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Palantir and the Architecture of Data Power

How a Silicon Valley firm became one of the most influential—and controversial—forces in modern law enforcement and government surveillance. The Company Behind the Curtain Palantir Technologies does not look like a...

Edward Snowden: The American Who Chose the Constitution Over Power

History often treats whistleblowers harshly in their own time. Governments call them traitors. Institutions label them threats. Only later does the public recognize what...

The Surveillance State We Normalized

I used to believe privacy was simply part of the deal. You lived your life, obeyed the law, and your personal world stayed personal....
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The Most Secure No-Log VPNs: Which Providers Actually Protect Your Privacy?

A comprehensive look at independently audited VPN services that prove—not just promise—they keep no logs The No-Logs Paradox Every VPN claims to be “no-logs,” but here’s...

EXPOSED: When Your Most Private Data Becomes Currency

Inside the Pornhub Premium Users’ Data Hack and What It Means In late 2025, a major privacy catastrophe unfolded when hackers gained unauthorized access to...

Why the Failure of the Cyber Trust Mark Should Worry You — It Worries Me

I don’t live in a “smart home” in the sci-fi sense, but like most people, my house is quietly full of computers. The router...

Swipe, Track, Repeat:

TikTok’s Cross-App Tracking Scandal and the Fault Lines in U.S. Privacy Protection In the ever-evolving digital landscape, where apps know more about us than most...

I Write Code. I Run Systems. AI Is Coming for Both—Just Not the Same Way

I’ve spent years around code and systems. I’ve written scripts that broke things, fixed them at 3 a.m., and rebuilt them better the second...

When AI Stops Feeling Safe: Why Meta’s Chatbots Crossed a Line for Me

I’ve caught myself doing it more than once: opening a chat window and thinking out loud. Not posting. Not performing. Just talking. Asking questions...

Palantir and the Architecture of Data Power

How a Silicon Valley firm became one of the most influential—and controversial—forces in modern law enforcement and government surveillance. The Company Behind the Curtain Palantir Technologies...

Your Home Is Listening: The Hidden Surveillance in Smart Devices

How Smart TVs, Voice Assistants, and Connected Cameras Are Eroding Your Privacy The devices designed to make your life easier are also making it much...

TikTok, Power, and the New Cold War Over Data

I don’t believe TikTok is just a social media app—and that’s the problem. The current uproar over TikTok’s ties to China, its data practices, and...

The Surveillance State We Normalized

I used to believe privacy was simply part of the deal. You lived your life, obeyed the law, and your personal world stayed personal....

Edward Snowden: The American Who Chose the Constitution Over Power

History often treats whistleblowers harshly in their own time. Governments call them traitors. Institutions label them threats. Only later does the public recognize what...