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ACLU Calls for End to Mass Surveillance Two Decades After 9/11

Twenty years after the September 11 attacks, the ACLU urges Congress to end mass government surveillance and enact robust privacy reforms. The civil liberties organization emphasizes that executive agencies still hold too much unchecked power to spy on Americans.

Experts Demand Apple Halt Controversial Child Safety Features Over Privacy Fears

Over 600 experts and advocates, including Edward Snowden, sign an open letter urging Apple to stop implementing new child safety tools. The group argues the on-device scanning technology creates a dangerous backdoor that undermines end-to-end encryption.

Edward Snowden Details His Path to Leaking in New Memoir

Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden shares his personal journey from a patriotic government employee to a notorious whistleblower in his new book, Permanent Record. The memoir explains the moral awakening that leads him to expose massive government surveillance programs.

Telepresence Robot Beam Acquired by Danish Robotics Venture Factory

Blue Ocean Robotics purchases the Beam telepresence robot assets from Suitable Technologies to integrate the technology into their existing robotic toolbox.