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Rumours That Facebook Is Secretly Recording You Refuse To Die

3 years ago

Rumours That Facebook Is Secretly Recording You Refuse To Die

Tom McKay

Microsoft Drops Lawsuit Challenging Justice Department Gag Orders, But The Fight Is Not Finished

3 years ago

Microsoft Drops Lawsuit Challenging Justice Department Gag Orders, But The Fight Is Not Finished

Kate Conger

British Spies Accused Of Gathering Untold Social Media Data On Innocents, ‘Unlawfully’ Sharing It With Foreign Powers

3 years ago

British Spies Accused Of Gathering Untold Social Media Data On Innocents, ‘Unlawfully’ Sharing It With Foreign Powers

Dell Cameron

OnePlus Admits It Was Snooping On OxygenOS Users, Says It Will Tweak Data Collection Program

3 years ago

OnePlus Admits It Was Snooping On OxygenOS Users, Says It Will Tweak Data Collection Program

Tom McKay

Citizen, The Creepy Crime-Fighting App Formerly Known As Vigilante, Somehow Gets $15.4 Million

3 years ago

Citizen, The Creepy Crime-Fighting App Formerly Known As Vigilante, Somehow Gets $15.4 Million

Tom McKay

Prosecutor Claims Social Media Surveillance Of Black Lives Matter Members Wasn’t Surveillance

3 years ago

Prosecutor Claims Social Media Surveillance Of Black Lives Matter Members Wasn’t Surveillance

Sidney Fussell

ICE Says It Doesn’t Track Down Undocumented Immigrants Using ‘Stingray’ Devices

4 years ago

ICE Says It Doesn’t Track Down Undocumented Immigrants Using ‘Stingray’ Devices

Tom McKay

Jamming GPS Signals Is Illegal, Dangerous, Cheap, And Easy

4 years ago

Jamming GPS Signals Is Illegal, Dangerous, Cheap, And Easy

Kashmir Hill

Travel Or Put Your Privacy At Risk, The Choice May Soon Be Yours

4 years ago

Travel Or Put Your Privacy At Risk, The Choice May Soon Be Yours

Allana Akhtar

Companies Don’t Have A First Amendment Right To Talk About National Security Letters, US Court Rules

4 years ago

Companies Don’t Have A First Amendment Right To Talk About National Security Letters, US Court Rules

Kate Conger

Which Companies Are Standing Up To Government Surveillance Of Your Data?

4 years ago

Which Companies Are Standing Up To Government Surveillance Of Your Data?

Kate Conger

Leaked Files Show How The CIA Can Hack People’s Routers To Spy On Them

4 years ago

Leaked Files Show How The CIA Can Hack People’s Routers To Spy On Them

Dell Cameron

An Unknown Tech Company Tried (And Failed) To Stop The NSA’s Warrantless Spying

4 years ago

An Unknown Tech Company Tried (And Failed) To Stop The NSA’s Warrantless Spying

Kate Conger

Intel Chief Says He Cannot Reveal How Many Americans The NSA Spied On Because He Cannot Count Them All

4 years ago

Intel Chief Says He Cannot Reveal How Many Americans The NSA Spied On Because He Cannot Count Them All

Dell Cameron

British Cops Make First Arrest Using Facial Recognition Surveillance Vans

4 years ago

British Cops Make First Arrest Using Facial Recognition Surveillance Vans

Dell Cameron

Researchers Used Rideshare Service To Test A Stingray-Detecting Device

4 years ago

Researchers Used Rideshare Service To Test A Stingray-Detecting Device

Dell Cameron

Apple Reveals It Received At Least One Secret FBI Request For User Data

4 years ago

Apple Reveals It Received At Least One Secret FBI Request For User Data

Kate Conger

Battle Against Controversial NSA Surveillance Program Gets New Life

4 years ago

Battle Against Controversial NSA Surveillance Program Gets New Life

Kate Conger

Uber Doesn’t Want You To See This Document About Its Vast Data Surveillance System

4 years ago

Uber Doesn’t Want You To See This Document About Its Vast Data Surveillance System

Kashmir Hill

The Dystopian Surveillance State Will Be Extremely Convenient

4 years ago

The Dystopian Surveillance State Will Be Extremely Convenient

Sidney Fussell

Did A Russian Photographer Smuggle A Surveillance Device Into The White House?

4 years ago

Did A Russian Photographer Smuggle A Surveillance Device Into The White House?

