House Approves 3 Years of FISA
The House has signed off on keeping a major surveillance tool in place, voting 235-191 on Wednesday…
It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App
Planning a big night out at Madison Square Garden? Have fun—but don’t say we didn’t warn you. A…
Federal judge blocks DOJ’s voter data lawsuit in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit demanding detailed voter data…
Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after votes in House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used…
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it. – POLITICO
National governments can equally design their own apps, and the apps are meant to work together to allow…
Online age checks are coming in Europe – POLITICO
Gaining momentum Von der Leyen’s announcement — although technical — is indicative of the huge momentum behind social…
Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S.…
EU welcomes Anthropic’s move to slow the release of powerful new AI tool – POLITICO
The tech company made the announcement after finding that its new Claude Mythos model outperformed most humans at…
Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email—but Not the FBI’s
Handala’s second claim, however—that it hacked the FBI—seems, for now, to be fiction. All evidence points to Handala…
What You Need to Know About the Foreign-Made Router Ban in the US
The Federal Communications Commission has banned new consumer internet routers manufactured outside the US, citing national security concerns.…
Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more…
A Top Democrat Is Urging Colleagues to Support Trump’s Spy Machine
United States congressman Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is privately lobbying colleagues to…