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Tox.Chat: A New Kind Of Instant Messaging
by grarpamp 07 Oct '16

07 Oct '16

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12657891 https://tox.chat/ Whether it's corporations or governments, digital surveillance today is widespread. Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in. While other big-name services require you to pay for features, Tox is completely free and comes without advertising — forever. Instant messaging Chat instantly across the globe with Tox's secure messages. Voice Keep in touch with friends and family using Tox's completely free and encrypted voice calls. Video Catch up face to face, over Tox's secure video calls. Screen sharing Share your desktop with your friends with Tox's screen sharing. File sharing Trade files, with no artificial limits or caps. Groups Chat, call, and share video and files with the whole gang in Tox's group chats. What makes Tox different? Tox is made by the people who use it — people fed up with the existing options that spy on us, track us, censor us, and keep us from innovating. There are no corporate interests, and no hidden agendas. Just the simplicity and functionality that are set free when people truly want to connect. Encrypted Everything you do with Tox is encrypted using open-source libraries. The only people who can see your conversations are the people you're talking with. Distributed Tox has no central servers that can be raided, shut down, or forced to turn over data — the network is made up of its users. Say goodbye to server outages! Free Tox is free software. That's free as in freedom, as well as in price. This means Tox is yours — to use, modify, and share — because Tox is developed by and for the users.

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testing
by Greg Newby 07 Oct '16

07 Oct '16

The list seems quiet... Cpunks List <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org>

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New York City: Facials Now Compulsory For All Residents Leaving Their Home
by grarpamp 07 Oct '16

07 Oct '16

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/10/06/2142257/new-york-to-test-facial-rec… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puWovVz7CfU http://www.vocativ.com/365430/ny-facial-recognition-cameras-bridges-tunnels/ In a 35-minute speech detailing a landmark $100 billion investment into state infrastructure, largely focused on New York City and Long Island, Governor Andrew Cuomo made a number of promises that would thrill New Yorkers, like the promise of a renovated Penn Station, called Penn-Farley, a direct train from there to LaGuardia Airport, and the completion of the long-awaited Second Avenue Line. Oh, and facial recognition cameras around the city, he said: "At each crossing, and at structurally sensitive points on bridges and tunnels, advanced cameras and sensors will be installed to read license plates and test emerging facial recognition software and equipment." "We're going to be using this in Penn-Farley and we also want to be testing it in bridges and crossings system," he added. On the matter of facial recognition cameras, Cuomo was shy on details. It's unclear how many cameras will be deployed, which agencies will have access to them, what defines a crossing, how citizens' photos will be stored, and what photo databases will be used to compare against the faces of the millions of people who drive into the city. In his speech, Cuomo referenced the cameras as necessary for New York to adapt to 21st century security threats. "In this age of terrorist activity and lone wolves, if you look at points of vulnerability you'll go to our tunnels and to our bridges. So really they have to be reimagined for a new reality," he said.

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Wikileaks: Guccifer 2.0 teaser exposes pay-to-play and financial data.
by jim bell 06 Oct '16

