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The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far-Right
The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far-Right

Far-right influencers and right-wing lawmakers are using the spread of Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” to call for a TikTok ban and boost decad…

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Inside the Race to Secure Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix
Inside the Race to Secure Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix

Beyond the blinding speeds and sharp turns on new terrain, the teams at this weekend’s big F1 race are preparing for another kind of danger.

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US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance ‘Abuses’
US Congress Report Calls for Privacy Reforms After FBI Surveillance ‘Abuses’

A new report by an oversight committee in the US House of Representatives says the FBI has routinely violated rules governing FISA's Section 702 surv…

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A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen
A Spy Agency Leaked People's Data Online—Then the Data Was Stolen

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive.

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2 years, 11 months ago

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Norway’s Privacy Battle With Meta Is Just Getting Started
Norway’s Privacy Battle With Meta Is Just Getting Started

The Norwegian data regulator has already fined Meta $7 million. Now it says it’s investigating the company’s new ad-free subscription services.

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US Privacy Groups Urge Senate Not to Ram Through NSA Spying Powers
US Privacy Groups Urge Senate Not to Ram Through NSA Spying Powers

An effort to reauthorize a controversial US surveillance program by attaching it to a must-pass spending bill has civil liberties advocates calling f…

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This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet
This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet

Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new to…

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Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools
Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools

Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass a…

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How to Get Facebook Without Ads—if It’s Available for You
How to Get Facebook Without Ads—if It’s Available for You

Meta now offers users an ad-free option, but it’s only available in Europe for those who can afford the €10-a-month subscription.

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The US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails for Military AI
The US and 30 Other Nations Agree to Set Guardrails for Military AI

The tech-centric war in Ukraine and the success of ChatGPT have prompted new interest in figuring out how to prevent military AI from going awry.

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