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“Kanye West is worried a drone will electrocute his daughter” and “Kanye West: I fear electrocution by drone” are wonderful headlines. They’re exactly the sort of thing we expect from the rapper—sensational, emotional, Tweet-able. The truth, though, is a little more complicated. Our increasing adopt
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Think the NSA is bad? Games are masters of surveillance.
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So, what did Watch Dogs actually have to say about surveillance culture?
Empathy for the devil. Or at least the NSA.
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NSA threat words make for unexpectedly moving magnet poetry
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Nothing To Hide reminds us how accepting we are of total surveillance
Get off social media!