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Why encryption is vital in free societies
In 2011, the United Nations declared internet access a universal human right. That was a necessary step forward for digital freedom, but it’s far from sufficient—it needs to add encryption to the ...
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Facial swapping software is now open-source
Developed by experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NVIDIA, vid2vid technology allows anybody to swap the surface images of objects in a video. Most of us know this kind of video-t...
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The art of social engineering: Are you being conditioned?
As we get better at securing our computer systems, we are discovering that the weakest line of defense is, in fact, the human being. Social engineering is the dark art of manipulating people. Social h...
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4 ways the CIA can hack you right now
Five years ago, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA extensively collects information on citizens worldwide. It’s now clear that privacy is no longer a right we can take for granted. What’s more, ...
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Eight women in Bitcoin you should follow on Twitter
The old cliche that there are few women in Bitcoin is getting a bit tiring. Plenty of women contribute to the technology, community, and investment side of what we consider one of the most exciting hu...
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Net neutrality is important, and we need to fight for it
Net neutrality (before 2003, known as “common carrier concept”) describes the idea that internet service providers (ISPs) should route data indiscriminately of its type or origin. For example, a v...
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Your secrets are your own: In defense of privacy
Society tends to tout transparency and openness as highly virtuous characteristics that are worth pursuing. Both corporations and individuals are expected to be open and inclusive of all opinions, inf...
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ExpressVPN's all encompassing, jargon-busting Bitcoin glossary
Much like the internet, the Bitcoin network introduced a vast array of new words to explain its unique functionality. This specialized vocabulary can make it difficult to follow discussions around the...
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4 ways to back up your data securely
Photos, documents, saved video games, and old emails: We accumulate a lot of data throughout our lives. And just like our parents’ attic, our digital bags are getting fuller and fuller. Luckily, the...
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How to make a small server for your home
Servers are just computers without screens and keyboards, but they can be relatively cheap to buy, compared with the costs of renting a Virtual Private Server (VPS) in the cloud. Storage can quickly b...
