Wired
Last month, US president Joe Biden signed a surveillance bill enhancing the National Security Agencys power to compel US businesses to wiretap communications going in and out of the country. The chan… [+2928 chars]
Gizmodo.com
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Ars Technica
9 It's easy to get the impression that Discord chat messages are ephemeral, especially across different public servers, where lines fly upward at a near-unreadable pace. But someone claims to be cat… [+2837 chars]
CNET
From Mad Men to The Handmaid's Tale, Elisabeth Moss' work has found the Emmy-winning actress taking on complex characters who overcome incredible odds. In The Veil -- FX's upcoming six-episode limite… [+8676 chars]
Business Insider
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Gizmodo.com
This week, Congress is expected to vote on a bill that would update key federal surveillance authorities. The legislation has been packaged by its proponents as a reform but is, in reality, an attemp… [+4956 chars]
Gizmodo.com
President Biden signed the TikTok ban into law on Wednesday, forcing China-based Bytedance to sell the app or face a ban in American app stores. TikTok tells Gizmodo it will fight the law in court, a… [+4382 chars]
Hackaday
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Time
If there is any conversation around the new FX spy thriller The Veil, I fear it will be about Elisabeth Mosss British accent. It isnt a good one; its generic, with too many theatrical stressesa voice… [+5029 chars]
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Wired
A trade organization representing some of the worlds largest information technology companiesGoogle, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft among themsay its members are voicing strong opposition to ongoing effo… [+3166 chars]
Wired
A TikTok ban is back on the table after the House approved a new bill on Saturday addressing the issues that stalled it out in the Senate. The bill would allow the Biden administration to ban TikTok… [+3106 chars]
Wired
Network security appliances like firewalls are meant to keep hackers out. Instead, digital intruders are increasingly targeting them as the weak link that lets them pillage the very systems those dev… [+3445 chars]
Hackaday
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Slashdot.org
Given that China is known to strong-arm its expats, having these people relocate outside China should not be considered sufficient to alleviate national security concerns unless the company is ready … [+97 chars]
Business Insider
Lockheed engineers designed the D-21 spy drone in the 1960s for reconnaissance missions too dangerous for piloted aircraft.US Air Force <ul><li>Lockheed developed a spy drone in the 1960s that crash… [+10214 chars]
The Atlantic
I am a member of a strange club that nobody wants to belong to, but whose numbers are steadily growing: innocent people convicted in Iran of espionage for what Iranian officials call the “tyrannical … [+15817 chars]
Yahoo Entertainment
If you click 'Accept all', we and our partners, including 238 who are part of the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework, will also store and/or access information on a device (in other words, use … [+678 chars]
Time
KYIV, Ukraine Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures, Ukraines state security… [+2115 chars]
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Zach Creggers mysterious Barbarian follow up recruits a Silver Surfer. Rosario Dawson dances around the mystery of Ahsoka season 2. Olga Kurylenko shows off from the Thunderbolts set. Plus, whats com… [+2825 chars]
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the so-called TikTok ban (again) on Saturday as part of a crucial package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, according to The Washington P… [+3050 chars]
Business Insider
The CIA wants to win the global race to use generative AI in intelligenceSOPA Images <ul><li>Microsoft has developed a secret AI model exclusively for US spy agencies, Bloomberg reported. </li><li>T… [+2316 chars]
NPR
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, supervises artillery firing drills in North Korea Thursday, March 7, 2024. AP SEOUL, South Korea North … [+1154 chars]
Slashdot.org
The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit how the government can purchase data from third parties — legislation that scored a vote after negotiations with a group of GOP colleagues who … [+1338 chars]
NPR
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., looks over his notes during a meeting with Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as Congress moves to advance an emergency foreign aid package for Israe… [+5715 chars]
404media.co
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Mnot.net
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Hackaday
You have an hour to kill, and you like old communication technology. If you happen to be in Windsor, Connecticut, you could nip over to the Vintage Radio and Communication Museum. If you aren’t in Wi… [+1039 chars]
Schneier.com
Kashmir Hill has a really good article on how GM tricked its drivers into letting it spy on them—and then sold that data to insurance companies.
