Google’s New Remote Attestation Scheme is As Bad As Its Old One
Google owes its existence to the open web, but today, its technological “innovations” have much to do with locking users […]
Cybernetics
MuskCorp Tries To Bribe Memphis With Cheaper Starlink So They’ll Ignore xAI Data Center Pollution
from the pay-no-attention-to-the-formaldehyde-plumes dept Civil rights groups like the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) have noted how Elon Musk’s Colossus
Survey: US Hispanics divided on whether heritage hinders opportunities
Latinos who voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election were more likely to say they have been discriminated
Who’s Submitting AI-Tainted Filings in Court?
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters / Unsplash It seems like every day brings another news story about a lawyer caught unwittingly
EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits
This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default
Sony Announces An End To PlayStation Discs & Everyone Hates It
from the you-own-nothing dept Sony just gave the world another lesson in how they don’t actually own the content they’ve
Costco accused of selling protein powder contaminated with lead, arsenic
Protein powders aren’t subject to review by the FDA, meaning consumers to relied on the wholesale giant not to mislead
Eight (or so) Questions to Ask about the ChatGPT Warrant
Photo by Berke Citak / Unsplash Earlier this week, the indefatigable Thomas Brewster at Forbes, a journalist who’s been covering
Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data
You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term
Mexico Passed Speech Laws To Protect The Powerless. The Powerful Used Them To Silence Critics.
from the speech-laws-always-get-weaponized dept For over a decade, a particular argument keeps resurfacing from well-meaning progressives: the rise of authoritarianism