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Feds Use 'Border Security' To Justify Social Media Surveillance

Supposedly targeted at immigrants and travelers, the program endangers everybody’s liberty.

Reason

What a new Trump mandate could mean for American data privacy rights

While it's still early to know for certain, many fear that online surveillance could increase, making VPNs and other encrypted services a even more crucial tools for people in the US.

TechRadar

One-Third of Expensive Border Surveillance Towers Don't Work

Decades of border surveillance programs have spent billions of dollars but achieved little.

Reason

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Chinese Hackers Used U.S. Government-Mandated Wiretap Systems

A backdoor for anybody is a backdoor for everybody.

Reason

South Africa’s unity government is being tested – the toppling of a mayor in a key city exposes faultlines

South Africa’s long-governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), performed disastrously in the country’s May 2024 elections. Its electoral fortunes are now tied to regaining support in Gauteng, the most populous and economically important province, which it had governed with outright majorities since 1994. In 2024 the ANC’s Gauteng result…

The Conversation

Texas lawmaker says blimp surveillance program could return with improved technology

DHS announced the ending of the program this week citing a lack of funding

Latin Times

Privacy Badger Review

Privacy Badger helps protect your privacy online. Here’s a detailed review of this tool.

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‘She is one of our heroines’: reviled, now revered, Winnie Mandela wins over young South Africa

The legacy of the activist, ANC politician and wife of Nelson Mandela has growing appeal, despite her refusal to apologise for crimes

The Guardian - UK

Senate To Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety

The Kids Online Safety Act would have cataclysmic effects on free speech and privacy online.

Reason

DGCA approves Electronic Flight Folder for IndiGo airlines

Setting new standards in aviation efficiency and sustainability, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday approved Electronic Flight Folder (EFF) for IndiGo Airlines. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sacramento Cops Shared License Plate Data With Anti-Abortion States

And a grand jury says that's illegal.

Reason

Telegram confesses it only employs thirty engineers - and somehow thinks this is fine

Telegram founder Pavel Duvrov bragged about his company being “super efficient”, but security researchers are despairing.

TechRadar

Politics make strange bedfellows

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the possible alliances for South Africa’s ANC political party. There’s some poetry as a starter dish, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and “Music from Erwan” from Erwan Rome. All that and the new quiz and…

Radio France Internationale

Zuma's Party Joins S.African Opposition Alliance

South African former president Jacob Zuma said Sunday his new party would join an opposition alliance to coordinate resistance to the government, while maintaining its challenge to the general election results.

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Ramaphosa re-elected as South African leader after historic coalition deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won a second term in office after being re-elected by lawmakers with 283 votes.

The Guardian - UK

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as South Africa’s president

Leader gets second term after winning vote just hours after ANC and Democratic Alliance agreed coalition deal

International Business Times

S.Africa's ANC Strikes 11th-hour Deal To Form Government

South Africa's long-standing ruling ANC said Thursday it has reached an agreement with several other parties to form a coalition, after failing to win an outright majority in May's general election.

The Conversation

South Africa: last-minute negotiations as Ramaphosa faces deadline for presidency deal

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa looks set to form a government of national unity (GNU) with four other allied parties when South Africa’s parliament meets tomorrow for the first time after the recent election.

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South African Opposition Parties Consider Government Of National Unity

South African opposition parties are in crucial talks over ANC's proposal for a government of national unity, impacting the country's economic future.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa's humbled ANC seeks to form national unity government

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) will invite opposition parties to form a government of national unity, leader President Cyril Ramaphosa said after the party lost its majority in last week's elections.

Al Jazeera

Why South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity gov’t after election setback

A broad coalition like the one President Ramaphosa outlined Thursday leaves the ANC less vulnerable to any one partner.

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