Chinese Court Jails Aiyifan Operator, U.S. Judge Won’t Transfer Pirate Site’s Domains
A Shanghai court confirmed the criminal conviction of Wang Jianyang, one of the operators of pirate streaming platform Aiyifan. In a parallel case, a Florida…
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Pluralistic: Israeli ad-tech company was a delivery system for “mercenary spyware” (17 Oct 2026)
Today’s links Israeli ad-tech company was a delivery system for “mercenary spyware”: And they used Google, Facebook and every other major ad platform to do…
Are videos of Tesla’s new ‘flying’ car performing mid-air stunts real?
The footage appeared to showcase the launch of the company’s new Roadster model.
AI Has a Labor Problem
The World Bank is bullish on AI. Experiences in the gig economy give us reason to doubt that confidence absent strong regulations.
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Pluralistic: Load-bearing (16 Oct 2026)
Today’s links Load-bearing: Digital sovereignty vs AI. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Anthrax penmanship; Stolen WEBGEEK license plate; Arizona Republic endorses…
VPNs and Cloudflare Escape beIN’s €10,000-a-Day Piracy Blocking Penalties
VPN providers and Cloudflare only have to make a reasonable effort to block pirate sports streams in France. That’s the conclusion of two Paris court…
In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt
Barry Steinhardt, a lifelong privacy champion and an early leader in the battle for digital civil liberties who served as EFF’s president in 1998-99, died…
Our Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Social Media Surveillance Moves Forward. Here’s What the Court Said.
No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the choice the Trump administration’s mass surveillance of online…
Pluralistic: Expedia amazoned hotel rooms (15 Oct 2026)
Today’s links Expedia amazoned hotel rooms: Everything more expensive for everyone, monopolies everywhere, and we’re all screwed. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object…
RIAA Flags Anna’s Archive and AI Voice Cloner to U.S. Government
The RIAA has submitted its latest overview of “notorious markets” to the U.S. Government. It lists familiar names such as The Pirate Bay and Rapidgator,…