This is an in-depth look at the rise of government-led internet blackouts around the world over the past decade, since the Mubarak regime’s shutdown of the internet in Egypt during the Arab Spring of 2011. Whole countries, including Sudan, Uganda, and Myanmar, have gone offline for days on end, as leaders try to cripple their […]
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The Hacker
“Runa Sandvik has made it her life’s work to protect journalists against cyberattacks. Authoritarian regimes are keeping her in business.”
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How to Catch a Cyber Sextortionist
“Staying quiet seemed a reasonable choice.”
Posted inCrime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Paid Manipulators of Reality
By using avatars, Facebook, fake websites, and fake news, new private intelligence firms staffed by Israeli intelligence personnel are waging wars on perception to alter targeted groups’ beliefs and behavior. In their story for The New Yorker, Adam Entous and Ronan Farrow profile one firm called Psy-Group to delve deep into this disturbing frontier, which one Israeli intelligence […]
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I Think I’m Going to Be Sick
The ride technology at amusement parks has become more sophisticated. For ride-goers prone to motion sickness, the outcome can be messy.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Crime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Russian Malware Is Really Killin’ It Lately
When Russia attacked Ukraine with sophicated malware in 2017, it caused over $10 billion dollars worth of damage and revealed the whole world’s vulnerabilities.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Shackled to Twitter
The pros and cons of building one’s brand on Twitter.
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The Blood Ritual That Lives on YouTube
A controversial cyber-pagan ceremony conjurs issues of self-empowerment, solidarity, and heaven on earth.
Posted inBooks, Business & Tech, Nonfiction, Story
The Creator of Bitcoin Comes Clean, Only to Disappear Again
The mysterious creator of bitcoin asks a journalist to help reveal his identity.
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The Great Online School Scam
Students are performing worse than ever, but private companies are making millions.
