Security, Spoken

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Security, Spoken episodes

July 24, 2023 New Police Body Cam Data Exposes the True Scale of NYPD Violence Against Protesters
A landmark $13 million settlement with the City of New York is the latest in a string of legal wins for protesters who were helped by a video-analysis tool that smashes the “bad apple” myth.
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12 min
July 19, 2023 Rival US Lawmakers Mobilize to Stop Police From Buying Phone Data
A bill to prevent cops and spies from buying Americans' data instead of getting a warrant has a fighting chance in the US Congress as lawmakers team up against surveillance overreach.
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11 min
July 17, 2023 FBI Surveillance Fears Are Uniting a Badly Broken Congress
The FBI has collected sensitive data on millions of Americans without warrants, drawing intense scrutiny from Congress and turning the agency into a punching bag across the political divide.
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12 min
July 14, 2023 Silk Road’s Second-in-Command Gets 20 Years in Prison
Roger Thomas Clark, also known as Variety Jones, will spend much of the rest of his life in prison for his key role in building the world’s first dark web drug market.

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12 min
July 13, 2023 Ransomware Attacks Are on the Rise, Again
Ransomware attacks tumbled in 2022, offering hope that the tide was turning against the criminal gangs behind them. Then things got a whole lot worse.
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9 min
July 12, 2023 How to Use Discord’s ‘Family Center’ Safety Settings for Your Kids
The popular messaging platform launched new parental controls for keeping tabs on teens. Here’s what the tools do (and don’t) include.
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7 min
July 11, 2023 The Quiet Rise of Real-Time Crime Centers
Cities across the US have established RTCCs that police say protect the rights of innocent people, but critics warn of creeping surveillance.
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13 min
July 10, 2023 Don't Join Threads—Make Threads Join You
Meta’s Twitter alternative promises that it will work with decentralized platforms, giving you greater control of your data. You can hold the company to that—if you don't sign up.
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11 min
July 06, 2023 US Spies Are Buying Americans' Private Data. Congress Has a New Chance to Stop It
The National Defense Authorization Act now includes draft language forbidding government entities from buying Americans' search histories, location data, and more.
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10 min
July 04, 2023 The US Senate Wants to Reign In AI. Good Luck With That
With a poor track record on tech regulation, do lawmakers stand a chance?
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14 min

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