The Kindness of Letting the Internet Forget
By practicing a sort of reverse search-engine optimization, we can participate in a better, nicer, more ethical internet. Continue reading The Kindness of Letting the Internet Forget
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Matthew Keys Might Be Forced to Pay Tronc $249,956
While a final decision is pending, it’s still significantly less than the original estimate of damages caused by Keys. Continue reading Matthew Keys Might Be Forced to Pay Tronc $249,956
In Oracle v. Google, a Nerd Subculture Is on Trial
The problem with Oracle v. Google is that everyone actually affected by the case knows what an API is, but the whole affair is being decided by people who don’t. Continue reading In Oracle v. Google, a Nerd Subculture Is on Trial
Former Reuters Journalist Matthew Keys Sentenced to Two Years for Hacking
Keys was convicted for pasting login credentials to the Tribune Company CMS into an Anonymous chatroom. Continue reading Former Reuters Journalist Matthew Keys Sentenced to Two Years for Hacking
When to Speak Up About Your ‘Friends’ Being Jerks on Social Media
No one joins Twitter to police speech, but sometimes it’s important to break up the fight. Continue reading When to Speak Up About Your ‘Friends’ Being Jerks on Social Media
There’s Now a Script to Block Genius from Annotating Your Website
After people complained that News Genius could be a vector for harassment, Vijith Assar wrote a tool that would block it. Continue reading There’s Now a Script to Block Genius from Annotating Your Website
The FBI Filed Its Response to Apple’s Resistance to Backdooring the iPhone
“Reply in Support of the Government’s Motion to Compel and Opposition to Apple Inc.’s Motion to Vacate.” Continue reading The FBI Filed Its Response to Apple’s Resistance to Backdooring the iPhone
The Convoluted Logic Behind Apple’s ‘Obstruction’ of Law Enforcement
The Department of Justice is appealing Apple’s victory in the New York iPhone case. Continue reading The Convoluted Logic Behind Apple’s ‘Obstruction’ of Law Enforcement