The NSA's first large-scale domestic surveillance project began in 1945 — when the organization began reading American's telegrams.
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Google decides regular human surveillance isn't enough, targets dolphins
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Imagine trying to crack a language where every "word" is a complex pattern of clicks, whistles, and burst pulses. That's what Google's DolphinGemma AI model is tackling, running on waterproofed… READ THE REST
Lyft now offering complimentary transcripts of your private conversations
Remember when the creepiest thing about ride-sharing was being forced to listen to your driver's five-point plan for fixing America? Those were simpler times, folks. As reported by CBC, a… READ THE REST
Man bribes girlfriend with cruise vaction to use Linux for a week, relationship somehow survives
As reported in How-To-Geek, some brave/foolish soul convinced his macOS-loving partner to abandon her sleek, functional ecosystem for the digital equivalent of assembling IKEA furniture blindfolded — aka Linux. The… READ THE REST
This Microsoft laptop makes a great everyday computer, and now it's 49% off
TL;DR: The Microsoft Surface SE is a great everyday laptop that you can currently score for 49% off, just $189.99, if you act fast. Looking for the perfect laptop for work or… READ THE REST
Want to leave the country? Go bilingual with exclusive Babbel discount from StackSocial
TL;DR: Save hundreds on a lifetime subscription to the language learning app Babbel with this exclusive discount from StackSocial for just $129.99 (reg. $599). If you're thinking it might be time to leave… READ THE REST
This Mac mini deal is so good, we thought it was a mistake
TL;DR: Save $139 on this refurbished Mac mini M2 and get free shipping before they're sold out. You could drop over $1,000 on an iMac desktop. Or… you could get the same M2… READ THE REST
