Israeli Officials Actually Don't Want The US To Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem
During a meeting with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Jordan’s King Abdullah revealed that Israeli intelligence is concerned that moving the embassy would “enflame tensions.”
State Department Employees Are Questioning Whether They Can Work Under Trump
“The entire reason we became diplomats has been thrown out the window,” one US diplomat said of President Trump’s radical policy changes.
Apple, Google, Uber, Tesla, And Others React To Trump's Refugee Ban
IBM, Palantir and Oracle did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Oracle CEO Safra Catz serves on a Trump administration advisory committee as do Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty.
There’s Something Very Weird Happening Inside Russia’s Cybersecurity World
The arrest of several of Russia’s top cybersecurity figures has led to speculation that there’s a shake-up inside the country’s national security service related to hacks surrounding the US election.
This Russian Hacker Could Become A Test Case Of Trump's Willingness To Fight Russia
Some are worried if the Trump administration will pursue efforts to extradite the Russian hacker, currently being held in the Czech Republic.
Spy Agencies Around The World Are Digging Into Trump’s Moscow Ties
Israel and at least one Western European country are investigating the claims made in a 35-page dossier about President-elect Donald Trump's ties to Russia.
Hackers Tried To Break Into DNC Computers Right Before New Year’s Eve
Officials told BuzzFeed News that hackers had been trying to infiltrate the DNC as recently as five days ago.
US Spy Agencies Say Russia Tried To Help Trump But Fail To Prove It
The report reasserts that US spy agencies have concluded Russia attempted to swing the election for Donald Trump, but stops short of providing any new details to skeptics.
This Is How Google Wants To Make The Internet Speak Everyone’s Language
Only a fraction of the world’s languages are currently supported online. This is how Google hopes to fix that, using new technology powered by artificial intelligence. BuzzFeed News' Sheera Frenkel reports from Jarkarta, Indonesia.
Putin Won't Respond To Obama's Sanctions Until After Inauguration
The US is expelling 35 Russian operatives and has levied sanctions against the nation's two main intelligence agencies after it accused the Russian government of hacking Democrats to help Trump win the election. Putin said Friday that he would wait to respond until after Trump takes office.
These Islands In The Pacific Are Blocking People From Creating TRU.MP Websites
Managers of the .MP service appear to have banned anyone from setting up URLs that end with Tru.mp. “I’ve never heard of this happening before,” a domain expert said.
A Russian Program Just Launched To Help You Find Anyone’s Face On Twitter
FindFace launched Wednesday with the promise of a free program that can scan for anyone's face on Twitter.
US Intelligence Officials: Our Warnings To Europe About Russian Hacking Were Too Late
“By the time we made the call, Russian hackers had already breached their system too,” a US intelligence official tells BuzzFeed News.
Both The US And UK Have Made It A Lot Easier Now To Spy On Their Own Citizens
A rule is set to go into effect in the US on Thursday that would give the government vast hacking powers, while the British government just passed legislation that legalized mass surveillance.
Germany Is Fighting Fake News On Facebook And Wants Europe Along For The Ride
Companies like Facebook "do not get to wipe their hands of responsibility by saying we are an internet company, or we do not control what users share,” one MEP told BuzzFeed News.
This Is What Happens When Millions Of People Suddenly Get The Internet
Less than 1% of Myanmar had internet access until 2014. Now the country is getting online at an astonishing rate — but so is fake news and anti-Muslim sentiment. Sheera Frenkel finds out what happens when everyone you know joins Facebook at the same time.
Facebook Has A Team Looking Into Getting Fake News Off Your News Feed
An existing team within Facebook is looking at the problems surrounding fake news, as employees speak out about the platform.
Lawmakers Want To Halt Changes That Would Allow Trump Wider Hacking Abilities
Privacy experts are worried about how what's known as Rule 41, which is set to greatly expand the government's hacking powers, would get used in the Trump administration.
Renegade Facebook Employees Form Task Force To Battle Fake News
The group is hoping to challenge the position by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the platform has no responsibility to address the issue following the election of Donald Trump.
Donald Trump’s Phone Could Be A National Security Crisis
"Mobile security is one of the most urgent, and challenging questions facing the security of senior members of government."