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Andrew Wyrich is the newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

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NYPD patch with Microsoft logo and open eye. Activists are calling on Microsoft to end its surveillance partnership with the NYPD.

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This is the Microsoft-police partnership you need to be worried about

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Calls grow for Amazon to end Ring partnerships with police

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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A Predator drone was spotted circling over Minneapolis

Kathryn Watson is a culture writer living in New York City. Her work has appeared in Racked, PASTE, and Brit + Co.

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The ‘FBI agent watching me’ meme is about accepting mass surveillance

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Want to reduce Chicago gun violence? Fund community programs, not police surveillance.

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Twitter cuts ties with second firm police use to spy on social media

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Dozens of police-spying tools remain after Facebook, Twitter crack down on Geofeedia

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Police documents reveal how law enforcement keep Stingray use secret

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Russia lawmakers pass sweeping spying law that requires encryption backdoors, call surveillance

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It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts

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This interactive map tells you where police can track your phone without a warrant

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Edward Snowden is a criminal—and a hero

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Here are the 22 states where police can trick your phone to spy on you

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