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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Wikileaks exposes alleged CIA hacking secrets

    Wikileaks released thousands of documents Tuesday claiming to show how the CIA can hack into personal devices such as smartphones, computers, even some internet-connected TVs. The documents are still being authenticated, but if they turn out to be real, their release could have major ramifications for Silicon Valley and the tech world at large.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 7, 2017 • 1 min read

    Wikileaks released thousands of documents Tuesday claiming to show how the CIA can hack into personal devices such as smartphones, computers, even some internet-connected TVs. The documents are still being authenticated, but if they turn out to be real, their release could have major ramifications for Silicon Valley and the tech world at large.

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    3 of 5
    The Republican's Obamacare replacement bill, explained
    1. 0:00What will the GOP health care plan mean for Californians?
    2. 9:46Obamacare replacement strips Planned Parenthood of federal funds
    3. 15:19Wikileaks exposes alleged CIA hacking secretsYou’re reading this
    4. 26:29How a dyslexic spy stole reams of government secrets
    5. 40:48'The Americans' seems incredibly timely right now
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