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Site lets you track all the petitions the White House is ignoring

Some Americans really, really want the White House to weigh in on whether their food is genetically modified.

On Aug 14, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The NSA turned its biggest spy program into a game—literally

NSA agents could unlock achievements and earn points for spying with XKEYSCORE.

On Aug 13, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Twitter dives into politics, forms its own PAC

Twitter hopes to "play an active role" on Internet freedom, free speech, and government spying.

On Aug 12, 2013 by Kris Holt

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NSA has secret permission to spy on Americans without warrant

A legislative loophole allows the NSA to search through American citizens' PRISM data without a warrant. 

On Aug 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Lavabit, Edward Snowden’s favorite secure email service, shuts down

"I wish that I could legally share with you the events that led to my decision. I cannot," wrote the site's owner.

On Aug 9, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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NSA plans to replace Edward Snowden with a computer

In an effort to curb future Snowden-style leaks, the NSA will replace 90 percent of its systems administrators with computers.

On Aug 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Can the NSA’s data center hold the entire world’s digital communications?

The NSA's new Utah Data Center is massive. What does that tell us about what the agency is collecting?

On Aug 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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DEA investigated for using NSA data for drug busts

The Department of Justice will look into concerns that the data-sharing collaboration denies Americans the right to a fair trial.

On Aug 7, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Obama bails on Putin over Snowden dispute

Obama cancels his planned meeting with Vladimir Putin after Russia in part because of the asylum granted to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

On Aug 7, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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PRISM’s fallout: U.S. stands to lose up to $35 billion

More than half of non-U.S. residents were less likely to use American cloud services for fear of the NSA. What does that cost us?

On Aug 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Joe Biden has some Auto-Tuned advice about shotguns

The Gregory Brothers are back, Auto-Tuning the news. This time, Joe Biden takes center stage.

On Aug 5, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Verizon is handing over U.S. data to a foreign spy agency

The latest batch of leaks from Edward Snowden implicate Verizon in sharing U.S. Internet and phone data with British intelligence.  

On Aug 3, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Is a U.S. senator trolling Snowden’s Wikipedia page?

Somebody on a senate computer is trying to add the word "traitor" to Edward Snowden's Wikipedia page.

On Aug 3, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The Jester is back, and Homeland Security denies taking him down

A DHS spokesperson said Homeland Security didn't take down the patriotic hacker's website.

On Aug 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Activists to protest on 1984 Day in 20 U.S. cities

Two Minutes Hate and Hate Week, however, have yet to be scheduled.

On Aug 2, 2013 by Kevin Collier