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Exclusive reports from Matthew Keys and The Desk.
Exclusive: “Cyber Caliphate” unmasked as lone Algerian hacker
The Desk has learned the Islamic State-loyalist Cyber Caliphate is actually a lone hacker from Algeria who is unaffiliated with the group.
Syrian hackers leak Obama e-mail about controversial anti-Islam YouTube video
In the 2012 e-mail, Obama asked then-Turkish PM Erdogan to help calm anger stoked in the Middle East over an anti-Islam film posted on YouTube.
Former news anchor Sabrina Rodriguez maintains innocence
Former news personality Sabrina Rodriguez says if she's guilty of anything, it's of being an enabler to her drug-addicted ex-boyfriend.
SF Weekly drops Brandon Reynolds, taps Mark Kemp for chief editor role
The shake-up is the latest in a series of changes to hit publications owned by the San Francisco Media Company.
FBI questions man who “threatened” CNN in online message
Federal investigators questioned an independent reporter who claimed responsibility for a "threatening" message to CNN that was posted online in December.
San Francisco’s pot newspaper scheduled for January launch
The San Francisco Evergreen, which went under the name "Chem Tales," will launch January 26.
Federal investigators probe possible insider in Sony attack
Federal agents are investigating the possibility that hackers who hit Sony Pictures may have been helped from someone on the inside.
Exclusive: Guardian journalists used Whisper data for months before publishing stories on privacy concerns
Guardian journalists worked with Whisper for at least six months and top editors were given a demonstration on the app's discovery tools back in June, sources told The Desk.
Exclusive: Pot-themed newspaper to replace San Francisco Bay Guardian
The San Francisco Media Company is readying the launch of a marijuana-themed newspaper to replace the shuttered San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Archive: Christmas Shoplifting Story by FOX40’s Sabrina Rodriguez
EXCLUSIVE: The Desk has obtained a copy of a Christmas Day report on shoplifting filed by KTXL reporter Sabrina Rodriguez two years before her own shoplifting charges.
NSA says Snowden e-mails exempt from public disclosure
EXCLUSIVE: For the first time, the NSA has acknowledged it retains Edward Snowden's e-mails and other records related to his employment, but claims those records are exempt from disclosure.
Exclusive: Twitter working on “edit” feature for tweets
Twitter is working on a new feature that would allow users to edit tweets once they are published, three sources close to the project have confirmed to The Desk.