Alan sez, "A Representative from New Jersey, Rush Holt, has introduced the aptly named 'Surveillance State Repeal Act' with the goal of rolling back some of the worst excesses of the NSA regime. Holt correctly points out that these are spy agencies, not 'screw every company so people don't want to buy our software products' agencies. The chain of unintended consequences from the NSA's overreach is only beginning to be understood. Now if only we had a president who would sign such legislation…"
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Kristi Noem's $220m vanity ads cost more than Hollywood blockbusters
People Magazine compares the $220m budget for a few vanity shots of fired Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem to the budgets of this year's Oscar-nominated films. It turns out the… READ THE REST
Norway's former PM hospitalized after suicide attempt amid Epstein corruption charges
When Norwegian news outlet iNyheter reported that former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland had been hospitalized after a suicide attempt, it was defying a coordinated media blackout. The Norwegian Editors' Association… READ THE REST
Plan for Pride-themed world cup match between Iran and Egypt raises questions
FIFA announced a "Peace Price" to fluff Donald Trump with after the Nobel committee refused to award him the real one. The international footballing body's antics make sense as the… READ THE REST
Upgrade your PC with MS Office Pro Plus 2019 and Windows 11 Pro for just $26
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get MS Office Pro Plus 2019 and Windows 11 Pro for just $25.99 (reg. $428). If your… READ THE REST
This Microsoft bundle gets your PC ready for work for $39
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This bundle includes lifetime licenses for Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for $39.19 (reg.… READ THE REST
This refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad is down to $440
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: The refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 features a Ryzen 5 Pro processor, 16GB of RAM, a… READ THE REST
