Now that terrorists have been told about the value of bulk data, it is possible that they will begin communicating in other ways. But the examples Anderson has published give very little detail about how bulk data can be analysed. We know, for example, that it was used in one case to track down terrorists who used “unique and distinctive communications methods … by querying bulk data for these distinctive patterns”. So effective was the process that one group was arrested “en route to conducting a murderous attack”. But that’s about as much as we are told about the agencies’ capabilities. … [Read more...] about Spies may not like the Anderson plan – but their world needs a revolution
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President Donald Trump’s America will withdraw from the world
More from Donald Trump More Republicans are braving Trump's wrath in the hope of saving their party US Capitol: Man pictured carrying Confederate flag charged after his son brags to co-worker America's outgoing Pinocchio-in-chief will rob its new president of the fresh start he craves Thousands on no-fly lists ahead of Biden's inauguration as airlines ban guns from luggage Joe Biden inauguration: John Legend to Lady Gaga - a guide to the celebrations Macaulay Culkin backs calls for Donald Trump to be cut from Home Alone 2: Lost In New York … [Read more...] about President Donald Trump’s America will withdraw from the world
In a hysterical world, Wikipedia is a ray of light – and that’s the truth
Wikipedia’s governance is a clever mix of technology, norms and processes. It started with the wiki technology invented by Ward Cunningham, which allowed anyone to write and publish (and edit) live web pages, together with an acceptance that while “truth” might be unattainable, nevertheless achieving what it called “a neutral point of view” was a worthwhile aspiration. There were no gatekeepers – anyone could create a page on any subject – but the technology, which enabled rapid reversion to a pre-edited version, provided an effective antidote to vandalism. From the beginning, Wikipedia had a core of volunteer editors who shared a common ethos and some substantive expertise. And sitting atop this structure was a founder, Jimmy Wales, who operated as a kind of benevolent dictator and an arbiter of last resort. … [Read more...] about In a hysterical world, Wikipedia is a ray of light – and that’s the truth
Sam Smith’s company ‘sees cash drop by £7million’ while singer was out of the spotlight for three years… after star made Sunday Times Rich List with £33million fortune
Sam Smith wraps up in a padded jacket and joggers as they... Laura Dern wraps up in a quilted coat as she and daughter... Sam Smith engages in an animated phone call while sipping a... 'My wild nights are over, and I've never been happier!' New... … [Read more...] about Sam Smith’s company ‘sees cash drop by £7million’ while singer was out of the spotlight for three years… after star made Sunday Times Rich List with £33million fortune
100 days of warning: inside the Boogaloo killings of US law enforcement
Dave Patrick Underwood was working as one of the security officers at the federal courthouse that night, as a contractor for the Department of Homeland Security. Underwood, 53, had grown up in the Bay Area. He was a former star high school athlete, with a corny sense of humor and a sharp sense of style. As an adult, he had moved in with his ageing parents to care for them. His older sister would later describe how Underwood had been with their mother as she was dying, and when she fell to the ground, he picked her up, and carried her to her bed, because he knew that was where she had wanted to die. … [Read more...] about 100 days of warning: inside the Boogaloo killings of US law enforcement