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Dissent And Distrust In Tor Community Following Jacob Appelbaum’s Ouster
In the aftermath of the explosive allegations against its most famous advocate, and under new leadership, the Tor Project struggles to move on.
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The Two Biggest Scoundrels In Tech Are Fighting Over A Mysterious Company
John McAfee, Kim Dotcom, and a possible pump-and-dump scheme. What could go wrong?
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Why Silicon Valley Is Turning To An Exclusive Group Of Hackers To Fix Its Code
As more companies invite hackers to crack their code for bounties, the list of invitees is getting a little more selective.
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Univision To Buy Gawker Media For $135 Million
The bankrupt network has found a buyer after its clash with Hulk Hogan and Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel.
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Apple’s First-Ever Bug Bounty Will Pay Hackers To Find iOS Flaws
The world’s most valuable company will pay hackers to crack its operating system and its cloud services.
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Redesigned iOS Emojis Show Women Playing Sports And Men Pampering Themselves
The new emojis roll out in a developer preview today and to Apple device users in the fall.
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We Went To Times Square To See How Popular Pokémon Go Really Is
A highly scientific (not at all scientific) study of Pokémon Go’s popularity.
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8 Reasons Why You Might Quit Pokémon Go
Catch them all…before it’s too late.
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You Should Probably Check Your Pokémon Go Privacy Settings
The company behind the game is collecting players’ data. And it’s most definitely catching them all.
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How To Tell If Your Hoverboard Is At Risk Of Exploding
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall for over 500,000 of the two-wheeled scooters.
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WikiLeaks Tells Its Own Hackers How They Should’ve Targeted Zuckerberg
In a private conversation obtained by BuzzFeed, WikiLeaks lectures the group who took down its website on hacking tactics.
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How To Find Out If Your Twitter Account Is Vulnerable To Hackers
Third-party authentication is still a security nightmare for Twitter.
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Hackers Gain Access To Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s Twitter
Kalanick joins Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai in getting hacked by the same group.
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The Thief Who Stole $50 Million In Ether Can’t Spend His Money
Will the hacker or hackers behind a huge heist be able to spend their bounty?
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Peter Thiel Got More Facebook Shareholder Votes Than Mark Zuckerberg
He may have bankrupted Gawker, but among Facebook investors he’s still more popular than Zuck, Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Andreessen.
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Apple Pay Is Coming To Mac OS
It synchronizes with your Apple Watch or iPhone for quick and secure authentication when online shopping.
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Sources: Tor Project Board Knew Of Allegations Against Jacob Appelbaum For Over A Year
Stories of sexual harassment – and worse — came to light at an emotional board dinner. Then the person who revealed them quit to avoid being suspended.
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Meet The Maserati-Driving Deadhead Lawyer Who Stands Between Hackers And Prison
A Deadhead turned medical marijuana and criminal defense lawyer from Southern California has made himself into the country’s leading defender of hackers. Can he save his clients from the worst law in technology — and themselves?
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Founder Tony Fadell To Leave Nest Labs
He’ll move on to an advisory role in Alphabet, the Google holding company.
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E-Cigs Are Blowing Up In People’s Faces
E-cigs are more popular than ever — but they’re also exploding in vapers’ faces at an alarming rate. Will new regulations be enough?
Joseph Bernstein
Joe Bernstein is a senior technology reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. Bernstein reports on and writes about the gaming industry and web culture. Contact this reporter at joe.bernstein@buzzfeed.com