Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information
Access to accurate information about reproductive and maternal health can be critical. But on Meta’s platforms, simply talking about prescription medication, abortion care, or one’s…
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EU Study: Block Live Sports Piracy in 30 Minutes, Across DNS Resolvers, VPNs and CDNs
Three years ago the European Commission rejected calls for binding anti-piracy legislation, issuing a ‘recommendation’ instead. A new study commissioned by the European Parliament concludes…
Pluralistic: The bureaucratic AI arms-race is mutually assured destruction (10 Aug 2026)
Today’s links The bureaucratic AI arms-race is mutually assured destruction: The only way to win is not to play. Hey look at this: Delights to…
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 08/10/2026
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…
Pluralistic: Digital sewer socialism (08 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Digital sewer socialism: Mamdani’s Public Interest Technologists are what DOGE should have been. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Robot…
Japanese Police Arrest NYAA ‘First Uploader,’ But Not by Watching the Swarm
Japanese police have arrested an alleged seeder who’s connected to the widely popular anime torrent site NYAA. Anti-piracy group CODA tells TorrentFreak that the tool…
State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance”
Founded by Trump ally and right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir has attacked the press and works in the digital surveillance space.
The post State Department Wants…
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions
A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy…
Pluralistic: Eternal Sloptember (06 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Eternal Sloptember: Mark Zuckerberg and the fantasy of social media without socializing. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Delany x…
YggTorrent Teases a Comeback in September, Weeks After Arrests
YggTorrent was France’s largest torrent site until a hacker gutted it in March. In July, the police arrested twelve suspected operators. That was not the…