Warrant canaries — which tech companies are using to tell people that the government is NOT using secret orders — are the new frontline in the legal fight over surveillance. Read more »
One of the standard bearers of America’s broken system — a podcast troll that never made a podcast — has proved depressingly tenacious. Despite winning another jury verdict, the troll’s days… Read more »
Can big data tools sway the outcome of a debate? The Sunlight Foundation has applied machine learning to the FCC debate to show popular sentiment. But it’s unclear if the impact… Read more »
California finally passed a kill switch law for cell phones. Here’s a quick explanation of how it works, and why not everyone is thrilled about it. Read more »
Personal Audio believes it has a right to collect patent royalties from every podcaster in the country. A comedian stopped the patent troll in its tracks but did not go through… Read more »
The entire debate over what to do about big broadband companies boils down to one phrase: Title II, which is the FCC’s only source of real power. Here’s an explanation of… Read more »
The Supreme Court struck a blow against vague patents and a controversial infringement theory in two more 9-0 rebukes to the country’s patent appeals court. Read more »
In a rare bit of good news on the privacy front, the EFF’s annual “who has your back?” report shows many well-known companies are doing more to protect users. Read more »
A long awaited bill that would confirm consumers have the right to unlock their mobile devices has finally arrived — but with new language that appears to limit certain types of… Read more »
A fuss over a girl-power video makes the Beastie Boys look like copyright bullies. Don’t judge too quickly — the case is not cut and dried, and the video maker’s own… Read more »