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Review: ProtonMail Releases Encrypted App
When The Cryptosphere was offered a free play-test of the new ProtonMail app for encrypted email, we knew we’d need to hand this off to someone a little more knowledgable than your humble editor. Enter Alex Berta of Geek Republic… Read More ›
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Send Jon a birthday card (It’s easy! Just type & click!)
Originally posted on Support Jon Cowden:
Jon’s birthday is on February 18th and we want to make it as special as possible. Since we can’t throw him a birthday party in prison, we’re making it a Birthday Card Party! You… -
Why #Bitcoin Consensus Matters
As usual, frequent contributor and cryptocurrency philosopher/mage Nozomi Hayase has gone deep into the heart of the recent Bitcoin existential crisis, and come up with some powerful insights. Whether you’re gripped by fear, paralyzed by confusion, or dazzled by the… Read More ›
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Alleged La Loche shooter sent ‘chilling’ chat messages about killing two people before heading to school
According to a teenager who survived the La Loche school shooting, the perpetrator texted his intentions before the violence began. “Right now, La Loche is devastated,” said an emotional First Nation chief after at least four people were killed and… Read More ›
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A history of school shootings in Canada
A brief history of the brief history of school shootings in Canada. Tighter gun control regulations mean that fewer people have access to assault rifles, etc, and it is instructive to see the way in which these events reflect the… Read More ›
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#LaLoche School Shooting: Suspect ‘opened fire in the building’
According to reports, there was an altercation at a nearby home on Dene Road, La Loche, after which the suspect, an as-yet-unidentified young male, walked over to the school (which houses all grades, from nursery school to Grade 12) and… Read More ›
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Crypto-Affirmations: David Bowie, Nibiru, Yuggoth, and the Cosmic Oneness
15k retweets. Not bad for a guy with 500 followers. bowie leaves us and then a 9th planet appears, i don't need to read your science article — Stephen Bell (@atstephenbell) January 20, 2016
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Review: Cybercrimes Is for Chavs OR: Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley Ain’t Good
This review of the BBC’s “Cybercrimes” documentary series is by the talented, entertaining, and really, really angry Matthew D. Phelan. Upon re-reading this empassioned screed, our humble scribe re-watched a few episodes, thinking, “It can’t really be as bad as… Read More ›
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The Ashley Madison Hack, as explained by weev
It’s the weev show! The world’s most famous troll explains the infamous Ashley Madison cheating site hack and leak. He’s done it in the form of a monologue on YouTube because as he explained on Twitter, Vice asked him for… Read More ›
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Kickstarter Hires Investigative Reporter To Figure Out Where Mini-Drone Campaign Went Wrong
Well, this is interesting indeed, and long overdue. Kickstarter was originally created to fund artistic projects that couldn’t get funded through traditional means like grants, etc. Once it opened itself up to for-profit projects like this, it became, basically, a… Read More ›
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These Are the 5 Most Important Flint Water Crisis Emails Released by Michigan’s Govenor
“Some of the Flint people respond by looking for someone to blame” Huh, governor, who would that be? Source: These Are the 5 Most Important Flint Water Crisis Emails Released by Michigan’s Govenor
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Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for Jan 20
Happy mid-January, kittens! We’ve been away sampling the delights of a winter in the mountains, but now we’re back at the keyboard and raring to go. So, let’s. How The $100B Census Retail Data Mistake Was Discovered (Pymnts) Cyberwar: Will… Read More ›
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Armed Occupation Stimulates Economy in Oregon City
Well, whatcha expect? Gotta buy all them snacks SOMEWHERE. Business in Burns, Oregon has been unusually good since the occupation began Source: Armed Occupation Stimulates Economy in Oregon City IN RELATED NEWS this is the best thing on Facebook today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/770643456413085/permalink/776500402494057/
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The Registered Voter Leak: Big Deal or No Big Deal?
This controversial op/ed analysis of the recent, and substantial, leak of registered voter information, comes to us from Dominick Bruno. It is his first contribution to The Cryptosphere, so let’s make him welcome. On December 28th, the internet was… Read More ›
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Anonymous Declares War On Erdoganistan
Keep your eye on this operation, it’s only going to get bigger. Would say more, but have to dash, kittens! So many Ops, so little time! Source: Anonymous Declares War On Erdoganistan
