Encrypted Apps Can Protect Your Privacy — Unless You Use Them Like Eric Adams
An Eric Adams staffer excused herself from an FBI interview to go to the bathroom, allegedly to delete encrypted messaging apps.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
Google Was Set to Host an Israeli Military Conference. When We Asked About It, the Event Disappeared.
The military tech conference, set for November at one of Google’s Tel Aviv offices, was scrubbed from the internet when The Intercept asked questions.
These Human Rights Defenders Were Hacked by Pegasus. Now They Want Police to Charge the Spyware Maker.
So far, no one has been able to hold the notorious Israeli spyware firm accountable for complicity in human rights abuses.
A Brief History of Booby-Trapping Electronics to Blow Up
Israel’s attack that turned pagers belonging to Hezbollah members into explosive devices is shocking — but not unprecedented.
Israel’s War on Gaza
IBM CEO: We Listen to What Israel and Saudi Arabia Consider “Correct Behavior”
IBM employees questioned the company’s ties to the Israeli military. CEO Arvind Krishna’s answer raised even more concerns.
Homeland Security Still Dreams of Face Recognition at the Border
The Department of Homeland Security wants to use face recognition technology on drivers and passengers approaching the border.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones
The drone company XTEND secured Israeli military contracts and venture capital funding. Still, it sought out charitable donations.
Google Planned to Sponsor IDF Conference That Now Denies Google Was Sponsor
Internal Google documents show the company planned to sponsor an Israel Defense Forces tech conference — but its name was erased at the last minute.
How I Got a Truly Anonymous Signal Account
Yes, you can use Signal without sharing your personal phone number. Here’s how I did it.
“Gay Furry Hackers” Claim Credit for Hacking Heritage Foundation Files Over Project 2025
The hacker collective SiegedSec says it infiltrated the conservative think tank to oppose its campaign against trans rights.