joe-kloc

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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Free-speech blogger faces death sentence for denouncing Islam

Already sentenced to seven years and 600 lashes, Raif Badawi will now go on trial for his life.

On Dec 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Cyber war in Syria is accelerating, study says

And they're using U.S. companies to do it.

On Dec 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Prepare for the imminent drone apocalypse with this handy survival guide

The future is coming. Are you ready?

On Dec 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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‘Seinfeld’ writer to Rand Paul: Festivus is for the rest of us

Politicians have a long history of co-opting pop culture references, but for some, this went too far.

On Dec 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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‘Bitcoin Santas’ are surprising hackers with anonymous Christmas donations

They know if you've been bad or good.

On Dec 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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News anchor airs private Bitcoin QR code, immediately gets robbed

A holiday lesson in cryptocurrency security.

On Dec 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The average U.K. teen owns 6 digital devices, wants to be Bill Gates

But most still can't code.

On Dec 24, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Security firm denies accepting a $10 million bribe from the NSA

"We categorically deny this allegation."

On Dec 23, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Edward Snowden wants to make an asylum deal with Germany

"I have a great respect for Germany," Snowden said, arguing that the U.S. wouldn't sanction the country for protecting him.

On Dec 23, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Unknown attackers breach 40 million Target customer accounts

It gets worse.

On Dec 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Putin on Snowden: ‘I envy him’

He does? Really? (Probably not.)

On Dec 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Greenwald: NSA’s goal is the ‘elimination of privacy worldwide’

In an hour long testimony, Greenwald discusses contents of secret documents, importance of metadata, and Europe's obligation to help Snowden.

On Dec 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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New Snowden leak reveals Norway spied on Russia for the NSA

Cold wars die hard.

On Dec 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Why Reddit’s science forum needed to ban climate deniers

Climate change denial isn't science. So keep it out of r/science.

On Dec 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Snowden offers to help Brazil investigate NSA in exchange for asylum

Germany turned him down. But what about Brazil?

On Dec 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc