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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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The federal government still uses floppy disks

Government of the people, by the people, for the people. On a floppy disk.

On Dec 8, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Will Utah cut off the NSA data center’s water?

A surveillance state gets thirsty. 

On Dec 8, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Are WikiLeaks’ best days behind it?

When Julian Assange walks out of his Ecuadorian embassy, what world will he find?

On Dec 8, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Assange to Manning: ‘Nixon tapes got nothing on us’

Last week, the U.S. government released the transcripts of chats between Pfc. Chelsea Manning and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. 

On Dec 6, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Anonymous’s PayPal 14 enter pleas, most may skirt jail

Most of the 14 Anonymous members have copped to one felony and one misdemeanor in hopes of landing a probation sentence.

On Dec 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Anti-patent-trolling bill heads to the Senate

Washington moves one step closer to limiting frivolous patent suits.

On Dec 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Here’s how the NSA’s phone location tracking could be legal

It all goes back to a purse-snatching case from the 1970s.

On Dec 5, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Anti-patent-trolling Innovation Act goes before House this week

Are the patent troll's days numbered? 

On Dec 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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How politics, spying, and censorship shape the Web

New data shows how the Internet experience varies by country.

On Dec 4, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Copyright industry says harsh piracy laws are good for the economy

Want to save the economy? Stop downloading music.

On Dec 3, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Ukraine’s biggest telecom gives protesters free Wi-Fi

Following mass uprisings in Kiev, the country's major telecom sets up free Wi-Fi hotspots.

On Dec 2, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Healthcare.gov finally gets a healthy prognosis

After months of bugs and crashes, the troubled Healthcare site has finally relaunched.

On Dec 2, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Syrian Electronic Army hacks Time’s Person of the Year poll, Twitter account

In response to Time's description of Assad, the SEA strikes again.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The ban on 3-D-printed gun sales is about to expire

And Congress can't agree on what to do.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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New app attempts to figure out what your phone is telling the NSA

Researchers try to reverse engineer the NSA metadata program.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Joe Kloc