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The Xbox 360s online store is closing down at the end of July. But before it goes, several dozen games are going on sale at deep discounts, and the names alone are enough to bring back memories. The… [+1542 chars]
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Water tower in Grapevine, Texas.Getty Images <ul><li>Russian hackers caused a Texas town's water tank to overflow in a suspected hack earlier this year.</li><li>Cybersecurity experts say the likely … [+2247 chars]
Digital Trends
Universal Combining action and comedy is more treacherous than it may initially seem. While any good action movie is going to have a few comedic beats (Die Hard is a very funny action movie), the ac… [+2573 chars]
Ars Technica
15 Microsoft has introduced a GPT-4-based generative AI model designed specifically for US intelligence agencies that operates disconnected from the Internet, according to a Bloomberg report. This r… [+2897 chars]
BBC News
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Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomberScreen grab from Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Telegram <ul><li>Ukraine claims to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 superso… [+3247 chars]
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AppleInsider
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Rock Paper Shotgun
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The A.V. Club
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Jalopnik
Weve previously reported on how General Motors has been collecting and selling the data of millions of drivers to the insurance industry, but now it seems the New York Times reporter who first broke … [+6064 chars]
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Action shonen anime dominates the medium, for better and worse. Every big franchise eventually gets an original movie or a dozen. "One Piece" has 15, "Dragon Ball" 24, and "Naruto" has 11. The prob… [+1515 chars]
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Jeff Geerling shared this project on Youtube! Build a free and open source NVR that’s better than most commercial NVR’s. I used Frigate, a Raspberry Pi, a Coral TPU, and Axzez’s Interceptor 1U chas… [+3360 chars]
IndieWire
From “Cooking Papa” and “Food Wars: Shokugeki No Soma” to “Delicious in Dungeon” and every Ghibli film in between, anime has a rich history of wholesome food porn. Yet even so, it might still come as… [+6901 chars]
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a monumental new seriesan expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espion… [+1090 chars]
Theregister.com
US lawmakers on Saturday reauthorized a contentious warrantless surveillance tool for another two years and added a whole bunch of people and organizations to the list of those who can be compelled t… [+4273 chars]
Al Jazeera English
The Washington Post on Monday reported that an officer in Indias intelligence service was directly involved in a foiled plan to assassinate a citizen of the United States, who is a vocal critic of In… [+5295 chars]
Quartz India
A former employee of the National Security Agency was sentenced to 262 months, just shy of 22 years, in prison on Monday for trying to send classified information to someone he thought was a Russian … [+3530 chars]
IndieWire
It’s rare to find a star whose taste you can trust beyond their performance; the kind of actor who’s proven to be as discerning in their projects’ quality as they are in choosing rewarding individual… [+6057 chars]
Quartz India
Amazon is confident other retailers want its smart shopping technology, and it insists it doesnt spy on shoppers. The company will soon start selling its Dash Cart to other retailers in an effort t… [+1586 chars]
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CNET
After weeks of being bogged down, legislation that could lead to a ban on TikTok is being fast-tracked by lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and could be approved by Congress soon. The mea… [+5176 chars]
Wikihow.com
This article was co-authored by Supatra Tovar, PsyD, RD and by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising. Dr. Supatra Tovar is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY #31949), Registered Dietitian, Fitness E… [+927 chars]
Theregister.com
On Thursday the US Senate is expected to reauthorize the contentious warrantless surveillance powers conferred by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and may even strengt… [+4678 chars]
Al Jazeera English
The head of Israeli military intelligence has resigned for failing to prevent the October 7 Hamas attack. The Israeli army announced the departure of Major-General Aharon Haliva on Monday. He is the… [+3001 chars]
