What A Tax On AI Can Teach The Left
The rise of AI demands legislative action to mitigate its many risks. But rather than follow the same old regulatory playbook, Congress should instead embrace…
Tech and Internet
Does Israel control Waze, surveils app’s users? What we know
Waze’s terms of use state Israeli courts and laws govern the app’s legal matters. But there’s no proof the country is surveilling users.
EU’s Top Court: Geo-Blocking Protects Publishers in Copyright Disputes, VPNs Not Liable
The EU’s highest court has ruled that publishers who use state-of-the-art geo-blocking are not liable for copyright infringement, even when users bypass their restrictions with…
European Court: Apple Can Not Shirk Off its Interoperability Requirements
One of the best bulwarks against monopoly is interoperability—that is making a new product or service work with an existing product or service. Interoperability allows…
Microsoft Patches a Record 570 Security Flaws
Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, almost triple the number…
Don’t Repeat NY’s 3D Printing Blunder
This year the state of New York had the dubious honor of being the first to pass a controversial provision to mandate all 3D printers…
Pluralistic: Gerontocracy’s failure mode (14 Jul 2026)
Today’s links Gerontocracy’s failure mode: Where are the designated survivors? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: MSFT v MP3; UK industry v…
Anime Piracy Giant Animeflv Mysteriously Stopped Serving Video
AnimeFLV, the largest Spanish-language anime piracy site on the internet, has stopped serving video to its tens of millions of monthly visitors. The site, which…
What we miss when we say “the Kurds”
Kurdish identity is often treated as one thing. In reality, like many other national and ethnic identities, it is shaped by borders, languages, religions, regions,…