Rhett Jones

Leaked Documents Reveal The NSA Spying On Scientists To Find ‘Nefarious’ Genetic Research

4 years ago

Leaked Documents Reveal The NSA Spying On Scientists To Find ‘Nefarious’ Genetic Research

Kristen V. Brown

Taser Debuts Orwellian New Name, Offers Free Body Cams For Every Cop In America

4 years ago

Taser Debuts Orwellian New Name, Offers Free Body Cams For Every Cop In America

Sidney Fussell

How I Let Disney Track My Every Move

4 years ago

How I Let Disney Track My Every Move

Adam Clark Estes

US Congressman Wants To Use Facial Recognition To Track Immigrants

4 years ago

US Congressman Wants To Use Facial Recognition To Track Immigrants

Libby Watson

UK Testing Out Drone Army To Beef Up Its Already Robust Surveillance State

4 years ago

UK Testing Out Drone Army To Beef Up Its Already Robust Surveillance State

Rhett Jones

Zuckerberg Cut A Line About Monitoring ‘Private Channels’ From His Facebook Manifesto

4 years ago

Zuckerberg Cut A Line About Monitoring ‘Private Channels’ From His Facebook Manifesto

Hudson Hongo

Trump’s Attorney General Pick Wants To Give Cops Encryption Backdoors

4 years ago

Trump’s Attorney General Pick Wants To Give Cops Encryption Backdoors

William Turton

Way More People Will Now Have Access To The NSA’s Raw, Unfiltered Data

4 years ago

Way More People Will Now Have Access To The NSA’s Raw, Unfiltered Data

William Turton

US Government Officials Can’t Stop Spying On Their Crushes

4 years ago

US Government Officials Can’t Stop Spying On Their Crushes

Sophie Kleeman

Yahoo Wants The US Government To Declassify That Secret Surveillance Order

4 years ago

Yahoo Wants The US Government To Declassify That Secret Surveillance Order

Sophie Kleeman

Twitter Suspends Tool Used By Police For Surveillance

4 years ago

Twitter Suspends Tool Used By Police For Surveillance

William Turton

UK Cabinet Bans The Apple Watch Because The British Are Obsessed With Surveillance

4 years ago

UK Cabinet Bans The Apple Watch Because The British Are Obsessed With Surveillance

Christina Warren

How Palantir Is Taking Over New York City

4 years ago

How Palantir Is Taking Over New York City

Brendan O'Connor

This Wi-Fi Can Tell If You’re Sad

4 years ago

This Wi-Fi Can Tell If You’re Sad

George Dvorsky

Congress Celebrates Snowden Release By Accusing NSA Whistleblower Of Invading Privacy

4 years ago

Congress Celebrates Snowden Release By Accusing NSA Whistleblower Of Invading Privacy

Hudson Hongo

Obama Wants To Give The British Permission To Read American Emails

5 years ago

Obama Wants To Give The British Permission To Read American Emails

Alex Cranz

Facebook Will Start Tracking Which Stores You Walk Into

5 years ago

Facebook Will Start Tracking Which Stores You Walk Into

Angela Chen

The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

5 years ago

The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

George Dvorsky

The FBI Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Wiretapping The Amazon Echo

5 years ago

The FBI Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Wiretapping The Amazon Echo

Matt Novak

Philadelphia Police Now Investigating Its Own Fake Google Maps Car

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Now Investigating Its Own Fake Google Maps Car

Matt Novak

How Your Body’s Unique Biosignatures Are Used For Surveillance

5 years ago

How Your Body’s Unique Biosignatures Are Used For Surveillance

George Dvorsky

The Company Helping Unlock The San Bernardino iPhone Has A Long History Of Selling Gear To US Police

5 years ago

The Company Helping Unlock The San Bernardino iPhone Has A Long History Of Selling Gear To US Police

Kate Knibbs

How The US Government Keeps Its Phone Spying Gear A Secret

5 years ago

How The US Government Keeps Its Phone Spying Gear A Secret

Kate Knibbs

Eye In The Sky Reminds Us That Being A Drone Pilot Is Absolutely Brutal

5 years ago

Eye In The Sky Reminds Us That Being A Drone Pilot Is Absolutely Brutal

Bryan Lufkin

Military Drones Have Been Used For Non-Military Surveillance Above The US

5 years ago

Military Drones Have Been Used For Non-Military Surveillance Above The US

Jamie Condliffe

NYPD Admits To Using Cell Phone Spy Tool More Than 1000 Times Since 2008

5 years ago

NYPD Admits To Using Cell Phone Spy Tool More Than 1000 Times Since 2008

Michael Nunez

Actual Tech Experts Tell US Government Scaremongers To Stop Panicking About Encryption

5 years ago

Actual Tech Experts Tell US Government Scaremongers To Stop Panicking About Encryption

