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Nothing muss Smartphone-Preise wegen Speicherkrise erhöhen
Das Londoner Tech-Startup sieht sich in diesem Jahr wegen der Speicherkrise dazu gezwungen, die Preise für seine Smartphones zu erhöhen.
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You may have come across the I-have-nothing-to-hide argument as a response to concerns about digital mass surveillance. It's a red herring; the real argument is about who gets to choose what to share.
https://theprivacydad.com/i-have-nothing-but-red-herring-to-hide/

FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday
as part of a leak investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information, the Justice Department said.
#Hannah #Natanson, who has been covering Donald Trump’s transformation of the federal government,
had…

FBI searches Washington Post reporter's home in leak probe
Attorney General Pam Bondi says the search of a Washington Post reporter’s home was done at the Pentagon’s request as part of a leak investigation. The Post says journalist Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a watch seized by agents at her Virginia home. An FBI affidavit says the search was related to an investigation into a system administrator in Maryland who authorities believe took home classified reports. Natanson covers the Trump administration’s transformation of the fede…

Sources: the FBI searched WaPo reporter Hannah Natanson's home, as part of what officials called an investigation into possible sharing of government secrets (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.…

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents
It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter’s home.

News flash: Billionaires are unpopular. But, the strength of the sentiment and how fast the needle has moved were both surprises to me. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/opinion/billionaires-politics-money.html

Opinion | The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV
The first rule of dark money is to quit blabbing about it. Did they think people would thank them for it?

Sources: the Trump administration is weighing a substantial shift in its cyberstrategy, including by enlisting private companies to assist with cyberattacks (Adam Sella/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/us-cyberwarfare-privat…

U.S. Weighs Expanding Private Companies’ Role in Cyberwarfare
The proposal raises a host of questions about the legality and practicality of bolstering the involvement of the private sector in offensive cyberoperations.

Sources: the US cyberattack that plunged Caracas into darkness during the Maduro mission shows its offensive capabilities; Senators plan to question officials (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/poli

Cyberattack in Venezuela Demonstrated Precision of U.S. Capabilities
Senators are expected to ask Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Cyber Command, about the mission in Caracas.

US volunteer fire departments are scrambling to find software amid shrinking options and higher costs, as companies backed by private equity dominate the market (Mike Baker/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/fire-department-software-priva…

Rural Fire Departments Squeezed By Software Prices As Investors Profit
Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp price increases as investors have entered the market.

Crypto casinos have become online gambling havens for teens and problem gamblers, propped up by operators who turn social media influencers into recruiters (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/1

How Online Crypto Casinos Use Celebrities and Livestreamers to Recruit Gamblers
Using exploitative marketing strategies, the illicit gambling websites have profited and lured in a young generation of gamblers.

Polymarket and Kalshi count Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser, and Trump Media plans to launch Truth Predict, raising ethical questions during Trump's second term (Sharon LaFraniere/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/politics/donald-…

Leading Prediction Firms Share a Commonality: Donald Trump Jr.
Traders in companies with ties to the president’s eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president affects.