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Officials Knew The Legal Basis For NSA Spying Program Was Nonsense
A formerly-secret report on the NSA’s warrantless surveillance program was published last week. It’s a detailed look into the history of the Stellarwind program — one that makes it clear that US government officials repeatedly questioned its legality and efficacy.
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The Life Of An Ex-Hacker Who Is Now Banned From Using The Internet
When programmer Higinio Ochoa wants to share some a batch of new code with his boss, he has to mail it in on paper. Why the roundabout process? Ochoa is a convicted hacker, and his punishment is that he is not allowed to use the internet.
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Where Is The Astrodome Time Capsule?
When the Astrodome was built in 1963, Houstonians did what all sensible, red-blooded Americans do whenever they break ground on a new building: They buried a time capsule. Unfortunately for those of us here in the 2015, nobody can find it.
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Funny Photos Bring Objects To Life In Hilariously Goofy Situations
These photos from ErAn Croitoru’s Animated Photography series are awesome because they bring normal objects like alarm clocks, hammers, birthday candles, coffee pots, fruits and other things to life. In each photo that he creates, each item has their own personality and goofy story. It’s clever, creative and just plain fun.