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  • Snowden Movie Review: Too Much Humping, Not Enough Hacking

    Snowden Movie Review: Too Much Humping, Not Enough Hacking

    Last month, Edward Snowden’s lawyer told me that Oliver Stone’s new Snowden biopic “tells a true story.” After seeing it, I can confirm that it’s an accurate portrayal of the events leading up to and following the whistleblower leaking a trove of National Security Agency documents to journalists. It’s in there — just injected with…


  • Snowden Documents Confirm The NSA Hack Is Real

    Snowden Documents Confirm The NSA Hack Is Real

    Last Friday, a mysterious group by the name of “The Shadow Brokers” dumped what appeared to be some of the National Security Agency’s hacking tools online. There was some speculation as to whether the tools were legitimate. According to The Intercept, these tools are mentioned in documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.


  • The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

    The 10 Algorithms That Dominate Our World

    The importance of algorithms in our lives today cannot be overstated. They are used virtually everywhere, from financial institutions to dating sites. But some algorithms shape and control our world more than others — and these ten are the most significant.