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How to look cute on your webcam that the government is definitely spying on
The once-classified tale of Juanita Moody and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Juanita Moody dropped out of college in 1943 to serve in the US Signal Intelligence Service, decoding encrypted messages during World War II. She stayed on after the war, rising in the ranks of the SIS despite being both a woman and a civilian, until she was in charge of intercepting data from most of… READ THE REST
7 years later, US court of appeals rules that NSA program leaked by Snowden was illegal after all
From The Guardian, where the Snowden revelations were originally published in 2013: Seven years after the former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the mass surveillance of Americans' telephone records, an appeals court has found the program was unlawful – and that the US intelligence leaders who publicly defended it were… READ THE REST
Ingenious Cold War keylogger the Russians used to bug Selectric typewriters in the US embassy
In the 1970s, the Soviets managed to intercept top secret communications in the US embassy in Moscow and nobody could figure out how. While an antenna was eventually found hidden in the embassy's chimney, it took years to determine how what data was being collected for transmission and how. As a last resort, all equipment… READ THE REST
Keep your dog toasty and warm during walks with this heated vest
Whether you've just adopted a puppy to keep you company during quarantine, or even if you have a furry friend that's getting up there in age — it's important to make sure that they're staying warm during their outdoor time. This 5V Rechargeable Waterproof Heated Dog Vest is the perfect solution and your dog will… READ THE REST
This weighted blanket can stamp out your sleep troubles, and it's under $50
You've tried everything from mental exercises and relaxations to straight-up pharmaceuticals to combat your debilitating sleep issues. Who would've expected that that one of the best ways to get a sounder sleep was just a bit more weight? With sales surging and medical findings starting to back up the claims, now's a perfect time to… READ THE REST
This 11-course bundle will teach you how to build a killer Android app
As you scroll through hundreds of apps on the Google Play store, you might feel like every great app idea has already been done. Just remember that good ideas pop up all the time, and there's always something new to be created and explored. To accomplish this as app creator, you'll have to know the… READ THE REST