science fiction New edition of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother/Homeland with intro by Edward Snowden Mark Frauenfelder
law IRS says it bought in to location database for millions of US cellphones to track tax crime suspects Xeni Jardin
Technology Theft of CIA's 'Vault 7' hacking tools in 2016 resulted from "woefully lax" security, new report says Xeni Jardin
politics Democrats propose making it illegal for telcos to shut off internet service in a pandemic Xeni Jardin
politics Healthcare providers facing criminal inquiries got coronavirus stimulus checks from Trump Xeni Jardin
Business A sweeping new tech bill from Silicon Valley Democrats promises privacy, interoperability, and protection from algorithmic discrimination and manipulation Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Wyden's "Mind Your Own Business Act" would force online services to respect Do Not Track Cory Doctorow
guillotine watch IRS admits it audits poor people because auditing rich people is too expensive Cory Doctorow
mark zuckerberg Zuckerberg claims lack of U.S. action on 2016 Russian election interference inspired Iran and others Xeni Jardin
late stage capitalism Majority of American millionaires support a wealth tax on American millionaires Cory Doctorow
politics NSA domestic surveillance debate returns to Congress with 'Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act' Xeni Jardin
google Google says it won't remove Saudi government app that lets men track and monitor their wives and domestic employees Cory Doctorow
surveillance Ios and Android app stores both host Saudi government app that lets men track their spouses' movements Cory Doctorow
Business Analyst: Apple's poor earnings will recover now they've switched from innovating to rent-seeking Cory Doctorow
law Senator Wyden proposes 20 prison sentences for CEOs who lie about data collection and protection Cory Doctorow
