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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NSA metadata collection program swept up Americans’ credit card numbers

Here's a breakdown of the declassified documents that reveal how it happened. 

On Nov 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA attaches data collection devices to U.S. drones

Accoring to Vocative, the CIA uses NSA tracking devices for deadly drone strikes.

On Nov 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Tech companies spend millions lobbying against NSA spying

Recent lobbying disclosures show how Silicon Valley is responding to the NSA in Washington.

On Nov 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The sentencing of Jeremy Hammond, hacker and flawed revolutionary

What should we make of Jeremy Hammond's steep prison sentence and the people who tried to fight it?

On Nov 15, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Anonymous activist Jeremy Hammond sentenced to 10 years in prison

In 2011, Hammond stole some 5 million emails from the private intelligence firm Stratfor.

On Nov 15, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Outdated copyright law makes memes illegal in Australia

In Australia, your Facebook feed could double as your rap sheet. 

On Nov 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Online map-makers join the rescue effort after Typhoon Haiyan

After one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded strikes the Philippines, hundreds of online volunteers join up to map damaged regions.

On Nov 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Why does Russia want to silence social media at the Olympics?

Russia takes aim at new-media journalists.

On Nov 11, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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How U.K. intelligence exploited LinkedIn to spy on a Belgian telecom

The British equivalent of the National Security Agency created fake LinkedIn pages to hack into a major Belgian telecommunications company.

On Nov 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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3 programmers built their own alternative to Healthcare.gov

Healthcare.gov is a flop. So a team of programmers designed a better way to search for insurance.

On Nov 10, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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How much are Twitter executives’ tweets worth to the company?

Since filing its IPO, Twitter revealed how valuable it believes each user account to be. 

On Nov 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Did Snowden steal his colleagues’ passwords?

A new report from Reuters claims Snowden tricked NSA employees into handing over their login info. But is it true?

On Nov 8, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Healthcare.gov’s failings haven’t hurt Obamacare’s approval ratings

Despite Republican rhetoric, Healthcare.gov's rocky beginings haven't changed the public's mind about the controversial Affordable Care Act.

On Nov 7, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Germany won’t trade Snowden testimony for asylum

"I made clear again that we will stick to our decision from the summer that Mr Snowden has no right to asylum in Germany." 

On Nov 6, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Google security engineers to NSA: ‘F**k you’

In the wake of revelations that the NSA hacked into Google and Yahoo servers, engineers lash out on social media.

On Nov 6, 2013 by Joe Kloc