politics More reporting links Clearview AI to Trump-aligned racists, neo-Nazis, and alt-right trolls Xeni Jardin
books Snowden's Box: the incredible, illuminating story of the journey of Snowden's hard drive Cory Doctorow
privacy Spying on everyone to combat COVID-19 will further erode civil liberties just like 9/11, privacy advocates warn Xeni Jardin
Technology Hackers say they breached Russian contractor, got details on IoT hacking project for Russia spy agency Xeni Jardin
Technology Clearview AI clients: Best Buy, Walmart, ICE, DOJ, FBI, 2,200+ companies and law enforcement agencies Xeni Jardin
Business Ireland suspects Russia is trying to crack transatlantic fiber-optic ocean bed cables Xeni Jardin
Boing Boing Gadgets Trump's immigration enforcement agents use cellphone location data to track individuals for detention – WSJ Xeni Jardin
privacy Facial recognition isn't just bad because it invades privacy: it's because privacy invasions fuel discrimination Cory Doctorow
Technology China: Unsecured facial recognition database leaks, thousands of kids from 20 schools, half are majority Tibetan areas Xeni Jardin
surveillance FBI honors MLK Jr. Day by celebrating man they gaslit, surveilled, tried to drive to suicide Thom Dunn
Business Google re-integrates Xiaomi, China firm says Google Nest Hubs connected to its security cameras can no longer access feeds from random homes Xeni Jardin
surveillance Toronto business and government signal full support for Sidewalk Labs' dominance of the city and beyond Rosemary Frei