Kate Knibbs

Disneyland’s Local Police Force Caught Secretly Using Powerful Phone Spying Tools

5 years ago

Disneyland’s Local Police Force Caught Secretly Using Powerful Phone Spying Tools

Kate Knibbs

The Best Gizmodo History Stories From 2015 You Swore You’d Read Later

5 years ago

The Best Gizmodo History Stories From 2015 You Swore You’d Read Later

Matt Novak

Jimmy Wales Got Censored At A Chinese Internet Conference

5 years ago

Jimmy Wales Got Censored At A Chinese Internet Conference

Kate Knibbs

Blackberry’s CEO Gives You A Great Reason To Buy An IPhone

5 years ago

Blackberry’s CEO Gives You A Great Reason To Buy An IPhone

Adam Clark Estes

Surprise! The NSA Is Still Spying On You

5 years ago

Surprise! The NSA Is Still Spying On You

Kate Knibbs

Former John Doe Fighting FBI Spying Can Finally Speak After 11-Year Court Battle

5 years ago

Former John Doe Fighting FBI Spying Can Finally Speak After 11-Year Court Battle

Kate Knibbs

The NSA Will Finally Kill Its Metadata Snooping Program This Weekend

5 years ago

The NSA Will Finally Kill Its Metadata Snooping Program This Weekend

Kate Knibbs

Blaming Encryption For Terrorist Attacks Is A Mistake

5 years ago

Blaming Encryption For Terrorist Attacks Is A Mistake

Kate Knibbs

What Is CISA?

5 years ago

What Is CISA?

Kate Knibbs

Now Homeland Security Will Also Need A Warrant To Spy On Mobile Phones Using StingRays

5 years ago

Now Homeland Security Will Also Need A Warrant To Spy On Mobile Phones Using StingRays

Alissa Walker

ASIO Can Now See Your Awkward Licence Photos

5 years ago

ASIO Can Now See Your Awkward Licence Photos

Hayley Williams

These Anti-Surveillance Cosplayers Are The Best

5 years ago

These Anti-Surveillance Cosplayers Are The Best

Annalee Newitz

This Fake Baby Car Seat Is Designed To Help Governments Spy On People

5 years ago

This Fake Baby Car Seat Is Designed To Help Governments Spy On People

Kate Knibbs

Report: Apple Rejected Justice Department Demands For Encrypted iMessages

5 years ago

Report: Apple Rejected Justice Department Demands For Encrypted iMessages

Kate Knibbs

The FBI Now Needs A Warrant To Use Its Phone-Sniffing Stingray Boxes

5 years ago

The FBI Now Needs A Warrant To Use Its Phone-Sniffing Stingray Boxes

Sean Hollister

America’s Already Building A Wall On The Mexican Border, It’s Just Digital

5 years ago

America’s Already Building A Wall On The Mexican Border, It’s Just Digital

Matt Novak

The NSA Can Keep Tracking Phones After All, Rules US Court

6 years ago

The NSA Can Keep Tracking Phones After All, Rules US Court

Kate Knibbs

These Glasses Block Facial Recognition Technology

6 years ago

These Glasses Block Facial Recognition Technology

Maddie Stone

Germany Backs Off Treason Charge For Journalists With Leaked Documents

6 years ago

Germany Backs Off Treason Charge For Journalists With Leaked Documents

Mario Aguilar

Police Body Cams Should Turn On Automatically, Says Richard Stallman

6 years ago

Police Body Cams Should Turn On Automatically, Says Richard Stallman

Annalee Newitz

The NSA Says It Will Destroy Some Phone Records It Collected Illegally

6 years ago

The NSA Says It Will Destroy Some Phone Records It Collected Illegally

Kate Knibbs

FBI Practically Begs For ‘Front Door’ Access To Encrypted Data

6 years ago

FBI Practically Begs For ‘Front Door’ Access To Encrypted Data

Kate Knibbs

An Artful Reminder That Surveillance Is Becoming Second Nature

6 years ago

An Artful Reminder That Surveillance Is Becoming Second Nature

Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Hacking Team’s Lame Excuse For Selling Digital Weapons To Sudan

