Your Car Is Spying on You, and a CBP Contract Shows the Risks
A "vehicle forensics kit" can reveal where you've driven, what doors you opened, and who your friends are.
Technology
Oracle of Authoritarians
Oracle Executive's Contentious Interview With the Reporter He Sought Dirt On
Executive vice president Ken Glueck defended supplying technology to Chinese authorities and undercut Oracle's own marketing.
Browse The Intercept Anonymously and Securely Using Our New Tor Onion Service
Reading The Intercept entirely within the "dark web" minimizes the visibility of your visits.
Oracle of Authoritarians
How a Chinese Surveillance Broker Became Oracle’s “Partner of the Year”
A network of local resellers helps funnel Oracle technology to the police and military in China.
Progressive Groups Fight AT&T and T-Mobile’s New Texting Rules
Critics say the rules, known as “10DLC,” will hamper their organizing and worsen private tech overreach.
Israel May Have Destroyed Iranian Centrifuges Simply by Cutting Power
The details of the blackout at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility are scattered — but intriguing.
Research Says Facebook's Ad Algorithm Perpetuates Gender Bias
A University of Southern California study provides still more evidence that the company's ad targeting illegally discriminates.
The War on Immigrants
LexisNexis to Provide Giant Database of Personal Information to ICE
The company signed a contract with an ICE division that plays a key role in deportations.
Amazon’s Twitter Army Was Handpicked for "Great Sense of Humor," Leaked Document Reveals
Amazon ambassadors were trained to defend Jeff Bezos and clap back at Bernie Sanders under a program codenamed “Veritas.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Cuomo’s Covid-19 Vaccine Passport Leaves Users Clueless About Privacy
A New York state system for proving that you’ve been vaccinated uses overhyped blockchain technology — and leaves many privacy questions unanswered.