Scientists Built Fake Pub to Film Strangers Drinking Alcohol

Scientists Built Fake Pub to Film Strangers Drinking Alcohol

At London South Bank University’s shiny new pub, the drinks are free but they, uhh, may or may not actually contain alcohol. And it’s not a real pub, actually. Oh, and there are little cameras all over the place tracking your every movement.

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The History of Surveillance and the Black Community

The History of Surveillance and the Black Community

February is Black History Month and that history is intimately linked with surveillance by the federal government in the name of "national security."

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This Anti-Snooping App Catches People Who Spy on Your iPhone

This Anti-Snooping App Catches People Who Spy on Your iPhone

Have you ever wondered if people are spying on you? Not to be paranoid or anything, but we all leave our phones unattended sometimes. It’s not hard for a friend—or foe—to take a quick look at your text messages. But don’t fret.

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Watching the Watchers: An Aerial Perspective On the NSA

Watching the Watchers: An Aerial Perspective On the NSA

The past nine months have been a real getting-to-know-you period between the National Security Agency and the American people, but the balance of intel is definitely skewed.

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Can the NSA Really Send a Drone to Bomb Your Phone?

Can the NSA Really Send a Drone to Bomb Your Phone?

The world woke up Monday morning to yet more unsettling news about how the NSA is spying on people. This time, though, the repercussions are deadly.

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Angry Birds Maker: We Do Not Collaborate With Spies

Angry Birds Maker: We Do Not Collaborate With Spies

The maker of Angry Birds, one of the world’s most popular video games of any type, today said it "does not share data, collaborate or collude with any government spy agencies." The statement follows a report yesterday that said American and British spies have harvested data collected by the game.

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Tech Companies Can Now Reveal More About What They Tell The Government

Tech Companies Can Now Reveal More About What They Tell The Government

The government has reached a deal with tech companies on how much they can tell you about the data they are collecting from you.

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The NSA Spies on You Even When You Play Angry Birds

The NSA Spies on You Even When You Play Angry Birds

Newly published slides from the NSA and its UK counterpart GCHQ show that the spy agencies delight in scooping up data from "leaky" smartphone apps. That means that you’re being watched when you do everything from playing Angry Birds to uploading Facebook photos.

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The Simpsons Call Out Google Glass for Being Creepy as Hell

Google Glass is demonstrably creepy, sure. But at least at this point, it’s still just a plaything of the tech elite—not that it’ll stay that way for long, though. Last night, The Simpsons gave us a glimpse into an arguably imminent future where Google Glass—or in this case, Oogle Goggles—become a part of the everyman.

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The NSA’s website for kids isn’t creepy. Nope. Not creepy at all.

The NSA's website for kids isn't creepy. Nope. Not creepy at all.

Just a friendly reminder that the NSA‘s children’s website, "CryptoKids," is an actual thing that exists.

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