HYPEBEAST
Amazon Prime Video‘s Mr. and Mrs. Smith has officially been renewed for season two. While the first season saw Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star in the show, the duo are not returning for the upcom… [+1227 chars]
Presse-citron
Le froid est de retour dans une grande partie de lHexagone. Si vous avez envie de profiter du week-end, une sortie ciné est toujours une très bonne idée. Que vous soyez seul, entre amis, en famille o… [+5197 chars]
Creative Bloq
By now you've probably heard about Apple's latest 'Let Loose' event and so far, let loose Apple has – by releasing not one, but six new logo designs. Unlike past events, Apple has provided an unusual… [+1392 chars]
IndieWire
Elisabeth Moss is definitely dressed for sartorial success as MI6 agent Imogen Salter in Stephen Knight’s spy thriller “The Veil” (currently streaming on FX). The chameleon-like spy, who travels from… [+4147 chars]
Al Jazeera English
We scorned them, Zvi Zamir once stated. He was the chief of the Israeli foreign intelligence service, Mossad, from 1968 to 1974 and was explaining the mindset that contributed to the major intelligen… [+7393 chars]
NPR
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top st… [+5559 chars]
NPR
Social media creator Lauren-Ashley Beck has more than 500,000 TikTok followers. Money she earns on the platform is now her largest source of income. Grace Widyatmadja/NPR Content creators are watch… [+5663 chars]
Time
North Korea sent its highest-level delegation to Iran in about five years as the U.S. raised concerns that arms sales from Pyongyang and Tehran have helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East and Russi… [+3622 chars]
The-sun.com
SPACEX is reportedly building a fleet of spy satellites, with defence giant Northrop Grumman, as part of a secret deal with a US intelligence agency. It follows comments made by a top Space Force c… [+4241 chars]
Cheezburger.com
When you purchase a home, unfortunately, the neighbors come with it. And you never know what to expect. Are they going to be extremely friendly neighbors who bring over a welcome basket when you firs… [+745 chars]
Cupofjo.com
This weekend, Anton was heading to a friend’s birthday party, so we stopped by the toy store. He scoured the shelves for a few minutes until he spotted the obvious choice… These spy glasses. Each le… [+717 chars]
Quartz India
Amazon started a fake business called Big River Services International to spy on rivals such as Walmart, eBay, and Fedexan operation it called Project Curiosityaccording to a Wall Street Journal inve… [+2579 chars]
Quartz India
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published a report detailing how Amazon used a shell company, Big River Services International, to spy on its rivals including eBay, Fedex, and Walmart. Amazon tol… [+2872 chars]
Techdirt
from the performative-outrage dept Long before TikTok histrionics took root, you might recall that numerous members of Congress spent numerous years freaking about another Chinese company: Chinese t… [+3005 chars]
The-sun.com
UKRAINE'S spy agency says it thwarted a Russian assassination plot to kill President Zelensky after Putin's spooks allegedly tried to infiltrate his bodyguards. The SBU exposed a network of agents w… [+4897 chars]
Techdirt
from the we-respect-some-rights-for-some-people dept Schools have always kept tabs on students using school-issued devices. Prior to the pandemic, this had mostly been limited to filtering software … [+8244 chars]
Github.com
This guide will teach you how to: <ol><li>Debug normal issues really fast</li><li>Make complicated issues possible to debug</li></ol>footnote: adapted from Perl's slogan: "Easy things should be easy… [+2087 chars]
Deadline
Carrie-Anne Moss is set to join Arnold Schwarzenegger in Season 2 of Netflix’s spy adventure series Fubar. Moss will play Greta Nelso, a former East German spy who has a passionate history with Luke… [+1015 chars]
Android Police
The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a fantastic gaming phone with specifications rivaling the best Android phones. It features Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, a massive 5,500mAh battery, and Wi-Fi 7… [+4202 chars]
Time
After they beat Azat Azatyan so bad blood came out of his ears; after they sent electric shocks up his genitals; after they wacked him with pipes and truncheons, the Russians began to interrogate him… [+8686 chars]
MIT Technology Review
The massive scale of the problem is compounded by the fact that these vulnerabilities arent hard to exploit. You dont need huge supercomputers crunching numbers to crack this. You dont need to collec… [+2560 chars]
Variety
