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Critical Flaws in Millions of IoT Devices May Never Get Fixed

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Critical Flaws in Millions of IoT Devices May Never Get Fixed

By Lily Hay Newman

The US Used the Patriot Act to Justify Logging Website Users

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The US Used the Patriot Act to Justify Logging Website Users

By Lily Hay Newman

A Broken Piece of Internet Backbone Might Finally Get Fixed

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A Broken Piece of Internet Backbone Might Finally Get Fixed

By Lily Hay Newman

Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages

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Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Secret Service Investigates 700 Cases of Covid Relief Fraud

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Secret Service Investigates 700 Cases of Covid Relief Fraud

By Brian Barrett

A Facebook Messenger Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Listen In

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A Facebook Messenger Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Listen In

By Lily Hay Newman

Telegram Still Hasn’t Removed an AI Bot That’s Abusing Women

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Telegram Still Hasn’t Removed an AI Bot That’s Abusing Women

By Matt Burgess

How Nigerian Prince stereotypes led to a police brutality crisis

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How Nigerian Prince stereotypes led to a police brutality crisis

By Kiki Mordi

Microsoft's Making a Secure PC Chip—With Intel and AMD's Help

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Microsoft's Making a Secure PC Chip—With Intel and AMD's Help

By Lily Hay Newman

A Ransomware Gang Bought Facebook Ads to Troll Its Victim

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A Ransomware Gang Bought Facebook Ads to Troll Its Victim

By Brian Barrett

The OS Big Sur Launch Might Have Slowed Down Macs Everywhere

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The OS Big Sur Launch Might Have Slowed Down Macs Everywhere

By Samuel Axon, Ars Technica and Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica

An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft

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An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft

By Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica

Joe Biden Won—and Not Because of Voter Fraud

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Joe Biden Won—and Not Because of Voter Fraud

By Lily Hay Newman

Update iOS Right Now to Fix Some Bad Security Bugs

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Update iOS Right Now to Fix Some Bad Security Bugs

By Brian Barrett

The Feds Seized $1 Billion in Stolen Silk Road Bitcoins

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The Feds Seized $1 Billion in Stolen Silk Road Bitcoins

By Andy Greenberg

WhatsApp Is Adding Disappearing Messages—With Some Limits

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WhatsApp Is Adding Disappearing Messages—With Some Limits

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI Says ‘Boogaloo Boys’ Bought 3D-Printed Gun Parts

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The FBI Says ‘Boogaloo Boys’ Bought 3D-Printed Gun Parts

By Andy Greenberg

Donald Trump Hasn’t ‘Already Won’ the Election

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Donald Trump Hasn’t ‘Already Won’ the Election

By Brian Barrett

Police use of fingerprint scanners disproportionately targets Black Britons

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Police use of fingerprint scanners disproportionately targets Black Britons

By Xavier Richer Vis

The Wisconsin GOP Lost $2.3 Million in an Email Scam

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The Wisconsin GOP Lost $2.3 Million in an Email Scam

By Brian Barrett