Encrypted Social Network 'Minds' Will Protect User Data From Government and Corporate Snoops
Minds excels where other popular social networks, particularly Facebook, fail: transparency and protecting user privacy.
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Giving Government 'Backdoor' Access to Encrypted Data Threatens Personal Privacy and National Security
The War on Terror is providing plenty of rhetorical ammunition to anti-encryption officials, but they are dangerously wrong.
Apple Music: Bringing the DJ Back In
The natural next step in the evolution of Internet music services
Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Gets Life in Prison
Reporting from outside the courthouse, Kurt Loder caught up with Ross' mother, Lyn, and filmmaker Alex Winter.
How the Internet Changed Conspiracy Theories
...and other topics from DigBoston's recent interview with me
Backpage.com Lawsuit: Sex Trafficking Doesn't Trump Internet Freedom, Says Federal Judge
Plaintiffs coerced into prostitution as teens alleged that Backpage was complicit in their trafficking.
'Hacktivist' Hysteria in Baltimore
The debunked #BaltimoreLootCrew tweets find a new way to feed fearmongering.
Where Were You in 1995, When the Internet Was Privatized?
Watch the first-ever event devoted to "Internet Independence Day," when the government got out of the business of running the Internet backbone.
Celebrate Internet Independence Day, April 30, with "Tech Elders" J.P. Barlow, Mark Cuban, & More
With the FCC muscling in, it's more important than ever to remember that cyberspace got great when the government got out.
Download Your Google Search History, and/or Delete It!
Google offers a way to view, download, and delete the data its collected on your searches
Internet Freedom Suffers in Passage of Senate Human Trafficking Bill
Senators sneak through SAVE Act as amendment, creating criminal liability for classified-ad sites.
Legislators Still Trying to Reform Anti-Hacking Laws to Prevent Prosecutor Overreach
Law named after Aaron Swartz introduced again.
Taking Comics to the People
Artists are using new platforms to bypass gatekeepers and grow the comic book industry.
How to Break the Internet
The biggest threat to the Net isn't cable companies. It's government.
The Online Sales Tax Cash Grab
As states lunge for dot-com money, Congress threatens to get into the act.
Block Bots Automate Epistemic Closure on Twitter. Are You Blocked?
Peer behind the Block Bot!
The Misguided War on Sexting
America is taking a punitive approach to teens who send each other explicit messages-and it's backfiring.
Helpful Hackers vs. College Regulators
Why are state governments cracking down on innovative coding academies?
The Net Neutrality Riddle
Why are Edward Snowden's supporters so eager to give government more control over the Internet?
Bitcoin and the Cypherpunks
Will recent breakthroughs in computer science make truly free markets a reality?
'A Solution That Won't Work to a Problem That Simply Doesn't Exist'
Maverick FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on why net neutrality and government attempts to regulate the Internet are all wrong.
How An Anti-Piracy Law Became a Tool for Online Censorship
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has created new ways to shut down Internet speech.
A Truly Egalitarian Internet: In Cuba, the Web Is Terrible for Almost Everyone
Will the country's online connection ever escape the dial-up era?
What the 'Zero Rating' Debate Reveals About Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality can work against developing nations
VID: Larry King on Drugs, Cryonics, Politics, Airplane Sex Orgies, and Half-Libertarianism
The broadcast legend talks about new media, his online shows, and how he would have interviewed Osama bin Laden.
Larry King on Drugs, Cryonics, Politics, Airplane Sex Orgies, and Half-Libertarianism
The broadcast legend talks about new media, his online shows, and how he would have interviewed Osama bin Laden.
Sen. Feinstein's Response to Terrorist Arrests: Ban Things from the Internet
Another round of complaints about the evils of information.
Is Sheldon Adelson's Online Gambling Ban Unconstitutional, or Is It Constitutionally Required?
An anti-gambling activist testifies that a protectionist bill is needed to guarantee equal protection.
"In Batgirl-Joker Cover, the Batshit Hits the Fan":
Is online activism a form of censorship or an act of audience participation?
FCC Chairman Denies Receiving "Secret Instructions from the White House" About Internet Rules
Tom Wheeler didn't need secret orders to do the administration's bidding on net neutrality.
Sex-Trafficking Victims Hurt Most by Senator's Crusade Against Classified Ads
Closing sites like Backpage.com puts trafficking victims at even more risk.
NYPD Found Altering Wikipedia Entries about Controversial Police Behavior, Incidents
Somebody tried to have a police shooting incident deleted entirely.
The FCC's New Internet Rules Put the FCC in Charge of the Internet
New net neutrality rules give the agency veto power over ISP innovations.
