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Russell Brandom

Russell Brandom

Former Policy Editor

Former Policy Editor

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    As LGBTQ Egyptians flock to apps like Grindr, Hornet, and Growlr, they face an unprecedented threat from police and blackmailers who use the same apps to find targets. The apps themselves have become both evidence of a crime and a means of resistance.

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    Hackers emptied Ethereum wallets by breaking the basic infrastructure of the internetHackers emptied Ethereum wallets by breaking the basic infrastructure of the internet
    A Google update just created a big problem for anti-censorship toolsA Google update just created a big problem for anti-censorship tools
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    Mark Zuckerberg isn’t ruling out a paid version of FacebookMark Zuckerberg isn’t ruling out a paid version of Facebook
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    T-Mobile Austria is working to implement a basic security measure ‘as quickly as possible’T-Mobile Austria is working to implement a basic security measure ‘as quickly as possible’

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