OysterCard, the smartcard used by the London Underground, has been cracked. The card has seen vastly increased use since Traport for London vastly increased the price of riding the tube and bus on paper tickets, and made the card mandatory for week- and month-long passes (for month-long passes, passengers are also required to fill in a form listing their name, address and phone number).
London Underground's OysterCard is cracked
About Face: EFF's new campaign to end government use of face surveillance
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EFF is hiring a development director!
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This drop-proof Chromebook is perfect for klutzes, and now it's just $59.99
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