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The Latest Breaking News from Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden labels OpenAI's new board appointment a "willful, calculated betrayal of the rights of every person on Earth"

OpenAI appointed Paul Nakasone, a retired US Army General and former National Security Administration (NSA), to its board.

Windows Central

3 major upgrades coming to Apple Watch X

Three big changes coming to Apple Watch in 2024.

iMore

Parents, Not Lax Regulation, To Blame for Tweens' Excessive Screen Time

We need parents with better phone habits, not more government regulation of social media.

Reason

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Edward Snowden eviscerates OpenAI’s decision to put a former NSA director on its board: ‘This is a willful, calculated betrayal of the rights of every person on earth’

Snowden, who leaked highly classified NSA documents in 2013, said there is only “one reason” for appointing the top intelligence official.

Fortune

Just days after Apple and OpenAI announce partnership, Edward Snowden warns not to trust OpenAI

Edward Snowden has warned people not to trust OpenAI after the company hired a former NSA director to its board, days after announcing a partnership with Apple.

iMore

Glenn Greenwald: Defund Israel and Free Assange

The free speech absolutist and co-founder of The Intercept dives deep into Israel, Latin America, and the necessity of decentralized media in the age of U.S. security state overreach.

Reason

RFK Jr attacks Trump and Biden as he makes 2024 pitch to Libertarian voters

Independent candidate pledges to pardon Snowden and drop Assange charges, and says Trump ‘caved’ over pandemic response

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Julian Assange has paid a heavy price for his leaks – the US should let him go home

From Joe Biden’s point of view, returning the WikiLeaks founder to Australia and consigning him to history may be the wisest move, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Edward Snowden Urges President Biden To Veto FISA Renewal

Senate approves renewal of Section 702 of FISA, sparking debate on privacy vs. national security. Whistleblower Edward Snowden urges President Biden to vet...

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Julian Assange appeals in ‘most important press freedom case in the world’

A court will decide if Julian Assange may appeal extradition to the US, where relatives say he could die in jail.

Al Jazeera

Jamie Dimon's Bitcoin Disdain Gets Flak From Saylor, Snowden and Crypto Enthusiasts

While Dimon acknowledged that "blockchain is real" and that "it is a technology" and confirmed that "There's a cryptocurrency which might actually do something," he referred to Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency "which does nothing."

International Business Times

Five of the best books about whistleblowers

From the Horizon scandal and Watergate to the blog post that brought down the CEO of Uber, these works of nonfiction throw some light on those brave enough to speak truth to power

The Guardian - UK

House Proposal Would Expand Federal Warrantless Spying Authority

One bill set to be considered would grow the scope of federal digital surveillance and would authorize the federal government to use those powers against more individuals.

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Scandinavian spy drama: the intelligence chief who came under state surveillance

How Lars Findsen and Claus Hjort Frederiksen came to be facing trial for allegedly disclosing ‘state secrets’ that had been in public domain for years

The Hindu

Is privacy a lost cause?

Privacy is not just for those with secrets; it's a collective protection. Devices like Amazon Echo, Google Home and Nest, and smart TVs with cameras and microphones make our private spaces vulnerable. Companies like Amazon have a detailed profile of users, and biometric data is exposed to potential breaches. China's…

Newslaundry

From ISIS fighter to Japan cult: India advisory points to an old tightrope between headlines, ethics

The Indian government’s advisory asking news channels to “refrain” from giving a platform to individuals facing “charges of serious crimes, including terrorism” and those belonging to banned organisations, has reopened an old debate.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Australia's bid for Julian Assange's freedom presents formidable problems for Joe Biden

In his relatively brief time as prime minister, Anthony Albanese has had very extensive contact with US President Joe Biden. According to the prime minister’s office, Albanese has had four formal meetings with him, plus two Quad meetings, and several other less formal discussions. They’ll rub shoulders again at the…

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Louder

“I remember Nick Mason saying, ‘Pink Floyd is stopping… we’ll leave him to do the big outdoor concerts now!’” But Jean-Michele Jarre argues: “I want to contribute to tomorrow, not yesterday”

Pioneer’s life and times include predicting that electronic music would change the world by thinking “not in terms of notes, but as music that you do with sounds and noise”

The Conversation

Why Trump's prosecution for keeping secret documents is lawful, constitutional, precedented, nonpartisan and merited

Donald Trump and his allies have responded with a variety of objections to his federal indictment, brought in June 2023 by special counsel Jack Smith. The federal charges – the first against a former president – listed 37 counts of obstruction of justice and wrongful retention of classified documents after…

Reason

We Still Don't Know the Full Extent of the Government's Warrantless Electronic Spying Program

The reauthorization of Section 702 is one of the most important issues facing Congress in the second half of this year.

Reason

Elite Journalists Love Big Brother

Prominent reporters and powerful officials know each other, share attitudes, and trust each other.

The Guardian - UK

Time is running out for Julian Assange. If MPs do not act, how can they say they value free speech?

The WikiLeaks founder faces extradition and an uncertain fate in the US. Our judges and politicians must intervene, says writer Duncan Campbell

The Guardian - UK

Lifesize sculpture of Julian Assange appears outside UK parliament

Bronze of jailed Wikileaks founder fighting extradition to the US flanked by figures of whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning

The Guardian - US

Ellsberg and Trump both took classified documents. Their reasons couldn’t be more different

A great truth teller has left us. A liar whose mendacity has no equal remains for us to deal with

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