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Julian Assange Faces New Conspiracy Allegations

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Julian Assange Faces New Conspiracy Allegations

By Lily Hay Newman

An Embattled Group of Leakers Picks Up the WikiLeaks Mantle

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An Embattled Group of Leakers Picks Up the WikiLeaks Mantle

By Andy Greenberg

How Thousands of Misplaced Emails Took Over One Man's Inbox

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How Thousands of Misplaced Emails Took Over One Man's Inbox

By Lily Hay Newman

How video hearings broke justice and stripped people of their rights

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How video hearings broke justice and stripped people of their rights

By Josh Mellor

What Is a Side Channel Attack?

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What Is a Side Channel Attack?

By Andy Greenberg

Sneaky Mac Malware Is Posing as Flash Downloads

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Sneaky Mac Malware Is Posing as Flash Downloads

By Brian Barrett

Britain’s illegal coronavirus raves are impossible to police

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Britain’s illegal coronavirus raves are impossible to police

By Alex Lee, WIRED UK

Bot Mafias Have Wreaked Havoc in World of Warcraft Classic

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Bot Mafias Have Wreaked Havoc in World of Warcraft Classic

By Cecilia D'Anastasio

Former eBay Execs Allegedly Made Life Hell for Critics

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Former eBay Execs Allegedly Made Life Hell for Critics

By Brian Barrett

Dating Apps Exposed 845 GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More

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Dating Apps Exposed 845 GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More

By Lily Hay Newman

Zoom Shut Down US-Based Activists at China's Request

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Zoom Shut Down US-Based Activists at China's Request

By Brian Barrett

The facial recognition PR glosses over tech’s addiction to policing

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The facial recognition PR glosses over tech’s addiction to policing

By Matt Burgess

Why defunding the police would actually make our streets safer

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Why defunding the police would actually make our streets safer

By Will Bedingfield

Android 11 Will Help You Rein In Zombie App Permissions

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Android 11 Will Help You Rein In Zombie App Permissions

By Lily Hay Newman

IoT Security Is a Mess. Privacy 'Nutrition' Labels Could Help

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IoT Security Is a Mess. Privacy 'Nutrition' Labels Could Help

By Lily Hay Newman

China and Iran Tried to Hack the Biden and Trump Campaigns

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China and Iran Tried to Hack the Biden and Trump Campaigns

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Weed Sales on the Dark Web Surged Early in the Pandemic

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Weed Sales on the Dark Web Surged Early in the Pandemic

By Andy Greenberg

Games Don't Do Enough to Combat Toxicity at Launch

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Games Don't Do Enough to Combat Toxicity at Launch

By Cecilia D'Anastasio

‘Nonlethal’ Crowd-Control Weapons Can Cause Serious Harm

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‘Nonlethal’ Crowd-Control Weapons Can Cause Serious Harm

By Louise Matsakis

Facebook's New Privacy Controls Are Long Overdue

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Facebook's New Privacy Controls Are Long Overdue

By Lily Hay Newman