Trump's PCLOB Purge Threatens EU-U.S. Data Privacy Agreement
Donald Trump seeks to remove three members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), a key component of the EU-U.S. data privacy agreement, potentially jeopardizing the legal basis for thousands of U.S. companies to transfer European personal data.
Trump's PCLOB Purge Threatens EU-U.S. Data Privacy Agreement
Donald Trump seeks to remove three members of the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), a key component of the EU-U.S. data privacy agreement, potentially jeopardizing the legal basis for thousands of U.S. companies to transfer European personal data.
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48% Bias Score
The Hacker's Night": A Novel on Technology and Authoritarian Regimes
Yishaï Sarid's "The Hacker's Night" follows Ziv, a traumatized Israeli hacker, as he unknowingly aids authoritarian regimes through his work for a cybersecurity firm, revealing the ethical complexities of technological advancements and their use in political oppression.
The Hacker's Night": A Novel on Technology and Authoritarian Regimes
Yishaï Sarid's "The Hacker's Night" follows Ziv, a traumatized Israeli hacker, as he unknowingly aids authoritarian regimes through his work for a cybersecurity firm, revealing the ethical complexities of technological advancements and their use in political oppression.
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48% Bias Score
Peaceful Stasi Occupation Signals End of East German Communist Rule
Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the East German secret police, Stasi, was peacefully occupied by citizens in Berlin on January 15, 1990, leading to its dissolution and the opening of its archives, preventing West German authorities from controlling sensitive information and symbolizing the en...
Peaceful Stasi Occupation Signals End of East German Communist Rule
Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the East German secret police, Stasi, was peacefully occupied by citizens in Berlin on January 15, 1990, leading to its dissolution and the opening of its archives, preventing West German authorities from controlling sensitive information and symbolizing the en...
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36% Bias Score
Russia Invests in AI Surveillance Amidst Major Ukrainian Drone Attacks
Russia plans to spend nearly 2 billion rubles on an AI-powered video surveillance system by 2026, while Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on various Russian regions on January 14th, targeting infrastructure including oil refineries and causing fires and temporary airport closures.
Russia Invests in AI Surveillance Amidst Major Ukrainian Drone Attacks
Russia plans to spend nearly 2 billion rubles on an AI-powered video surveillance system by 2026, while Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on various Russian regions on January 14th, targeting infrastructure including oil refineries and causing fires and temporary airport closures.
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40% Bias Score
Pegasus Spyware Infected Aide to Puigdemont's Phone: 3.2 GB of Data Stolen
A Mossos d'Esquadra report confirms Pegasus spyware infected Josep Lluís Alay's iPhone 8 from October 11, 2019, to summer 2020, stealing 3.2 GB of data; another phone showed a malicious text but no infection; the report was submitted to a Barcelona court following a complaint by Alay.
Pegasus Spyware Infected Aide to Puigdemont's Phone: 3.2 GB of Data Stolen
A Mossos d'Esquadra report confirms Pegasus spyware infected Josep Lluís Alay's iPhone 8 from October 11, 2019, to summer 2020, stealing 3.2 GB of data; another phone showed a malicious text but no infection; the report was submitted to a Barcelona court following a complaint by Alay.
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52% Bias Score
Lawsuit Filed Against Madrid Official for Alleged Leak of Reporter Data
The PSOE filed a lawsuit against Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Madrid's president, accusing him of leaking the personal data of two EL PAÍS reporters investigating her partner's alleged tax fraud, as retaliation; various media outlets published this information without verification.
Lawsuit Filed Against Madrid Official for Alleged Leak of Reporter Data
The PSOE filed a lawsuit against Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, chief of staff to Madrid's president, accusing him of leaking the personal data of two EL PAÍS reporters investigating her partner's alleged tax fraud, as retaliation; various media outlets published this information without verification.
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44% Bias Score
Low-Cost Russian Surveillance Drone Uses Trail Camera for Covert Monitoring
A Russian FPV drone carrying a trail camera on a bamboo frame has been observed in Ukraine, providing covert, long-term surveillance of vehicle traffic via cellular networks, contrasting with the less effective and far more expensive Igloo White system used in Vietnam.
Low-Cost Russian Surveillance Drone Uses Trail Camera for Covert Monitoring
A Russian FPV drone carrying a trail camera on a bamboo frame has been observed in Ukraine, providing covert, long-term surveillance of vehicle traffic via cellular networks, contrasting with the less effective and far more expensive Igloo White system used in Vietnam.
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36% Bias Score
Citizen Seizure of Stasi Headquarters: Securing Files, Uncovering Betrayals
On January 15, 1990, East German citizens stormed the Stasi headquarters in Berlin-Lichtenberg, seizing control and securing over 111 kilometers of files; this unprecedented action had a profound psychological impact, facilitating the processing of the SED dictatorship but also revealing personal be...
Citizen Seizure of Stasi Headquarters: Securing Files, Uncovering Betrayals
On January 15, 1990, East German citizens stormed the Stasi headquarters in Berlin-Lichtenberg, seizing control and securing over 111 kilometers of files; this unprecedented action had a profound psychological impact, facilitating the processing of the SED dictatorship but also revealing personal be...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Cybersecurity Bill Sparks Debate Over Freedom of Speech
Turkey's parliament is debating a cybersecurity bill granting broad powers to the Cybersecurity Presidency, raising concerns about potential restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, with critics citing vaguely defined offenses and the risk of censorship.
Turkey's Cybersecurity Bill Sparks Debate Over Freedom of Speech
Turkey's parliament is debating a cybersecurity bill granting broad powers to the Cybersecurity Presidency, raising concerns about potential restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, with critics citing vaguely defined offenses and the risk of censorship.
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40% Bias Score
Gabbard Reverses Stance on FISA Section 702 Amidst DNI Confirmation Process
President-elect Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reversed her prior opposition to FISA Section 702, stating that if confirmed she will support the intelligence-gathering tool, despite previously seeking its repeal. This follows weeks of meetings with senators to ...
Gabbard Reverses Stance on FISA Section 702 Amidst DNI Confirmation Process
President-elect Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, reversed her prior opposition to FISA Section 702, stating that if confirmed she will support the intelligence-gathering tool, despite previously seeking its repeal. This follows weeks of meetings with senators to ...
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44% Bias Score
Serbia: Government Spyware Use Detailed in New Report
A December 2024 report by Amnesty International and BIRN reveals that the Serbian government uses spyware, developed in-house and purchased from Cellebrite, to illegally monitor activists, journalists, and opposition figures, violating their privacy and freedom of expression; the Serbian government ...
Serbia: Government Spyware Use Detailed in New Report
A December 2024 report by Amnesty International and BIRN reveals that the Serbian government uses spyware, developed in-house and purchased from Cellebrite, to illegally monitor activists, journalists, and opposition figures, violating their privacy and freedom of expression; the Serbian government ...
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48% Bias Score
Apple to Pay $95 Million in Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple will pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging its Siri virtual assistant secretly recorded users' conversations from September 17, 2014, to 2023, potentially violating privacy laws and raising concerns about data sharing with advertisers; tens of millions of U.S. consumers are eligible to ...
Apple to Pay $95 Million in Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple will pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging its Siri virtual assistant secretly recorded users' conversations from September 17, 2014, to 2023, potentially violating privacy laws and raising concerns about data sharing with advertisers; tens of millions of U.S. consumers are eligible to ...
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48% Bias Score