Business Thanks to "consent" buried deep in sales agreements, car manufacturers are tracking tens of millions of US cars Cory Doctorow
law EFF to NSA: you scammed your way to another six years of warrantless spying, and you'd better enjoy it while it lasts Cory Doctorow
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surveillance Congressional Democrats have so little faith in Trump's leadership that they've awarded him the power to conduct limitless, warrantless mass surveillance of Americans Cory Doctorow
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Business The NSA can't recruit or retain hackers because the pay sucks and the Agency is a bureaucratic mess Cory Doctorow
Business Surveillance advocate Eric Schmidt is stepping down as head of Google parent company Alphabet Cory Doctorow
surveillance Property of the People sues the FBI for details on "Gravestone," its reassuringly named secret mass-surveillance tool Cory Doctorow
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Action ACT NOW: Only hours remain to stop Congress from sneaking in massive new NSA spying powers Cory Doctorow
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privacy Australia is a world leader in internet usage and bad internet policies, so Australians want better policies Cory Doctorow
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