Secrecy articles

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  Audio of Bradley Manning's court statement leaked to combat 'extreme government secrecy'

  By Adi Robertson on March 12, 2013 02:31 pm + 63 comments

  On February 28th, WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning pled guilty to ten of the charges against him, Continue reading…

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  Radio jammers in the Sistine Chapel will protect secrecy of papal election

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 10, 2013 07:23 pm + 29 comments

  In light of document leaks during Pope Benedict's reign, the Sistine Chapel has been locked down to Continue reading…

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  Cupertino secrecy and the myth of fake Apple products

  By Bryan Bishop on February 15, 2013 02:31 pm + 14 comments

  Despite an increasing number of leaks in recent years, no company in technology is better known for Continue reading…

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  Creating the code that hid Safari from prying eyes before release

  By Adi Robertson on January 4, 2013 01:19 pm + 28 comments

  Before Apple's browser was released as Safari, it was known as "Freedom" — and it masqueraded as Continue reading…

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  Apple employees blame overseas manufacturing for product leaks

  By Kimber Streams on October 22, 2012 12:17 pm + 97 comments

  Apple's attempts at "doubling down" on secrecy didn't go so well for the launch of the iPhone 5, and Continue reading…

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  Reddit leaders deflect censorship criticism and defend hands-off policies

  By T.C. Sottek on October 14, 2012 12:54 pm + 345 comments

  Reddit prides itself on its decentralized meritocracy —"subreddits are a free market. Anyone can Continue reading…

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  The iPhone 5: a secret unkept

  By Vlad Savov on September 14, 2012 09:34 am + 485 comments

  When it comes to secrecy, Apple isn't so much doubling down as it is multiplying by zero. The iPhone Continue reading…

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  NY governor Cuomo avoids email using BBM PIN messaging

  By Evan Rodgers on July 17, 2012 11:24 pm + 33 comments

  New York governor Andrew Cuomo won't communicate with his staff by email — instead he uses a Continue reading…

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  The humble beginnings of OS X on Intel

  By Vlad Savov on June 11, 2012 04:46 am + 42 comments

  It wasn't that long ago that choosing between Mac and Windows meant a choice between processing Continue reading…

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  Starlite: the miracle material that could be lost forever

  By Jamie Keene on May 17, 2012 08:46 am + 95 comments

  On a 1990 episode of the BBC TV show Tomorrow's World, presenter Peter McCann showed off a new Continue reading…