As if the UK didn't have too much censorship already, an MP wants to impose censorship requirements on all private discussion groups with more than 500 members.

Spotify can tell whether users are happy or sad, based on what they listen to. It will use that data to manipulate them. The data will sooner or later be combined with other personal data, to control people according to the corporate will.

To protect yourself from this tracking, do as I do — get an actual copy of the song, and listen to it with free software. Then no company will know what you are listening to.

Palestine's chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, says that the bullshitter is trying to eliminate peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine by taking Israel's side on every important issue.

At this point, Palestine could reject the idea of including the US in talks, and ask some other power such as the EU or Russia to mediate peace talks.

That can't advance negotiations now, since Netanyahu refuses to consider any concessions, but it will put a little more pressure on Israel and the US.

Theater of Security Agency staff insisted on swabbing the top of a passenger's prosthetic leg to see if it had been in contact with explosives. They threatened to arrest her if she did not let them.

The article ends by giving the TSA undeserved legitimacy by asserting that it has actually made flying safer. This is unlikely — the TSA acknowledges that terrorists are not targeting airplanes any more.

Massachusetts state thugs accidentally leaked the fact that they have bookmarked several progressive political groups to follow.

Either the thugs are much more progressive than one would expect, and are looking for opportunities to show support, or they are biased against these groups.