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May 21, 2026

Officials and opposition accuse security minister of harming Israel’s image while overlooking abuse shown in footage Archived version: archive.is/…/israelis-slam-ben-gvir-damaging-coun… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

May 21, 2026

20,000 seafarers remain stranded inside the Gulf on board hundreds of ships. Archived version: archive.is/…/chinese-container-ship-among-few-ves… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

May 21, 2026

EFF’s Cindy Cohn spoke Tuesday at @ucsc about her experiences fighting the government as detailed in her book, “Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance” (@themitpress) - and you can see it too, thanks to KSQD Community Radio!https://ksqd.org/privacys-defender-cindy-cohn-executive-director-of-the-electronic-frontier-foundation-ucsc/

May 21, 2026

Yangjie filled the gap left by the Nexperia dispute, but now it’s sanctioned too.

May 21, 2026

Jafer Taasleem said he has received no help from the government or his local MP Shabana Mahmood after his son who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla was abducted by Israel

May 21, 2026

The operation destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system, valued at an estimated $15 million to $20 million. Archived version: archive.is/…/ukraine-strikes-russian-fsb-headquar… Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

May 21, 2026

$2 million for memory alone.

May 21, 2026

Yes, VPNs can help you get around certain types of geographic restrictions, but it’s very important you do your due diligence before downloading one. https://ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you

May 21, 2026

Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Duck Soy Sauce Container. Very fitting, considering that soy sauce is just fermented duck sauce.https://collabs.shop/gs6nfd

May 21, 2026

“Corporate lobbyists have gotten very good at building these very small loopholes into laws where the provisions look kind of good, but then you get a privacy lawyer to look at it and see that you can drive a truck through that provision,” EFF’s Mario Trujillo told The Center Square. https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a1e49f7d-8b6e-4a1f-95e1-fa2728abe480.html

May 21, 2026

Across the globe lawmakers are trying to take away your right to be anonymous and have private conversations online. We're pushing back, but we need your support: https://eff.org/spring

May 21, 2026

The fact that Flipper Devices is sharing updates about their Flipper One on X as their social channel, tells me everything I need to know about the fact that I'm not going to be engaging with them / it. (I do have a Flipper Zero, but I rarely do much with it)

May 21, 2026

They are true heroes.

May 21, 2026

EFF is excited to be back at Open Sauce this July in San Mateo, CA! If you're attending the event, be sure to catch our booth to learn more about our work advocating for privacy and free speech online. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-open-sauce-0

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May 21, 2026

Science is so fascinating.

May 21, 2026

The latest episode of the EFFector Podcast is up! This time we're chatting with EFF Senior Security and Privacy Activist Thorin Klosowski on an important step forward for encrypted messaging—as well as a notable disappointment. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/encrypted-apple-android-texts-effector-3810

May 21, 2026

“… I am never gonna describe this as a Physical AI meetup…” #iotlondon

May 21, 2026

It looks like Google is once again messing with the YouTube feed. This is the second time their degrading the experience for people who don't want ads or use their app this week. Guess I'm reading a book ¯⁠\⁠⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠⁠/⁠¯

May 21, 2026

What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they try to guess your age or take your ID for age verification? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/so-youve-hit-age-gate-what-now

May 21, 2026

We made a comic about Achilles.