Snowden’s yet-unleaked leaks could be America’s ‘worst nightmare,’ says Greenwald Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who was first to publish the documents that former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked about the US government’s surveillance programs, gave an interview to the Argentinean daily La Nacion. Fugitive Snowden to seek temporary asylum in Russia Fugitive former intelligence … Read more
Twitter hands over data in French anti-Semitism case Twitter said Friday it had handed over data to French authorities to help identify the authors of anti-Semitic tweets, following a complaint from a Jewish students’ group Surveillance, sousveillance and PRISM ? an op-ed for Die Zeit Friends at Die Zeit, who heard me speak … Read more
Snowden points to US moral decline The debate reinstates the most morally problematic aspect of imperialism: rules that apply to the ?civilised? do not apply to outsiders Snowden: Your Emails or Facebook Profile Can Make You an NSA Target How does the National Security Agency choose who to target for surveillance? Snowden interviewed on NSA … Read more
New York Times launches new interactive ads for mobile The New York Times is out with some interesting new ad formats specifically tailored for their iPad app. Developed by the Times? Idea Lab, the new formats emphasize interactivity and a push to connect the app to other features on the iPad, including: Acts of Journalism … Read more
Venezuela, Nicaragua Offer Asylum to Snowden Edward Snowden might finally get what he’s been looking for: a safe haven to avoid facing justice in the United States. On Friday, the Presidents of both Venezuela and Nicaragua said they could offer the NSA whistleblower asylum. Ex-Russian spy Anna Chapman proposes to Snowden on Twitter NSA … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: EU outraged over US spying | 02/07/2013 After media reports about spying activities of the US intelligence services in EU offices, the European Union is checking its facilities for bugging devices. The European Commission has demanded speedy explanations from the US. Some commentators say Europe should stand up to America, while others … Read more
Morsi supporters rally in Istanbul A group of supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gathered in Istanbul?s Fatih district on July 1. Egypt and Turkey There is a difference between Turkey and Egypt. To start off with no one can imagine the kind of gay pride parade Tahrir: Take 2 First, it was the fall of … Read more
Snowden claims to be ?unbowed,? ?free and able? to continue publishing NSA secrets In a letter sent to Ecuador, Edward Snowden claimed that he is able to continue his whistleblowing activities unabated, despite his current legal and physical limbo. Technology, Not Law, Limits Mass Surveillance Improved technology enabled the NSA?s mass surveillance programs. Future improvements will … Read more
NSA leaks: US bugged EU offices & networks in DC An article in Der Speigel expands on the descriptions we’ve had of the Snowden/NSA leaks, and claims that the US planted bugs in the EU’s Washington offices and took over their internal computer network, intercepting its traffic. Fresh intelligence row over US ‘bugging’ … Read more
US Senate passes comprehensive immigration reform In a vote hailed by US President Barack Obama, the Senate on Thursday passed comprehensive immigration reform.. US Army reviews rules of engagement over cyber threat The U.S. military is reviewing its rules of engagement to deal with the growing threat of cyber crime, military chief Martin Dempsey says … Read more
Snowden’s passport revoked A “US Government official” has told the Associated Press‘s Matthew V. Lee that the State Department has revoked NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s passport. Snowden’s Destination Ranks 119th in Global Press Freedom Edward Snowden’s exact status is unclear, but his final destination is believed to be Ecuador. Where in the World … Read more
Snowden seeks asylum in Ecuador Ecuador’s foreign ministry has confirmed that Edward Snowden has officially applied for asylum in Ecuador. He left Hong Kong this morning, landed in Moscow, and is said to be heading for Cuba next. MAIN FOCUS: Informer Snowden on the run | 24/06/2013 Edward Snowden, the whistleblower wanted by the US, … Read more
EU agrees guidelines for rescue fund Eurozone finance ministers agree guidelines on how the eurozone’s emergency bailout fund can inject money directly into struggling banks. Q&A: Albanian parliamentary election Albania election seen as test of democratic progress Q&A: the Greek crisis revisited Greece?s woes are again troubling eurozone policy makers and rattling markets as renewed … Read more
The making of Digg Reader Writing for Wired, Matt Homan Mat Honan on Betaworks’ race to build a replacement for Google Reader in just 90 days. If you are interested in a 35,000-ft view on how Web-based software is built, read this. Inside Digg’s new RSS Reader It wouldn’t be a sexy subject were … Read more
Google Launches Balloons to Bring the Internet to Remote Regions Google is launching huge balloons to bring the Internet to remote and difficult terrain ? think mountain ranges, archipelagos and jungles ? beginning with New Zealand. How Google plans to use balloons do deliver broadband to the great unwired Wired has a neat story out … Read more