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The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
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Over the weekend, president Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.
One juror in former US president Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier.
One of Silicon Valley's most influential lobbying arms joins privacy reformers in a fight against the Biden administration-backed expansion of a major US surveillance program.
Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible
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Change Healthcare ransomware hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group is demanding money, and has sent WIRED samples of what they claim is the company's stolen data.
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
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A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government's behalf, including on fellow Americans.
House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program
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US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the FBI to obtain a warrant to access Americans' information.
Some companies let you opt out of allowing your content to be used for generative AI. Here’s how to take back (at least a little) control from ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and more.