Tech and Internet
Archiving Democracy: How the U.S. End of Term Web Archive Preserves Government History
Beginning in January 2025, we witnessed an unprecedented removal of material from U.S. federal websites — documents related to education, health, science, and more, gone…
Anna’s Archive Owes $340 Million, Lost Several Domains, but It’s Still Online
When Anna’s Archive suffered widespread downtime earlier this month, many users feared a legal crackdown. Instead, the site was reportedly targeted by a coordinated assault…
Take-Two Expands GTA 6 Leak Hunt With DMCA Subpoenas to X and YouTube
In response to a high-profile GTA 6 leak, Take-Two has requested broad DMCA subpoenas, targeting thousands of Discord users, as well as Microsoft data. The…
How you can stop Google AI from accessing your Gmail, chat information
Google AI can access emails and chats if users allow it to. There is a way to opt out.
Pluralistic: Born on technology’s third base (21 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Born on technology’s third base: Material forces shape life-chances. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Glue; iPods v unions; RIP…
EFF and Civil Society Groups Call on Nottinghamshire Police to Halt Live Face Recognition
This week, EFF, along with Big Brother Watch, Defend Digital Me, Liberty, Open Rights Group, Race Equality First, Statewatch, and Stopwatch, wrote to Nottinghamshire Police…
Nintendo Wipes Out 400+ Switch Emulator Repos in Single-Day GitHub Sweep
Nintendo has filed seven DMCA anti-circumvention notices at GitHub in a single day, wiping out more than 400 Switch emulator repositories in one coordinated campaign….
Pluralistic: The actual epistemic crisis (20 Aug 2026)
Today’s links The actual epistemic crisis: AI’s assault on reality is an opportunistic infection. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Disney goths;…
It’s Never Too Early to Think About Your Legacy
The Internet Archive has cultivated thousands of planned giving supporters over the years who have decided when making their legacy plans to include the Internet…