The American Right Wing Had Another Great Week Online
Twitter and Facebook have been too eager to indulge right-wing complaints.
Technology
Making a Killing
Trump Insider Wanted to Sell Social Media Surveillance Tools to Abusive Governments, Leaked Documents Suggest
Elliot Broidy's firm Circinus prepared pitch books for repressive regimes like Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.
The Intercept Welcomes Tech Whistleblowers as Part of a Global Partnership
In partnership with European news organizations, we are soliciting information on the mishandling of digital personal information.
Election Insecurity
State Election Officials Didn’t Know About Russian Hacking Threat Until They Read It in the News, Emails Show
The officials were unaware that Russia was trying to infiltrate their voting systems until months after the elections took place.
Can #MeToo Change the Toxic Culture of Sexism and Harassment at Cybersecurity Conferences?
Gatherings like Def Con and RSA are notorious for sexist behavior and alienating women — problems that plague the tech industry as a whole.
Drone Wars
Google Won't Renew Its Drone AI Contract, But It May Still Sign Future Military AI Contracts
The tech giant announced it won't renew the contract after a barrage of internal and external pressure.
Election Insecurity
Here's the Email Russian Hackers Used to Try to Break Into State Voting Systems
The simplicity of the email, which included a malicious election software manual, is part of the playbook of an advanced attacker, an expert said.
Drone Wars
Leaked Emails Show Google Expected Lucrative Military Drone AI Work to Grow Exponentially
Google reportedly played down the size of the contract in discussions with uneasy employees, but leaked emails show the company expected revenue to grow rapidly.
An Advocacy Group for Startups Is Funded by Google and Run by Ex-Googlers
Engine, a nonprofit that claims to be a voice for tech startups, is actually Google's sock puppet, according to a report that itself is funded by a rival.
Face Recognition Is Now Being Used in Schools, but It Won’t Stop Mass Shootings
Lockport, New York, is not the first school district to deploy the advanced surveillance technology used in prisons, airports, and border checkpoints.