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Noyb files GDPR complaint against Meta over "Pay or Okay"
Meta charges up to €251.88 to respect the fundamental right to privacy of EU users. This is a violation of the GDPR
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Impulsive Rich Kid, Impulsive Poor Kid (2015)
Is the best way to curb crime a widespread program in cognitive behavioral therapy?
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Data from over 100 failed ceasefires shows most are followed by offensives
This article was originally published by War is Boring on 31 October 2016.On Sept. 10, 2016, the U.S.-brokered a ceasefire with Russia and Syria in the besieged city of Aleppo. Although low-in
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What Should Happen to People’s Online Identity When They Die?
It’s difficult to know what action to take with the account of someone who has died.
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We won a CES robotics innovation award, then they took it back
Xoilac 365 là nền tảng bóng đá trực tuyến chuyên sâu, Xôi Lạc TV mang đến hệ sinh thái nội dung đa dạng, giúp người hâm mộ cập nhật nhanh và theo dõi trọn vẹn nhịp đập sân cỏ.
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Patriot Act Renewed Without Any New Civil Liberties Protections
Yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to renew three expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, after the Senate abandoned the PATRIOT reform effort and approved the extension by a voice vote on Wednesday night. Disappointingly, the government's dangerously...
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Distinct cellular and genetic differences in colorectal cancer in young patients
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers, along with Mass General Brigham researchers from the Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, and the Broad Institute, have uncovered biological clues to why colorectal cancer can behave more aggressively in younger people. Published today in Nature Medicine, the…
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Randi Zuckerberg Runs in the Wrong Direction on Pseudonymity Online
The Nymwars rage on. Over the past several weeks Google has been engaged in a very public struggle with its users over its “real names” policy on Google+, prompting blog posts and editorials debating the pros and cons of allowing pseudonymous accounts on social networking sites. But there is one...
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From Leading the Egyptian Revolution to Making Minimum Wage in San Francisco
In 2011, Ahmed Salah was a leading Egyptian revolutionary who met with ambassadors and Secretaries of State. Now he is nearly homeless in San Francisco.
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2016's most-edited Wikipedia articles
Which English Wikipedia articles were edited most in 2016? Find out what captured editors’ interests.
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Chaos Computer Club Supports Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden
Since its founding more than thirty years ago, the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) holds strong beliefs in the freedom of information. Consequentially, freedom fighters and whistleblowers deserve our...
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The Problem with Mobile Phones
Mobile phones have become ubiquitous and basic communications tools—now used not only for phone calls, but also for accessing the Internet, sending text messages, and documenting the world. Unfortunately, mobile phones were not designed for privacy and security. Not only do they do a poor job of protecting your…
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The NSA Continues to Violate Americans' Internet Privacy Rights
A federal court will be scrutinizing one of the National Security Agency’s worst spying programs on Monday. The case has the potential to restore crucial privacy protections for the millions of Americans who use the internet to communicate with family, friends, and others overseas.
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Jon Skeet earns 1mm rep on Stack Overflow
Yesterday, Jon Skeet's reputation on Stack Overflow passed 1,000,000 . ONE MILLION. Those of you who are highly engaged with the Stack Overflow community probably have a general idea of a) who Jon Skeet is and b) exactly how amazing and ridiculous this statement is, but just to make sure we are all on the same page…
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No Copyrights on APIs: Help Us Make The Case
Earlier this year, we applauded District Court Judge Alsup for getting it right and holding that, as a matter of law, one could not copyright APIs. The case, Oracle v. Google, is now on appeal to the Federal Circuit, where a three-judge panel is going to revisit Judge Alsup’s ruling.We’ve explained...
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Why Did San Francisco Schools Stop Teaching Algebra in Middle School? (2016)
Algebra is no longer being taught to San Francisco eighth graders. Is the tech capital of the world dumbing down its STEM education?
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The internet needs our love
It’s noisy out there. We are inundated with sensational headlines every minute, of every day. You almost could make a full-time job of sorting the fun, i
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Matrix Conference 2025 Highlights
The Matrix Conference 2025 was a huge success, and the energy and enthusiasm was just incredible!
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Quad9’s Opinion of the Recent Court Ruling in Leipzig
A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy
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Lawsuit challenges Virginia City's use of cameras for warrantless surveillance
NORFOLK, Va.—Today, two Norfolk-area residents teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a federal lawsuit against the city, challenging the constitutionality of […]