ORG — the UK Open Rights Group (disclosure: I am a co-founder and volunteers on its advisory board) is hiring a Data and Democracy Project Officer: "responsible for delivering our work on preserving democratic integrity in the digital age. This role has two main areas of focus: 1) electronic voting and 2) the use of data in political campaigns. The Data and Democracy Project Officer will work closely with ORG's Scotland Director, the Policy Director and the Executive Director."
Help Wanted: a Data and Democracy specialist for for the UK Open Rights Group
Facebook employee data exposed in Meta's own surveillance program
A while ago, we talked about the fact that Meta's employees were upset that Mark Zuckerberg wanted to watch them use their computers while they were on the clock. It's… READ THE REST
The FCC wants to make burner phones illegal
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A landline, a CD boom box, and a Pi-Hole: one dad's tech setup for kids
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Cut cable clutter with this 8-in-1 keyring charging tool for $22 during Deal Days
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: For just $21.97 (reg. $49.99), you can get a portable charging tool that fits right… READ THE REST
Deal Days knocks this HP EliteBook workhorse down to $275
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