We are one step closer to fully private internet searches.
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The data brokerage giant sold face recognition, phone tracking, and other surveillance technology to the border guards, say government documents.
The post LexisNexis Sold Powerful Spy Tools to U.S. Customs and Border Protection appeared first on The Intercept.
Employees are internally protesting Google’s Project Nimbus, which they fear is being used by Israel to violate Palestinians’ human rights.
The post Google Activists Circulated Internal Petition on Israel Ties. Only the Muslim Got a Call from HR. appeared first on The Intercept.
NSO Group has pushed to be taken off a U.S. blacklist since 2021. Now, citing the threat of Hamas, it’s trying to cozy up to the Americans.
The post Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Demands “Urgent” Meeting With Blinken Amid Gaza War Lobbying Effort appeared first on The Intercept.
The recent Optus outage cannot be considered a ‘rare occasion.’ Over the last few years, we have witnessed several major outages across the telecoms networks, making it imperative for us to prepare ourselves for such events. We must address Telecom system vulnerabilities to prevent widespread outages. Today, over 99% of telecoms traffic comprises data. Virtually Continue reading »
According to internal materials reviewed by The Intercept, Cruise cars were also in danger of driving into holes in the road.
The post Cruise Knew Its Self-Driving Cars Had Problems Recognizing Children — and Kept Them on the Streets appeared first on The Intercept.
Industrial transformation has accelerated China’s rise as a global power. In the New Era, which was officially recognised in the Chinese national constitution in 2017, the narrative of national rejuvenation is writ large: it underpins the Community of Shared Future, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and China’s various soft power campaigns. Cultural and media Continue reading »
Meta acknowledged that Instagram was burying some flag emoji comments in “offensive” contexts.
The post Instagram Hid a Comment. It Was Just Three Palestinian Flag Emojis. appeared first on The Intercept.
I underestimated Musk’s lust for tormenting himself, and us.
The post One Year After Elon Musk Bought Twitter, His Hilarious Nightmare Continues appeared first on The Intercept.
By focusing on the potential dangers of Chinese spy tech, we’ve ignored how roaming itself creates massive vulnerabilities, a new Citizen Lab report says.
The post Vulnerabilities in Cellphone Roaming Let Spies and Criminals Track You Across the Globe appeared first on The Intercept.