Spying Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Not paranoid enough yet? Consider what data your smart speaker is actually collecting

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Eavesdropping, Google, HomePod, Smart Speakers, Spying, Tech

Consider this scenario: Billions of people are duped into carrying an electronic tracking device wherever they go. The device is

Will TikTok get banned in the U.S.? There’s a bill making the rounds.

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ByteDance, CCP, China, Marco Rubio, Spying, TikTok

Things are looking a little grim for TikTok in the U.S. again. A couple of years ago, the Trump Administration

Are Your Bose Headphones SPYING on You?

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments app, Bose, Earbuds, Headphones, Spying

Great. Another reason to consider a tinfoil hat. A lawsuit was filed against Bose by one Kyle Zak, who claims

In Trump’s America, Private Browsing Isn’t

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 Amber Healy 2 Comments FCC, Internet, ISPs, privacy, Spying, Trump

The latest jaw-dropper to come out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the US House of Representatives is thisclose to making your

Geeks&Beats Episode 89: We’re Back! Hello, 2015.

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment autonomous cars, Bono, Cold War, Consumer Electronics Show, earthquakes, Elvis Presley, Federal Communications Commission, Manchester Orchestra, Music Piracy, Net Neutrality, Numbers Stations, Rivet, Scotch, Soju, Spying, The Americans, Tom Wheeler, tricycle, trike, U2, William Shatner

After taking the last half of December off to investigate new and exotic forms of vodka (you’ll hear about it

Germany Plans to Fight NSA Eavesdroppers with Classical Music

July 16, 2014July 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Classical Music, Edvard Grieg, Germany, NSA, Spying

You may have heard about the spying tiff between the US and Germany. The Germans believe (rightly, in my opinion)