william-turton

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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U.S. Marshals raid knockoff hoverboard company at CES

The Chinese company was allegedly infringing on U.S patents.

On Jan 8, 2016 by William Turton

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T-Mobile’s CEO wages war with EFF over Binge On throttling test

T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Twitter to respond to tests released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

On Jan 7, 2016 by William Turton

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Bill Clinton rape accuser rehashes claims with new tweets

A woman who says Bill Clinton raped her in 1978 is speaking out again.

On Jan 6, 2016 by William Turton

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T-Mobile is throttling your video streams and downloads, test finds

According to a series of tests conducted by the EFF, T-Mobile appears to be throttling video.

On Jan 6, 2016 by William Turton

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Here’s Bill Cosby’s mugshot

Cosby is finally being charged with a crime, after over 50 women have accused him of rape.

On Dec 30, 2015 by William Turton

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Washington accidentally released 3,200 prisoners early due to a computer glitch

The error has existed for 13 years.

On Dec 22, 2015 by William Turton

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Owner of email service used by L.A. bomb-threat hoaxster speaks out as investigation deepens

After fake bomb threats led police to Cock.li, the saga of this email service is just beginning.

On Dec 22, 2015 by William Turton

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Iranian hackers reportedly gained access to a dam near NYC

Iranian hackers gained access to a damn about 20 miles away from New York City, the Wall Street Journal reports.

On Dec 21, 2015 by William Turton

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Bernie Sanders gained the most Twitter followers after last night’s debate

Bernie Sanders topped the follower charts once again.

On Dec 20, 2015 by William Turton

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Hillary Clinton says she wouldn’t mandate encryption backdoors

This is the strongest stance Clinton has taken on the issue so far.

On Dec 20, 2015 by William Turton

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Twitter warns some users of state-sponsored attacks on their accounts

Some, but not all, of the users are involved in Internet security projects.

On Dec 14, 2015 by William Turton

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Obama to clarify his stance on encryption by the holidays

Civil-liberties groups are hoping that the White House will change course, back strong encryption.

On Dec 10, 2015 by Eric Geller, William Turton

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Privacy advocates decry Senate bill that would hold tech companies liable for reporting extremist content

The requirement failed as an attachment to a previous bill, but now it's back.

On Dec 9, 2015 by William Turton

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ACLU slams new proposed encryption commission

The ACLU claims a new cyber commission would be a step in the wrong direction.

On Dec 7, 2015 by William Turton

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What does Twitter do with your poll votes?

The new Twitter poll feature is great, but what happens to your vote after it's cast?

On Dec 4, 2015 by William Turton