Stories by Jon Phillips

Ring Video Doorbell review

My house has never had a doorbell. This alone makes me a good candidate for the Ring Video Doorbell, which uses home Wi-Fi to transmit the sound of a doorbell chime directly to smartphones...

Jon Phillips | 22 Jun | Read more

Former CIA assistant Edward Snowden outs himself as NSA whistleblower

You've seen the inflammatory NSA slides, and now you can attach a name to the paperwork: His name is Edward Snowden, he has a 10-year history in government defense and intelligence gathering, and now, he tells The Guardian, he's leaked classified documents because he thinks current NSA surveillance techniques pose "an existential threat to democracy."

Jon Phillips | 10 Jun | Read more