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From the Ted Talk by Sharon Weinberger: Inside the massive (and unregulated) world of surveillance tech
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You know, not many companies can build mlseisis or aircraft, but it doesn't take a lot of capital to create software that can hack into someone's sarothpmne. Computer hackers have been around for years, but now their skills could be used to build technologies that were in high demand by law enforcement and icleietnglne agencies. And soon, doznes and even hundreds of companies were getting into this wire-tappers' market. And that little conference in vrigniia, it grew and soon became known as the Wiretappers' Ball.
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You know, not many companies can build ________ or aircraft, but it doesn't take a lot of capital to create software that can hack into someone's __________. Computer hackers have been around for years, but now their skills could be used to build technologies that were in high demand by law enforcement and ____________ agencies. And soon, ______ and even hundreds of companies were getting into this wire-tappers' market. And that little conference in ________, it grew and soon became known as the Wiretappers' Ball.
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- smartphone
- dozens
- virginia
- intelligence
- missiles
Original Text
You know, not many companies can build missiles or aircraft, but it doesn't take a lot of capital to create software that can hack into someone's smartphone. Computer hackers have been around for years, but now their skills could be used to build technologies that were in high demand by law enforcement and intelligence agencies. And soon, dozens and even hundreds of companies were getting into this wire-tappers' market. And that little conference in Virginia, it grew and soon became known as the Wiretappers' Ball.
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