The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine
Eversole would tell his teams to bust the guys selling knockoff merchandise and “remove scalpers and drug dealers daily, in areas outside […]
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Anduril Wants to Own the Future of War Tech. Mishaps, Delays, and Challenges Abound
One lesson on wrangling equipment arrived within months. A recently hired maintenance technician trying to clean out a fairly new machine disconnected […]
When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon
Last month, Iran’s Tehran Times posted what appeared to be damning satellite proof: a before-and-after image of “American radar,” supposedly “completely destroyed.” […]
‘Get Down! Get Down! They’re Gonna See Us!’: Six Months of Hiding From ICE
The ICE raids in Chicago that have terrorized immigrant neighborhoods like Ava and Sam’s have been both highly performative and extremely random. […]
Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy
Know thyself. It’s an old adage that has new resonance in the digital age. Today, you can buy smart devices that monitor […]
What Happens When You Can’t Get a Death Certificate in Gaza
In Gaza, registering a death was once—as in most places around the world—a relatively simple administrative task. A body was brought to […]
Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He’s One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza
In the early morning dark, Abeer Skaik turned to her husband, Ali Al-Qatta, and said that today would be the day they […]
The 5 Big ‘Known Unknowns’ of Donald Trump’s New War With Iran
More recently, Iran has been a regular adversary in cyberspace—and while it hasn’t demonstrated quite the acuity of Russia or China, Iran […]
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
War, it is said, is a continuation of policy by other means. State-backed violence, too, can be a continuation of policy. Stephen […]
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
The next morning in Bangkok, he called the agent, an East African man who summarily told him to take a 12-hour bus […]