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The Hater: Damn, Dad was right about email

Don't you hate it when that happens?

On Aug 15, 2013 by Carin Moonin

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Anti-NSA talk show host attempts to exorcise “demons” from Obama

Dr. Chaps wants to pray the NSA away.

On Aug 15, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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The definitive guide to NSA spy programs

Here's a handy compendium of all the NSA programs leaked by Edward Snowden.

On Aug 14, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Clapper won’t lead review of NSA, White House says

Contrary to earlier news reports, the White House says DNI James Clapper will not head up the NSA review.

On Aug 13, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Marine brings the fight to the NSA—1 county at a time

"I think the fight needs to start locally," the 32-year-old Iraq War veteran told the Daily Dot.

On Aug 13, 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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Hacktivists want to free the ‘net by building a new one

A growing number of developers are working on a decentralized network that would connect computers directly to each other instead of ISPs. 

On Aug 13, 2013 by [email protected]

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Obama administration to formally review NSA online spying programs

In 60 days, a formal review group will weigh in on whether the NSA's spying capabilities infringe on the privacy rights of U.S. citizens.

On Aug 12, 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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100 members of Congress were never told about NSA metadata spying

President Obama said in June that all of Congress had been briefed. Now Rep. Justin Amash (R.-Mich) has revealed that's not true.

On Aug 12, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Has the NSA killed email?

Are we hearing the death knells of email as a useable medium?

On Aug 12, 2013 by Chris R. Albon

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Obama promises 4 major changes to NSA spying

He's got a four-point plan. But privacy advocates have more than that many issues.

On Aug 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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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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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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NSA doesn’t “scan” emails, but it knows if you send anything interesting

The U.S. keeps insisting it's not reading your emails. But if you email a terrorist keyword to someone abroad, it sure knows.

On Aug 8, 2013 by Kevin Collier