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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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This terrible drawing of a cronut should probably hang in MoMA

For $200, you can buy this minimalist representation of the pastry craze on Craigslist.

On Jul 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Cleveland kidnap victim: “I’m strong enough to walk through hell with a smile on my face”

The three women allegedly kidnapped by Ariel Castro finally speak.

On Jul 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Cuba’s Raul Castro backs asylum for Edward Snowden

Although Cuba isn't offering Snowden asylum, Castro supports the offers made by Venezuela and Bolivia.

On Jul 8, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Is the Drug Enforcement Agency closing in on Silk Road?

More details have come out about the U.S. government's first ever seizure of Bitcoin.

On Jul 8, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Is California trying to shut down Bitcoin?

Californian seems intent to strangle the digital currency.

On Jul 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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New York City Restore the Fourth rally “couldn’t have gone better”

Hundreds took to the streets on July 4 to protest NSA surveillance.

On Jul 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Does this study prove Malcolm Gladwell was right about social media and revolutions?

Occupy Wall Street protesters were already highly motivated before they organized on Twitter. So did Twitter really power the movmenet?

On Jul 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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White House responds to Westboro Baptist petition with stunning GIF

Despite 600,000 signatures, the White House will not take action to classify Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group. 

On Jul 3, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Inventor of the Web signs petition to reveal NSA spying programs

Tim Berners-Lee joins the movement to oppose online surveillance.

On Jul 2, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Former President Jimmy Carter is Team Snowden

“I think that the bringing of it to the public notice has probably been, in the long term, beneficial."

On Jun 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Secret FISA court gets slightly less secretive in Microsoft, Google lawsuits

In an unprecedented move, the secret court that oversees the National Security Agency’s controversial Internet surveillance program, PRISM, will make details of a pending case public.  

On Jun 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Jimmy Wales vows to resist PRISM, wonders if Snowden edited Wikipedia

Wales says Wikipedia will resist any attempt at surveillence to the best of its legal ability.

On Jun 27, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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What we think we know about about the NSA’s top-secret metadata program

Could the newest revelations to come from Edward Snowden relate to a secret NSA spying program called BLARNEY?

On Jun 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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This inspiring search for a lost parrot is a feather in Reddit’s cap

Users of the NYC subreddit helped Jennifer Wong canvas her neighborhood to find her African grey parrot, Bagel. 

On Jun 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA won’t confirm or deny that it has your data

The NSA has started rejecting Freedom of Information Act requests from citizens who want to know how much of their personal information the government has collected.

On Jun 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc