Edward Snowden

Acclaimed filmmaker and artist Laura Poitras' new exhibit examines COVID-19, fight for racial justice

Together with artist Sean Vegezzi, Poitras puts viewers outside an NYPD outpost in Queens used by the Technical Assistance Response Unit, whose role is to monitor political protests. The unit employs military technology to gather intelligence, including on recent Black Lives Matter rallies, but officers seem unaware that they are being watched as they enter and leave the building.

Denmark helped US spy on German chancellor Angela Merkel and other top European allies: Report

The US spying occurred during and after the 2013 Edward Snowden affair, when the ex-NSA contractor unveiled documents detailing vast US surveillance

Russia grants Edward Snowden permanent residency; not considering citizenship application, says lawyer

Snowden, who has occasionally criticised Moscow's policies, said that he was willing to return to the US if he's guaranteed a fair trial

Unlike Pegasus, Zhenhua lacks prowess to spy; China's claims on data harvesting a smokescreen, exposes its weaknesses

Zhenhua isn’t important for what it does, but what it tells us about China’s weaknesses and insecurities.

End to end encryption: All you need to know about this technology under threat from govts and law enforcement agencies

Law enforcement and technologists have been arguing over encryption controls for more than two decades.

Books of the week: From Behind Bars in Byculla to Edward Snowden's Permanent Record, our picks of new memoirs

Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

'Protecting whistleblowers is not a hostile act': Edward Snowden seeks asylum in France

Edward Snowden, living in Russia since leaking classified documents showing the scope of post-9/11 US government surveillance, wants to claim asylum in France.

Podcast roundup: The best this week, from CYBER to The Last Laugh and The Ezra Klein Show

Our lowdown on the best episodes from a selection of podcasts that deserve a listen this week. Ready to tune in?

Julian Assange arrest: Dark moment for press freedom, says Edward Snowden; no one is above the law, warns Theresa May

Fellow free-speech activists and American whistle-blower Edward Snowden had a message for journalists covering Assange's arrest, as he informed them that the United Nations had formally ruled Assange's "detention to be arbitrary, a violation of human rights." "They have repeatedly issued statements calling for him to walk free–including very recently," Snowden said.

NSA's controversial mass surveillance program could reportedly be coming to an end

NSA could legally obtain call log data not only on foreign surveillance targets but also on Americans.