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theintercept.com
13 links, first saved November 13, 2015, latest June 17, 2019.
- In Court, Facebook Blames Users for Destroying Right to Privacy
Curious how Facebook really thinks about your private data? Read this. Don't bother with the PR and Marketing copy, look at how the lawyers defend the company in court.
- For Owners of Amazon's Ring Security Cameras, Strangers May Have Been Watching
This article had two central themes for me. First, Ring isn't applying commercially reasonable protection to the video content their users are trusting them with. This data should…
- Vaping Giant Juul Explains Everything Wrong With Our World
This is a shocking valuation in such a short period of time. The deal values Juul at $38 billion, a similar market capitalization to that of Target, MetLife, Delta Air Lines, and…
- Google Suppresses Memo Revealing Plans to Closely Track Search Users in China
“Don’t be evil.” The memo, authored by a Google engineer who was asked to work on the project, disclosed that the search system, codenamed Dragonfly, would require users to log in…
- Google Struggles to Contain Employee Uproar Over China Censorship Plans
Another example of tech employees disagreeing with the direction there companies are going. Some analysts have drawn comparisons between the censorship project and Project Maven,…
- You Can’t Handle the Truth About Facebook Ads, New Harvard Study Shows
Interesting study suggesting the ads become less effective when people understand the data tracking informing the ad. As I read this I wondered if this is maybe the same part of…
- Facebook Uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict Your Future Actions for Advertisers, Says Confidential Document
Oh great, another vector that Facebook can use to monetize you, based on things you haven't even done yet.
- Hit App Sarahah Quietly Uploads Your Address Book
I installed and signed up for Sarahah and I did git it access to my contacts. Curious how they are using it, since they don't seem to be. I assumed it would be used for finding…
- Delete Your Yahoo Account
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- He Was a Hacker for the NSA and He Was Willing to Talk. I Was Willing to Listen.
he message arrived at night and consisted of three words:
- Apple Wins Major Court Victory Against FBI in a Case Similar to San Bernardino
Apple scored a major legal victory in its ongoing battle against the FBI on Monday when a federal magistrate judge in New York rejected the U.S. government’s request as part of a…
- Gun Industry Executives Say Mass Shootings Are Good for Business
Behind closed doors, speaking with investors and Wall Street analysts, the gun industry views mass shootings as an opportunity to make lots of money
- Edward Snowden Explains How To Reclaim Your Privacy
LAST MONTH, I met Edward Snowden in a hotel in central Moscow, just blocks away from Red Square. It was the first time we