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Merkel, Hollande urge unified EU response to refugee crisis EurActiv.com A new wave of migrants began entering the European Union from Serbia Monday (24 August), as the leaders of France and Germany called for a unified response to the continent’s biggest migrant crisis since World War II. Migrants in Kos Inspire Both Hospitality and Anger in Greeks … Read more
Following its massive data breach, surveillance firm Hacking Team says it will release a new spyware suite this fall The Next Web by Abhimanyu Ghoshal Barely a week after it was hacked and had 400GB of its internal documents and product source code leaked, security firm Hacking Team says it’s ready to fight another day. Apple Could Have … Read more
STUDY: Using Facebook for ‘Surveillance’ Can Lead to Envy, Depression All Facebook by David Cohen Want to avoid feelings of envy that might lead to depression? Be careful how you use Facebook. The guy behind GPG, Ed Snowden’s favorite email encryption tool is going broke Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin A ProPublica story getting a lot of … Read more
Twitter’s transparency reports are now available in 10 languages The Next Web by Natt Garun Since launching its first transparency report in 2012, it has been Twitter’s aim to ensure users from around the globe can access this information in a clear and straightforward way. Cowardly U.S. theaters refuse to show ‘The Interview’ after free speech threats Boing Boing … Read more