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William Turton


Once named one of Forbes’ 20 Under 20 and hired as a staff writer for the Daily Dot when he was still a senior in high school, William Turton is a rising tech reporter focusing on information security, hacking culture, and politics. Since leaving the Daily Dot in April 2016, his work has appeared on Gizmodo, the Outline, and Vice News Tonight on HBO.

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New WikiLeaks release exposes NSA spying on French presidents

Of course, this is what the NSA does.

On Jun 24, 2015 by William Turton

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Amazon, Etsy will ban sales of Confederate flag merchandise

Five major retailers have banned the Confederate flag in a single day.

On Jun 23, 2015 by William Turton

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Don Lemon opened his CNN show with a poster of the N-word

Makes you think.

On Jun 23, 2015 by William Turton

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Anonymous protest against former hacktivist draws about 20

But they missed Sabu, who went in a side entrance.

On Jun 22, 2015 by William Turton

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Colleges are banning smartwatches to nix high-tech test cheating

Some schools even ban dumbwatches.

On Jun 22, 2015 by William Turton

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Dylann Roof charged with 9 counts of murder for Charleston massacre

His bond hearing is this afternoon.

On Jun 19, 2015 by William Turton

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In wake of Charleston shooting, activists pledge #WeWillShootBack

Some African-Americans on Twitter pledge self-defense.

On Jun 19, 2015 by William Turton

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Ello releases an app long after everyone forgot about Ello

Lol, Ello.

On Jun 18, 2015 by William Turton

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Supreme Court ruling lets states ban Confederate flags on license plates

You still have your freedom of speech. But license plates aren't your speech.

On Jun 18, 2015 by William Turton

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The inspiring senator and activist killed in the Charleston shooting

He made a serious impact in his 41 years.

On Jun 18, 2015 by William Turton

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AT&T, Verizon earn failing grades on latest EFF privacy scorecard

Many of the services you use every day failed badly.

On Jun 17, 2015 by William Turton

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Why did Snapchat’s CEO upload this bizarre video?

Evan Spiegel is having a moment.

On Jun 16, 2015 by William Turton

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McDonald’s hopes these Snapchat geofilters will draw you into its clutches

Who will actually eat at McDonald's just for these filters?

On Jun 16, 2015 by William Turton

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Donald Trump announces presidential run, calls Mexicans rapists

This was easily the best announcement speech so far.

On Jun 16, 2015 by William Turton

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This is why lawmakers should be banned from using Facebook at work

Seriously.

On Jun 16, 2015 by William Turton