Technology
Feminist Group Loses Fight to Declare Yik Yak App a Civil-Rights Violation
Court rejects Title IX complaint against University of Mary Washington over failure to ban the social-media platform from its campus
Ohio Republicans Move to Ban Sexting Between Teens
The bill is being pitched as a way to help teens avoid harsh child-porn laws.
Shove Your Manufactured 'Bodega' Vending Machine Outrage
The day everybody got angry at the equivalent of an upgraded hotel mini-bar
Groups File Suit to Stop Warrantless Tech Searches at Borders
Homeland Security officials seize and snoop into thousands of phones and laptops without any evidence of criminal activity.
Save the Robots from the Humans!
We could be on the verge of an all-out war on artificial intelligence technologies.
U.K. Expands Hate Crime Law Enforcement with Vague Online Crackdown
What exactly does it mean to treat 'online' crimes the same as those committed in person?
The First Amendment Protects Social-Media Speculation About Bear Killers
"Words must do more than offend, cause indignation, or anger" to be illegal, says judge in bear-hunter harassment case.
Move Over, Millennial 'Narcissists,' There's a New Generation for the Olds to Get Wrong
Techno-panic finds a new target in Jean Twenge's "Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?"
Two Chatbots Disappear From China's Biggest App Store After Committing Thought Crimes
Chinese chatbots dream of moving to America.
Top U.K. Official: Give Up Your Tech Freedoms or the Terrorists Will Win
What happens when you think privacy and speech are just tools of the enemy
Sex Dolls Are Getting Smarter. Don't Be Alarmed.
Robot romance is simply an "alternative form of relationship," not a replacement for human lovers or a deviant kink, says RealDoll creator.
Ruling Against Facebook Ban Suggests Trump's Twitter Blocks Are Unconstitutional
A federal judge says personal pages used for public purposes implicate the First Amendment.
Social Media Users Encounter More, Not Less, Political Diversity
Our media consumption is increasingly personalized. But personalized does not mean isolated.
The Myth of Technological Unemployment
If the nightmare of technological unemployment were true, it would already have happened, repeatedly and massively.
Getting to the Truth of the Link Between Porn and Rape
Studies showing an ostensible link between watching porn and committing rape are full of flaws.
Gawker Documentary Fails to Make Case for Publishing Sex Tape
Film favors martyrdom over careful analysis.
Let Driverless Car Innovators—Not Bureaucrats—Work Out Security, Privacy Issues
Companies are more likely to adapt more quickly to issues.
New Coalition Blames Tech Industry for City's Problems, Demands Uber Solve Them
Plan to open headquarters in Oakland, California, upsets locals who fear tech displaces minorities.
Are Robots Going to Steal Our Jobs?
Many technologists think so, but economists aren't so easily convinced.
Theresa May's Call for Internet Censorship Isn't Limited to Fighting Terrorism
Using fear of terrorists to try to control what you can see online
Florida Man Jailed 180 Days for Not Giving Police His iPhone Password
He gave them a password, but police say it doesn't work.
The European Union Wants to Censor Hate Speech on Social Media
The rules would apply only to videos-for now.
Is Offering a "Pill Cosby" Cocktail an Artifact of "Rape Culture" or a Critique of it?
Washington, D.C. bar pulls drink named for TV star after "highly predictable outcry."
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Why He's Rejecting Net Neutrality Rules
"We were not living in a digital dystopia in the years leading up to 2015."
Supreme Court Lets Stand 7th Circuit Victory for Rights of Rideshare Customers and Drivers
By declining to take up the case Illinois Transportation Trade Association v. Chicago, the Supreme Court allows customers of Uber, Lyft, and similar e-hailing services to breathe easier.
Drupal Developer Larry Garfield Ostracized Over Involvement in Sci-Fi Based Kink Community
The scandal has exposed odd taboos in the liberal-leaning Drupal community and how hypocritical their talk of tolerance can be.
America Needs High-Skilled Foreign Workers
If companies can't hire foreign techies in the U.S., they'll flee to where they can.
Border Agents Misuse Customs Regs to Try to Unmask 'Rogue' Twitter Account (Update: Attempt Withdrawn!)
This week in 'Privacy for me but not for thee.'
Germany Willing to Fine U.S. Companies to Censor What People Say Online
Facebook may be forced to evaluate whether content complies with laws; huge costs if they get it wrong.
Denmark Proves We Don't Need the FCC
By nearly eliminating their equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission, Danes now enjoy some of the best IT and telecom services on earth.
Guns, Privacy, and Freedom Benefit From New Tech Tools
A wave of new technologies is making it easier for us all to flip the bird to regulators and prohibitionists.
Proposed Tweak to Internet Law Could Spur Seismic Shifts in Web as We Know It
A bill related to sex trafficking and Section 230 could have far-reaching consequences for web content, publishers, and apps.
6 Cool Innovations That Are Making the World a Better Place, Vol. 2
Reason's choice of SXSW's 2017 innovator awards
From Newspaper Hoaxster to Twitter Hoaxster
A bridge between Old Media fake news and New Media fake news
Is That GIF You're About to Post on Twitter a 'Deadly Weapon'?
Man faces possible prison time for triggering a journalist's seizure.
Facebook Tells Police to Stop Using Them to Spy on Folks
Coincidentally, a panel at SXSW today is about social media surveillance
Meet Your New Robot Workmate: Flippy, the Burger-Cooker
Don't fear automation. It's what makes us human - and richer, too.
New Study Blames Instagram for Food Waste. Seriously.
New studies blame Instagram and gluttony as causes of food waste.
What Do You Call a Tool to Help Uber Avoid Gov't Stings? A Good Start.
Company used a secret method of getting around regulators trying to shut them down. If only the rest of us were so lucky.
Why Is Twitter a For-Profit Platform, Anyway?
The idea that Twitter should be run by the federal government is silly. But perhaps the platform isn't best operated as a for-profit public corporation.
Moral Outrage Is Self-Serving, Say Psychologists
Perpetually raging about the world's injustices? You're probably overcompensating.
