Joseph Cox
The London Police Need to Reveal if They're Secretly Monitoring Phones
The Met won't confirm or deny whether they're behind the fake phone masts grabbing information from Londoners' phones, meaning we have no idea whether the tech is being used responsibly.
This Is How Europe Takes Drugs in 2014
The 2014 European Drug Report came out last week and told us exactly what we already knew: that Europeans are very fond of drugs. Here are some handy heat maps for those of you who don't know how to read.
A Yemeni Man Is Suing British Telecom over America's Deadly Drone Strikes
Should corporations be held accountable when their products help kill civilians?
The Future of Journalism in an Age of Government Surveillance
How our governments are waging a war on whistleblowers.
How Private Contractors Are Profiting from Government Surveillance
Authorities can't do all that snooping by themselves.
Buying Your Drugs Online Is Good for You
From a harm reduction point of view, the Silk Road 2.0, a deep-web marketplace for all substances mind altering, is a good thing for drug users, mostly due to the community that has sprung up around it.
How Jihadists Use the Internet
Islamic extremists probably know how to work the web better than you do. But how has that changed in the wake of the revelations of NSA spying? We asked a few experts what the future holds for jihadists and the internet.
Benzo Fury and NBOMe Are Going to the Legal High Graveyard
But as soon as one dies, three more pop up in its place.
India's Nuclear Scientists Keep Dying Mysteriously
Indian nuclear scientists haven't had an easy time of it over the past decade. Not only has the scientific community been plagued by "suicides," unexplained deaths, and sabotage, but those incidents have gone mostly underreported in the country.
Good News, Drug Users - Silk Road Is Back!
After the FBI seized the deep web's favorite drug market and arrested its alleged founder Ross Ulbricht last month, the online marketplace cum libertarian movement has found a new home, and we were treated to an early tour of the site.
Buy 'Illegal!' Magazine So Its Vendors Can Buy More Drugs
Copenhagen has come up with a new way to help drug addicts and fight street crime. Illegal! is a magazine that hard drug users can buy for $1.80 and sell to the public for around $5.00, enabling them to buy more drugs without having to rob...