazine.

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Is Dropbox reading your documents?

A new web app that tracks documents suggests that Dropbox is opening users' files.

On Sep 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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A Kickstarter seeks to ‘set free’ Chopin’s life’s work

A new Kickstarter campaign wants to make recordings of the life's work of Romantic composer Chopin free in the public domain.

On Sep 11, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Syrian malware pushers want you to think the U.S. has already invaded

The pro-Assad hacker group, the Syrian Electronic Army, has been sending out malware disguised as CNN articles. 

On Sep 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Buying the new iPhone? The NSA thinks you’re a ‘zombie’

Newly leaked NSA slides refer to Steve Jobs as "Big Brother" and iPhone users as "zombies."

On Sep 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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A DIY Internet grows in Brooklyn

A group of residents in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn have built their own Internet out of rooftop antennas.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Did the NSA just crack RSA encryption?

The latest leak from Edward Snowden seems to suggest the NSA secretly made a major math breakthrough.

On Sep 7, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Snowden’s latest leak: NSA better at defeating encryption than anyone imagined

New documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that the NSA has built backdoors into most of the Internet's encryption systems.

On Sep 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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DOJ to release hundreds of pages of documents on NSA spying

After a two-year court battle, a judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release documents elucidating its secret justifications for NSA spying.

On Sep 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Does the NSA have a quantum computer?

In Wired, security expert Bruce Schneier explores the question of how sophisticated the NSA's encryption attacks might be.

On Sep 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Chelsea Manning officially requests presidential pardon

On Tuesday, the WikiLeaks whistleblower submitted a formal request for a presidential pardon for leaking military documents.

On Sep 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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New Snowden leak shows NSA spied on Brazil’s president

Brazillian government is fuming after learning the NSA spied on the country's president.

On Sep 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Pakistan may unblock YouTube, with filter for ‘blasphemous’ videos

YouTube has been banned in the country since 2012.

On Sep 2, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA hacked Al Jazeera

Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden reveal that in 2006, the agency hacked into Al Jazeera's internal communications. 

On Sep 2, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Did NSA spying help reveal chemical weapon attack in Syria?

A White House report released today suggests that the NSA's controversial Internet spy program may have provided evidence that Syria used chemical weapons.

On Aug 30, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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How the NSA spent $10.8 billion this year

According to the leaked "black budget," the NSA spent $10.8 billion this year. Here's how it breaks down.

On Aug 29, 2013 by Joe Kloc