01/13/18 Overnight links

Defense One: Why the President’s FISA fix is bad news for privacy, good news for Russian agents

Washington Examiner: Rep. Devin Nunes accuses FBI, DOJ of demonstrating abuse of government surveillance programs

Wired: Congress renews FISA, and makes it even worse

Tulsa World: Oklahoma congressmen vote to reauthorize NSA surveillance in opposition to privacy reforms

The Federalist: “Don’t be evil”?  Google is becoming a Police State

Techdirt: Chinese internet users start to rebel against lack of online privacy

Live Science: Wild rumors fly as Pentagon shuts down questions on secretive Zuma mission

The Guardian: Nuclear war became more likely this week–here’s why

Venture Beat: Drone trends to watch in 2018: Big data, flying taxis, and home security

The Conversation: A speed limit for quantum computers?

Vox: What telescopes see when looking at black holes

Keeping it real: High Times: Are aliens watching us because they want our weed?

Useful. For me, anyway. National Review: Five rules for writers

Author: S. Smith