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s streamer JioCinema is launching Anime Hub, with a slate of popular Japanese titles in the genre. Starting May 12, the hub will be headlined by the global simulcast of Sea… [+1862 chars]
HYPEBEAST
A legal battle is about to ensue in the United States regarding the potential TikTok ban. In light of the senate passing the TikTok ban bill that sees President Biden ready to sign it into law unless… [+1771 chars]
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In /Film's ranking of every James Bond movie, we rightly placed "Casino Royale" in the number one spot. Of course, those confused on the subject will likely disagree with this ranking. After all, Dan… [+1422 chars]
Yanko Design
There is still an ongoing conversation (debate) amongst educators, parents, and psychologists on the amount of screen time that we should allow kids to have. Of course there’s a balance between scree… [+1655 chars]
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It was no secret heading into 2024 that it was going to be a bumpy ride as far as the box office was concerned. Last year's SAG and WGA strikes ended up delaying tons of movies, giving us a sparse re… [+1615 chars]
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Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.Apu Gomes/Getty Im… [+7239 chars]
Business Insider
Skydance Media, which co-produced the "Top Gun" reboot with Paramount, wants to merge with the entertainment giant. The film studio is helmed by David Ellison, son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison… [+6356 chars]
Business Insider
A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems "Achilles" of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade prepares the "Vampir" night drone for an operation near the town of Chasiv Yar, D… [+6910 chars]
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Interview China remains the biggest cyber threat to the US government, America's critical infrastructure, and its private-sector networks, the nation's intelligence community has assessed. This is p… [+1053 chars]
Cracked.com
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Last month, Suss announced their new album Birds & Beasts and shared the lead single Flight. Today, the New York ambient country band is back with the sprawling, eerie “Restless.” The music is t… [+254 chars]
TechRadar
Luc Besson's Anna, a film that promised to deliver thrills like the same director's excellent La Femme Nikita or Léon, is currently the most-watched spy movie on Netflix despite terrible reviews and … [+2701 chars]
GameSpot
Cobra Kai, the series continuation of the iconic The Karate Kid film franchise, will return for its sixth and final season on Netflix with 15 episodes and a finale event to be released across three d… [+1244 chars]
TechRadar
I very much enjoyed the Obi-Wan Kenobi, and stuck it out with Star Wars: Ahsoka, when this highly anticipated Star Wars TV duo landed on Disney Plus. But, by the time the credits had rolled on the la… [+7757 chars]
TechRadar
China has warned that foreign spy agencies are targeting its citizens working overseas in a string of “quite deceptive” campaigns to steal hi-tech industrial secrets. Overseas workers may be vulnera… [+1828 chars]
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(Direktlink zur Umfrage) Und hier noch die unglaublich spannenden Ergebnisse der letzten Sonntagsfrage (Stimmen gesamt: 18.332): Was sagt Habeck hier zu DFB-Präsident Bernd Neuendorf und Geschä… [+475 chars]
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This article contains massive spoilers for "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." With hindsight being 20/20 and all, it's ironic that the cultural nickname for World War I was "The Great War," gi… [+1837 chars]
Forbes
President Joe Biden signed a bill Saturday that extends and modifies the Foreign Surveillance Act, ending a legislative saga that earlier involved multiple failed efforts by lawmakers to advance the … [+2442 chars]
Forbes
Archer comes to Netflix Credit: FX Its crazy to think that FXs hilarious animated spy show Archer aired for a total of 14 seasons, beginning way back in 2009 before anyone ever suspected Donald Tru… [+1825 chars]
Forbes
"THE VEIL" Pictured: Elisabeth Moss as Imogen Salter. Copyright 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved. After Elisabeth Moss first discussed the character she plays in The Veil, Imogene, with the executive… [+4748 chars]
Scientific American
In April a lawsuit revealed that Google Chrome’s private browsing mode, known as “Incognito,” was not actually as private as we might think. Google was still collecting data, which it has now agreed … [+6423 chars]