6 years ago

Hacking Team’s Lame Excuse For Selling Digital Weapons To Sudan

Kate Knibbs

Hack Exposes What An Utter Piece Of Shit This Spyware Company Is

6 years ago

Hack Exposes What An Utter Piece Of Shit This Spyware Company Is

Kate Knibbs

France’s Three Most Recent Presidents Got Wiretapped By The NSA

6 years ago

France’s Three Most Recent Presidents Got Wiretapped By The NSA

Kate Knibbs

Why The NSA Didn’t Want Your Anti-Virus Software To Work

6 years ago

Why The NSA Didn’t Want Your Anti-Virus Software To Work

Kate Knibbs

Welcome To The Fake City Where US Homeland Security Tests Its Drones

6 years ago

Welcome To The Fake City Where US Homeland Security Tests Its Drones

Alissa Walker

How A Gaolbird Con Artist Uncovered A Secret FBI Surveillance Tool

6 years ago

How A Gaolbird Con Artist Uncovered A Secret FBI Surveillance Tool

Kate Knibbs

Obama Took A Tiny Step Towards Reform By Signing The USA Freedom Act

6 years ago

Obama Took A Tiny Step Towards Reform By Signing The USA Freedom Act

Kate Knibbs

Proposal To Massively Expand FBI’s Legal Hacking Abilities Moves Forward

6 years ago

Proposal To Massively Expand FBI’s Legal Hacking Abilities Moves Forward

Maddie Stone

Drug Cartel Hid A Secret Camera Surveillance System In A Mexican Town

6 years ago

Drug Cartel Hid A Secret Camera Surveillance System In A Mexican Town

Kate Knibbs

Americans Value Privacy But Don’t Trust Tech Companies To Provide It

6 years ago

Americans Value Privacy But Don’t Trust Tech Companies To Provide It

Maddie Stone

The Pentagon Wants Special Ops To Carry DNA Scanners

6 years ago

The Pentagon Wants Special Ops To Carry DNA Scanners

Adam Clark Estes

NSA Planned To Sneak-Attack App Stores To Put Spyware On Smartphones

6 years ago

NSA Planned To Sneak-Attack App Stores To Put Spyware On Smartphones

Kate Knibbs

Sketchy Spyware Company Hacked, Targets Doubly Screwed

6 years ago

Sketchy Spyware Company Hacked, Targets Doubly Screwed

Kate Knibbs

Erect A Monument To Freedom By 3D-Printing This Bust Of Edward Snowden

6 years ago

Erect A Monument To Freedom By 3D-Printing This Bust Of Edward Snowden

Alissa Walker

BitTorrent’s Encrypted P2P Chat Service Is Now Live

6 years ago

BitTorrent’s Encrypted P2P Chat Service Is Now Live

Chris Mills

The NSA Actually Named A Program Skynet

6 years ago

The NSA Actually Named A Program Skynet

Kate Knibbs

US Court Rules That The NSA’s Justification For Surveillance Is Bullshit

6 years ago

US Court Rules That The NSA’s Justification For Surveillance Is Bullshit

Kate Knibbs

US Court Says Warrantless Mobile Phone Tracking Is A-OK

6 years ago

US Court Says Warrantless Mobile Phone Tracking Is A-OK

Adam Clark Estes

Obama’s $US20 Million For Police Body Cameras Is A Good Start

6 years ago

Obama’s $US20 Million For Police Body Cameras Is A Good Start

Adam Clark Estes

Today In US Congress, We Heard That Encryption Is Enabling Upskirt Photos

6 years ago

Today In US Congress, We Heard That Encryption Is Enabling Upskirt Photos

Kate Knibbs

Hillary Clinton Says All Cops Should Wear Body Cameras

6 years ago

Hillary Clinton Says All Cops Should Wear Body Cameras

Kate Knibbs

6 years ago

Ex Machina’s Biggest Villain Hunts You Too

Adam Clark Estes

Officials Knew The Legal Basis For NSA Spying Program Was Nonsense

6 years ago

Officials Knew The Legal Basis For NSA Spying Program Was Nonsense

Kate Knibbs

The DEA Is Buying Off-The-Shelf Spyware From A Sketchy Company

6 years ago

The DEA Is Buying Off-The-Shelf Spyware From A Sketchy Company

Kate Knibbs

The FBI Lets Criminals Walk In Order To Keep This Device A Secret

6 years ago

The FBI Lets Criminals Walk In Order To Keep This Device A Secret

Kate Knibbs

US Authorities Were Dragnet-Spying On Billions Of American Phone Calls For Decades

6 years ago

US Authorities Were Dragnet-Spying On Billions Of American Phone Calls For Decades

Kate Knibbs

Rand Paul’s ‘NSA Spy Cam Blocker’ Might As Well Be Masking Tape

6 years ago

Rand Paul’s ‘NSA Spy Cam Blocker’ Might As Well Be Masking Tape

Adam Clark Estes

NSA Has A Special Room To Find Terrorist Memos Hidden In Porn

6 years ago

NSA Has A Special Room To Find Terrorist Memos Hidden In Porn

Kate Knibbs

6 years ago

The FBI Has Its Own Secret Brand Of Malware

Kate Knibbs