06 Oct '16

http://observer.com/2016/10/exclusive-wikileaks-guccifer-2-0-teaser-exposes… Exclusive: WikiLeaks Guccifer 2.0 Teaser Exposes Pay-to-Play and Financial Data Observer obtains a 19-page packet showing the DCCC overtly backed preferred candidates in Democratic congressional primaries By Michael Sainato • 10/05/16 11:45amHours after WikiLeaks held an early morning press conference commemorating their 10th anniversary, hacker Guccifer 2.0 released a trove of documents he claimed were from the Clinton Foundation. WikiLeaks tweeted the 800+MB of files hacked by Guccifer 2.0 shortly after. The documents include several Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and Virginia Democratic Party documents, though Guccifer 2.0 said he obtained them in a hack from the Clinton Foundation.The Clinton Foundation has denied this. Alleged communication files were leaked from the Clinton Foundation to the Observer upon request through Guccifer 2.0’s Twitter account, but the Clinton Foundation has not yet responded to a request for a statement on those specific documents.The most embarrassing file leaked in the release suggests that several Democratic congressmen received kickbacks from big banks in exchange for the bailout of the financial industry after the 2008 economic recession. An excel spreadsheet released in the leak said big bank TARP recipients donated over $37 million in the 2007-08 campaign cycle, with Democrats receiving 57 percent of those donations.“The Hispanic Constituency team goal is to help establish a ‘positive’ spin in the media that will concentrate around the highlights of President Obama’saccomplishments and his vision for the Hispanic community,” read a document from 2012 with the header, “Hispanic Media Plan.” The plan also advised using “Weekly columns, letters to the editor, op-eds and other print media & Digital media campaign by DNC and surrogates.”In August, Politico reported Democratic Party leaders planned to claim future leaks included fabricated content from the Russians, but the contact information for many of the donors listed in the documents appears to be accurate. Virginia Democratic Party executive director Tom Buneo’s credit card information was leaked under Democratic National Convention files, along with copies of lease agreements for the offices of the Virginia Democratic Party.DCCC finance director Melissa Kurek’s mortgage statement and 2015 W-2 were also released in the leaks (like nearly every DNC and DCCC staff member, Kurek was anavid Clinton supporter throughout the primaries). “The Democratic National Party was aware that its systems were deficient from a security perspective and its records had been compromised in 2015,” noted WikiLeaks in their anniversary press packet. “Yet the DNC lied to donors and said no financial information had been compromised. This lie means that the DNC broke the mandatory US security laws of notification of breach, namely DC Code §28-3853.” A 19-page Red-to-Blue profile packet of Democratic Congressional candidates the DCCC was fundraising for was leaked, showing the DCCC overtly backs preferred candidates in Democratic congressional primaries.A folder titled “pay-to-play” was also included, consisting of opposition research on Republicans in Congress, citing bills they supported while receiving campaign donations from entities who benefit from their stance.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hinted that more WikiLeaks and Guccifer 2.0 hacks will be released just in time for the election.

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Wikileaks says Wednesday is the End for Hillary.
by jim bell 06 Oct '16

06 Oct '16

http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/10/02/wednesday-hillary-clinton-done-reports… "Is it the October surprise?MSNBC’s Jesse Rodriguez posted what could be interpreted as an ominous reemark on social media last week regarding Julian Assange.…ominous if you’re with Team Hillary.According to the “Morning Joe” senior producer, the founder of the whistle-blowing platform WikiLeaks will be making an announcement from his balcony next Tues, October 4.Assange appeared on Fox News just a few weeks ago and repeated previous claims that his organization has significant documentation that could be damaging to the Hillary Clinton campaign.He said that WikiLeaks may release some “teasers” from the collection of documents “reasonably soon — as early as next week.”UPDATE: There have been reports that the balcony announcement ( not necessarily the October Surprise itself) has been cancelled due to “security concerns.”Assange’s group leaked nearly 20,000 emails from the Democratic National Committee that showed the party effectively rigged the primary against Clinton rival Bernie Sanders. The revelation resulted in the resignation of DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.Donald Trump pit bull Roger Stone was quick to speculate on a possible end result of Assange’s reported announcement, posting on Twitter that Hillary Clinton is “done” on Wednesday. [end of partial quote] http://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/10/02/wednesday-hillary-clinton-done-repor… -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What I, Jim Bell, can say is: "HURRY UP WIKILEAKS!" Jim Bell

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yahoo sux
by jim bell 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for US intelligence-sources http://dailym.ai/2dOI1gj via http://dailym.ai/android Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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ATM fees averaging over $4.50
by grarpamp 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/04/pf/atm-record-fees/ Bitcoin fees currently ranging $0.02 ~ $0.11 ... https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Transaction_fees#Fee_Plotting_Sites

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misogyny
by xorcist＠sigaint.org 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

I'd like to publicly apologize. It has been brought to my attention that certain comments I've made were potentially hurtful towards women. To any that I've offended, I apologize. I'll refrain from such excesses, even if they were meant only to pantomime the liberal use of "whore, bitch, cunt" and so on by others. While I'm a big believer in fighting fire with fire, as it were, there is also wisdom in not adding fuel to the fire.

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Hillary Clinton suggested drone strike on Julian Assange in 2010
by jim bell 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/clinton-assange-wikileaks-drone/2016/10/04/i… Jim Bell "Hey, this is terrific! It means we really must be on to something, if they're trying to kill us!" Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Episode 3, part 1. At: 9:05 http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/clinton-assange-wikileaks-drone/2016/10/04/i…

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Yet another DNC Leak, by Guccifer2.0
by jim bell 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

https://guccifer2.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/clinton-foundation/ ×

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