Twice a day, employees at an upscale jewelry boutique in China’s remote western region of Xinjiang stop what they’re doing and don bulletproof vests and combat helmets. Thrusting long clubs, they practice defending the store against attackers. Their imaginary assailants aren’t jewel thieves—they’re Muslim terrorists. The state-mandated drills are part of China’s suppression campaign against […]
‘The Goal Is to Automate’ – Welcome to the Age of Surveillance Capitalism…
Shoshana Zuboff’s new book is a chilling exposé of the business model that underpins the digital world. Observer tech columnist John Naughton explains the importance of Zuboff’s work and asks the author 10 key questions. We’re living through the most profound transformation in our information environment since Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of printing in circa 1439. […]
You Bought Smart Speakers Over the Holidays. Now What Are Amazon and Google Doing With Your Data?…
I recently attended a holiday potluck hosted by a tech-junkie friend who had decked out his one-bedroom apartment with smart speakers, smart lights, and small, infrared motion sensors that looked disconcertingly like cameras. Toward the end of the party, after one of the guests disappeared into the back of the apartment, another decided to play […]
John Huber, Justice Dept. Sheriff Who Never Quite Rode Into Town…
John Huber has developed almost mythical status among pro-Trump tweeters since former Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed him to investigate why the FBI spied on Trump’s aides and whether they protected Hillary Clinton and her foundation over alleged misdeeds. They hoped the Salt Lake City-based prosecutor would aggressively expose the malfeasance that has already led […]
OPINION: It’s Time to Take Back Your Data from Google and Facebook’s Server Farms by Giri Sreenivas…
In April 2004, the Chinese journalist Shi Tao revealed an order from the Communist party to censor coverage of the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Journalists were instructed to “direct public opinion” and uphold party doctrine in their reporting. Hoping to inform others of the censorship, Tao shared notes he had taken on […]
Google CEO Hammered by Members of Congress on China Censorship Plan…
Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai Hearing Was a Major Missed Opportunity…
Huawei Executive Requests Bail in Canada, Pending Extradition to U.S…
The issues appear multifaceted. In a Canadian court lawyers for Chinese company Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, are arguing for bail while she awaits extradition to the United States for violations on Iran sanctions. There’s an element to this entire story that appears suspicious. President Trump was intentionally kept out of the loop; and that reality […]
Google Plus to Shutdown Early After Discovery of New Bug Affecting 52.5 Million Users…
Google on Monday revealed that it had discovered a new software bug that briefly exposed nonpublic information for more than 50 million users of its Google Plus network. The discovery has prompted the internet giant to expedite the closure of its little-used social media platform, a decision Google announced in October when it revealed an […]
Why Britain Doesn’t Want Trump to Declassify Obamagate Docs…
“FISA declassification will assure all the actors who tried to harm America are finally exposed,” George Papadopoulos wrote on Twitter last week. “Alexander Downer, the Australian government, UK, and GCHQ (British intelligence). If FISA is not declassified, these foreign governments will try to interfere again in 2020 to hurt Trump and the movement.” Meanwhile, the […]
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