Colleges are turning students’ phones into surveillance machines - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/24/colleges-are-turning-students-phones-into-surveillance-machines-tracking-locations-hundreds-thousands/ #librem5 #privacy
Giving the Gift of Surveillance
The grass-roots surveillance network in the United States is poised for yet another major expansion this Christmas season.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/25/opinion/location-tracking-gifts.html #privacy #security #libremone #librem5 #purism
Be Paranoid About Privacy
We need to take back our privacy from tech companies — even if that means sacrificing convenience.
https://nyti.ms/395M7Jz #privacy #libremone #librem5 #purism
Photo of Koala and Firefighter Surrounded by Flames Perfectly Captures the Climate Emergency
https://earther.gizmodo.com/photo-of-koala-and-firefighter-surrounded-by-flames-per-1840612408 #climatechange #climatecrisis
It Seemed Like a Popular Chat App. It’s Secretly a Spy Tool.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/us/politics/totok-app-uae.html #privacy #security #libremone #librem5
Could We Have a Global Green New Deal?
https://earther.gizmodo.com/could-we-have-a-global-green-new-deal-1840535860 #climatechange #climatecrisis
In ‘Strongest’ Climate Ruling Yet, Dutch Court Orders Leaders to Take Action
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/climate/netherlands-climate-lawsuit.html #climatechange #climatecrisis
You Should Be Freaking Out About Privacy
With ad trackers on our phones, facial recognition cameras on our streets and N.S.A. agents listening in on our phone calls, Big Brother is watching.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/opinion/privacy-surveillance-video.html #privacy #security #librem5 #purism
Ring Sure Does Have a Lot of Password Leaks That Are Entirely Your Fault
https://gizmodo.com/ring-sure-does-have-a-lot-of-password-leaks-that-are-en-1840541202 #privacy #security #purism
Ransomware Goons Had a Great 2019, With At Least 948 Reported Attacks
https://gizmodo.com/report-ransomware-goons-had-a-great-2019-with-at-leas-1840542724 #privacy #security #purism
Over 267 million Facebook users reportedly had data exposed online
https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/19/facebook-data-exposed-online/ #privacy #security #libremone #bigtech
Surveillance in China: Implications for Americans
The Electronic Privacy Information Center says the United States lags in confronting the cyber privacy threat.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/opinion/letters/surveillance-china.html #privacy #security
Holy Shit, Reportedly
https://gizmodo.com/holy-shit-reportedly-1840537332 #privacy #security #librem5 #bigtech
How A Canadian Oil Company Strategized To Stall Climate Action For Decades
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/imperial-oil-climate-change_ca_5df405c0e4b047e8889d3713 #climatechange #climatecrisis
November 2019 was 2nd hottest on record for the planet
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191216151506.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis
How to Fix the Biggest Issue Plaguing UN Climate Talks
https://earther.gizmodo.com/how-to-fix-the-biggest-issue-plaguing-un-climate-talks-1840480211 #climatechange #climatecrisis
Australia May See Its Hottest Day Ever Recorded This Week
https://earther.gizmodo.com/australia-may-see-its-hottest-day-ever-recorded-this-we-1840465467 #climatechange #climatecrisis
All the Species Declared Extinct This Decade
https://gizmodo.com/all-the-species-declared-extinct-this-decade-1840325660 #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction
The climate crisis is like a world war. So let’s talk about rationing
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-climate-crisis-is-like-a-world-war-so-lets-talk-about-rationing/ #climatechange #climatecrisis
U.N. Climate Talks End With Big Polluters Blocking Stronger Action
United Nations climate talks ended early Sunday in Madrid with big polluting countries blocking an agreement to enhance climate targets and deferring until next year a set of rules on international carbon trading.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/climate/cop25-un-climate-talks-madrid.html #climatechange #climatecrisis
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