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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How the NSA’s porn tracking recalls illegal FBI spying in the 1960s

The NSA has a long history of trying to shame its domestic enemies.

On Nov 29, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Amazon’s charity site is surprisingly good—and hidden

Amazon allows you to give .5 percent of all purchases to charity. They just don't tell you about it.

On Nov 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Canada helped NSA spy on Toronto G-20

The latest Snowden leaks reveal that the U.S. and Canada worked together in 2010 to surveil the economic summit.

On Nov 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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With Bitcoin smashing the $1,000 ceiling, is now the time to buy?

Bitcoin's price has grown five-fold in the past month. 

On Nov 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Official on Snowden’s ‘doomsday’ cache: the ‘worst is yet to come’

If Snowden's secret document trove is true, officials said, the worst is yet to come.

On Nov 27, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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This year’s White House turkey pardoning is in your hands

Neither will die. Then both will die.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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How the NSA is hurting America’s economy

By some estimates, the damage to U.S. companies could run as high as $180 billion.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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These algorithms are the only thing standing between the NSA and your data

Given the massive scope of NSA surveillance, the agency relies on algorithms to enforce the constitution.

On Nov 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The death and life of great Internet cities

For 15 years, Geocities was the world's one and only Internet city. Then it disappeared. But why?

On Nov 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Microsoft mocks Google’s privacy issues with new company T-shirts

Want to protest Google reading your Gmail? Try the Microsoft store.

On Nov 23, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Richard Branson will trade you space travel for bitcoins

Well, future space travel, to be precise.

On Nov 22, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Did the NSA agree to let Britain spy on U.S. citizens?

In 1946, the U.S. and Britain agreed not to spy on one another. Both countries do it anyway.

On Nov 21, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Alleged Silk Road mastermind denied bail, accused of 4 new murders-for-hire

In denying Ulbricht bail, the judge cited his ample Bitcoin wallet and murder-for-hire charges.

On Nov 21, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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How WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden cashed in on the Bitcoin boom

As the price of Bitcoin skyrockets, so does Edward Snowden's defense fund.

On Nov 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Here’s the court ruling that let the NSA track your email

For years the NSA collected the metadata from Americans' emails. Monday night, the 2004 ruling on the program was finally released. 

On Nov 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc