The EU has accepted a new version of the so-called Private Shield law that would allow US companies to transfer Europeans’ private data to servers across the ocean…
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Android KeyStore Encryption Scheme Broken…
The default implementation for KeyStore, the system in Android designed to store user credentials and cryptographic keys, is broken…
Another Tesla Self-Driving Car Totaled in Montana Crash…
Now we learn of yet another crash where the Autopilot was reportedly at play. A Tesla Model X crashed in Montana Saturday night resulting in the SUV driving through a guardrail…
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House Committee Oks Bill for FBI to Use Rapid DNA Profiling…
DNA evidence bill that would let police in the field, not just technicians in an accredited lab, quickly test the genetic material of suspects…
Welcome to Jupiter!…
NASA’s Juno mission has completed its main engine burn and entered orbit around Jupiter…
The Solar Roadway Is Getting a Tiny Test Along Route 66…
The solar panels will be tested first on a pavement leading to the rest stop’s entrance, with plans to then expand onto the parking lot…
Secret Rules Make It Pretty Easy for the FBI to Spy on Journalists…
“The FBI is entirely able to go after journalists and with only one extra hoop they have to jump through”…
Shaping Internet Traffic and Spying on Americans…
The Intercept posted a number of documents that should have been posted long, long ago, covering how the NSA “shapes” Internet traffic and how it identifies those using…
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How to See Everything Google Knows About You…
This week the company rolled out a new tool called “My Activity,” which shows you almost everything you do online related to your Google account…
The Driver Who Died in the Tesla Autopilot Crash Had His Life Saved by Autopilot in April…
According to the Levy Journal Online the driver was Brown, an Ohio man who had been saved by his Tesla Autopilot system and recorded it on YouTube…
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On Second Thought, Facebook Doesn’t Care So Much About News Publishers…
If content is posted by a news outlet, a restaurant, or another establishment with its own “page” presence on Facebook, those posts will officially see “less of an impact”…
Google Launches Giant Undersea Internet Cable Linking U.S. to Japan…
The world’s highest-capacity undersea internet cable, a 5,600-mile link between the US and Japan backed by Google has been activated…
154M Records Exposed, Including Gun Ownership, FB Profiles and More…
A database with 154 million US voter registration records has been leaking information on a dizzying array of intimate [private] details, including gun ownership…
Speaking of Zuck: Facebook is Quietly Chipping Away at Your Privacy…
My secret account is now not so private after Facebook updated its search engine without warning, and there’s nothing I can do about it…
Hypocrite of the Day: Zuck Is Building Himself a 6 Foot High ‘Privacy’ Wall Around His $100M Property in Hawaii…
Guessing he is protective of his PRIVACY…Imagine that!…
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The Hunter: He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I Was Willing to Listen…
The message arrived at night and consisted of three words: “Good evening sir!”…
Texas Judge Indicted For Making Secret 10-Year Deal With Red Light Camera Company…
A Texas judge arrested for making a secret deal committing his county to a 10-year contract with a red-light camera company was suspended Tuesday…
Terrorism Database Used by Governments and Banks Leaked Online…
A researcher has obtained a copy of Thomson Reuters’ ”World-Check” confidential intelligence database, which is used by governments, intelligence agencies, banks, law firms and more…
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Facebook Hack Shows It’s Time to Upgrade Our Method of Verifying Identity…
The hacker tricked Facebook’s customer support into resetting the victim’s password and disable the account’s security mechanisms by pretending to be his victim…
Cops Getting Free License Plate Readers In Exchange For 25% Of The ‘Take’ And All The Driver Data Vigilant Can Slurp…
Vigilant Solutions in Texas is offering ‘a whole suite of automated license plate reader (ALPR) equipment and access to the company’s massive databases and analytical tools…