Mozilla research: Browsing histories are unique enough to reliably identify users | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-research-browsing-histories-are-unique-enough-to-reliably-identify-users/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Trump weakens Obama-era rules on toxic wastewater from coal plants https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/31/trump-toxic-water-pollution-wastewater
Barr reportedly removes national security official ahead of elections https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/31/william-barr-us-justice-department-elections
Sorry Sonny: National Forests Are Not Crops https://inthesetimes.com/article/sonny-perdue-national-forests-logging-mining-grazing-endangered-species
A Progressive Vegan Company's Anti-Union Campaign - A conversation with former workers at No Evil Foods https://inthesetimes.com/article/a-progressive-vegan-companys-anti-union-campaign
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Doorbell Cameras Like Ring Give Early Warning of Police Searches, FBI Warned https://theintercept.com/2020/08/31/blueleaks-amazon-ring-doorbell-cameras-police/
Only one in 10 utility firms prioritise renewable electricity – global study https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/31/only-one-in-10-utility-firms-prioritise-renewable-electricity-global-study
Copyright is not meant to be a way to keep news organizations from reporting https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/y3z4qv/vegan-meat-companys-anti-union-speeches-are-being-scrubbed-from-the-internet
Outrageous—@Rendon63rd & @AssemblyDems have just moved to table any efforts to close the digital divide this year. The Senate is ready to act. @GavinNewsom is ready to act.
The Assembly should not close for 2020 until they do something to help families lacking broadband access. https://twitter.com/EFF/status/1300123516247785473
As we've said, app mandates are the wrong call. Richmond schools should not force students and staff to install contact tracing apps on their devices https://www.nbc12.com/2020/08/24/mayor-stoney-asks-richmond-colleges-universities-require-covidwise-app/
DOCUMENTS: SFPD got live access to hundreds of cameras in the Union Square Business Improvement District to monitor protests against police violence https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/07/san-francisco-police-accessed-business-district-camera-network-spy-protestors
Google reportedly took five days to decide not to remove misleading ads about voting by mail - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/29/21406609/google-voting-mail-fraud-ads-trump-election-misinformation
Malicious npm package caught trying to steal sensitive Discord and browser files | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/malicious-npm-package-caught-trying-to-steal-sensitive-discord-and-browser-files/
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