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NSA won’t confirm or deny it has your data

Hundreds of Americans have filed FOIA requests since the scandal broke. Early returns suggest they may be in vain

Joe Kloc, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 6:37 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, NSA

Are Google and Microsoft buying their way out of net neutrality?

Large Internet companies are shelling out cash to get faster connections, ensuring you rely on their services

Curt Hopkins, The Daily Dot Friday, Jun 21, 2013 5:26 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Google, Microsoft

Hacktivists strike north of the border

Anonymous allies LulzSec Albania have hacked the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce, for reasons unknown

Curt Hopkins, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:15 PM UTC
Social the daily dot

Wait, did M. Night Shyamalan lie about writing “She’s All That”?

The movie's screenwriter, R. Lee Fleming, Jr., says the "The Sixth Sense" director's claims are bogus VIDEO

Daniel Kibblesmith, The Daily Dot Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
Social "She's All That

Could Bitcoin become the official currency of Kenya?

Its reliance on mobile technology makes the African nation a prime candidate for widespread adoption

Joe Kloc, The Daily Dot Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 7:30 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Bitcoin, Kenya

Mexican-American boy’s national anthem provokes racist backlash

Sebastien De La Cruz's rendition before game 3 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night inspired a raft of hateful tweets VIDEO

Chase Hoffberger, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 129
Entertainment Video, the daily dot, San Antonio

“1984″ sales explode following NSA scandal

The publishing world reasons that the unfolding scandal has people in a paranoid mood

Miles Klee, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 12:20 PM UTC 13
Business the daily dot, 1984, NSA, CIA, Prism

Why is the NSA spying on PalTalk?

With just 4 million users, the online video chat site is no Facebook. It's not even Tumblr

Miles Klee, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, PalTalk

How to navigate the Internet around PRISM

Google and YouTube may be under NSA surveillance, but you can still surf the web without Big Brother watching

Kris Holt, The Daily Dot Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 32
Technology the daily dot, Internet, FBI, NSA

Does NSA violate EU law?

European officials have spoken out against the US surveillance program, saying it infringes on privacy protections

Kevin Collier, The Daily Dot Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 18
Social the daily dot, Prism, NSA, FBI

If the Bluths were Nintendo characters

Check out animator Drew Wise's 8-bit, "Super Mario Brothers"-style opening sequence for the Netflix show VIDEO

Fernando Alonso III, The Daily Dot Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 4:06 PM UTC
Technology Video, the daily dot

British government to crack down on extremist websites

The move is in response to the horrific attack on a U.K. soldier in London last month

Aja Romano, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 8:46 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Britain, Extremism

Turkish airline workers join demonstrations, don Guy Fawkes masks

The labor union Hava-Is has been on strike since May 15 over fair pay and a previous round of firings VIDEO

Kevin Collier, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 8:02 PM UTC
Technology Video, the daily dot, Turkey

Yet another way to retrieve deleted Snapchat photos

A new Android app functions as a digital trashcan -- and can even retrieve discarded videos VIDEO

Gaby Dunn, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 4:26 PM UTC
Technology Video, the daily dot, Snapchat

Old Soviet domain is new haven for cybercriminals

The defunct superpower's .SU domain is a refuge for over half of criminal hackers says Russian Internet watchdog

Curt Hopkins, The Daily Dot Monday, Jun 3, 2013 9:59 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, cybercrime, USSR

Hacking gets its own World Series

In "Battle Hack," the finest hackers from New York to Tel Aviv compete for the title of "Ultimate Hacker on Earth" VIDEO

Curt Hopkins, The Daily Dot Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Social Video, the daily dot, hackers

Rotten Tomatoes for rabid dog lovers

The movie-spoiler website "Does the dog die" rates films solely on their canine body count VIDEO

Jennifer Abel, The Daily Dot Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Media Video, the daily dot, memes, Movies

Super-hacker “Guccifer” strikes again

His latest victim is administration official Christopher Kojm, chairman of the National Intelligence Council

Curt Hopkins, The Daily Dot Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, hackers, guccifer

Syria takes down Syrian Electronic Army

The organization that regulates the country's domain names has stopped hosting SEA's websites on its servers

Kevin Collier, The Daily Dot Friday, May 31, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Technology Syria, the daily dot

U.S. company allegedly caught aiding Syria and Iran in censorship efforts

A new investigative report reveals that Blue Coat is providing both nations' governments with spy software

Curt Hopkins, The Daily Dot Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:35 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, blue coat, Syria

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