Can Urbit Reboot Computing?
Urbit seeks to distill computing into its lightest and purest possible form, leaving the user in control of more processes than previously afforded.
Urbit seeks to distill computing into its lightest and purest possible form, leaving the user in control of more processes than previously afforded.
The disrupters have become the disrupted in only a few short years.
As the EU tries to police offensive language, here's a better way to think about censorship: Screw off.
The historical importance of the National Science Foundation's decision to surrender control of the internet
Senate amendments attempt to increase government snooping authority.
The U.K. Office of Communications has ruled in favor of feminist pornographer Pandora Blake and her site DreamsOfSpanking.com.
Federal legislators are calling on Justice Department to be more proactive about using the 2015 sex-trafficking law.
Killing fewer unarmed black kids is hard, so cops are taking the "Running Man Challenge."
Download malware? The feds may use that as an excuse to infiltrate your computer as well.
Previous raid targeted alleged library subsidy scam.
Because WhatsApp is so popular, it is a prime target for government data mining-and not just in Brazil.
New data suggest that for young adults, Netflix shows are now more popular than network shows.
Current federal law treats online communications stored after 180 days as abandoned.
Keys tells Reason the federal prosecutor railroaded him with felony charges in order to justify his own job.
Here's what it looks like when your cybersecurity is not protected.
College censorship meets police abuse meets ... SEO optimization?
Venerable progressive mag argues in favor of a repressive regime controlling access to information, because it beats "corporate control."
Microsoft released a simulacrum of a teenager into the digital wild. Guess what happened next!
"Congress did not sound an uncertain trumpet when it...chose to enact broad protections to internet publishers," held the appeals court.
"Without freedom of speech there is no modern world, just a barbaric one."
A message featuring gun, knife, and bomb emojis has landed a Virginia 12-year-old in trouble with police.
The national security whistleblower talks to the Free State Project from an undisclosed location in Russia.
Zero-rated plans, which exempt users from data caps, are in cross-hairs of FCC. Blech.
A case study of collective catharsis through call-out culture and moral panic as meme.
Legislation would require warrants for old communications.
The investigative journalism outfit launches hidden service website on the encrypted Tor Browser.
A guide to anonymous encrypted communication in 5 easy steps.
Here's what we know about the takedown of The Review Board and 12 allegedly associated brothels.
Controversial singer refuses to answer questions about lyrics and lawsuits, walks off set, shows power of new media.
Following a First Amendment win against Illinois Sheriff Tom Dart, Backpage.com has filed a civil action against the U.S. Attorney General.
Throwing cold water on a common idea
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton: compare 'n' contrast
A federal appeals court tells Tom Dart to stop threatening payment processors that do business with the classified-ad site.
Gag order lifted in decades-old case fought by small Internet provider.
A new Showtime series sounds pretty alarmist about everything that makes the Internet great.
Inconveniently for the U.S. intelligence community, the Paris attacks had nothing to do with encrypted communications.
"Defiance of a congressional subpoena is rare, and it's serious," says Sen. Rob Portman.
Attempting to protect fair use from copyright claim abuse
Do you care about free minds and free markets? Sign up to get the biggest stories from Reason in your inbox every afternoon.
This modal will close in 10