Pluralistic: But do you use keyboard shortcuts? (14 Sep 2026)
Today’s links But do you use keyboard shortcuts?: AI people are WEIRD. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: “Changeling”; Sony Rootkit vs…
Tech and Internet
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 09/14/2026
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ tops the…
As U.S. Trade Pressure Mounts, Vietnam Prepares to Prosecute 74 ‘Xoi Lac’ Sports Pirates
Six months after Vietnamese police shut down the country’s notorious pirate football streaming network ‘Xoi Lac TV’, investigators have recommended criminal charges against 74 people….
Pluralistic: LLMs are real, AI is fake (12 Sep 2026)
Today’s links LLMs are real, AI is fake: No, it didn’t “go rogue.” Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Why 9/11 Means…
Governor Newsom Signs Student-Backed Digital Literacy Bills Alongside Misguided Bans
Governor Newsom signed a package of 12 bills yesterday aimed at “protecting children” online. One of them was AB 1709, which EFF has opposed this…
Negativland, Culture Jamming, and the Art of Making Something New
In 1980, Negativland released its first self-titled album with handmade covers and distributed it through a few record stores in the California Bay Area. “We…
Cold TAKE: Amazon’s New Encryption Method Still Doesn’t Deliver Real Privacy
Amazon recently debuted a new feature for its Ring cameras that the company is calling Throw Away the Key Encryption (TAKE). The idea is to…
Pluralistic: Inefficiency is bad, actually (11 Sep 2026)
Today’s links Inefficiency is bad, actually: Now, “resiliency” on the other hand… Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Canada’s DMCA; Socialism x…
Report Links Pirate IPTV to Hezbollah TV, Calls for U.S. Site-Blocking
A new report released by the Digital Citizens Alliance warns that pirate IPTV services are giving terrorist organizations a back door into American homes. By…
Weekly Roundup: Sept. 11
Sameer Ashar on the potential transformation of the U.S. immigration system, Luke Herrine on the history of multilevel marketing and right-wing movement building, and a…