Record Labels Offer to Abandon $46.8 Million Piracy Case Against Grande
After the Supreme Court’s Cox ruling reshaped ISPs piracy liability, the record labels behind a $46.8 million verdict against Grande Communications are ready to walk…
Tech and Internet
Pluralistic: Dualism (03 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Dualism: Why not both? Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: UK’s Great Firewall falls; Mint the coins; Virtual pets v…
Pluralistic: Why businesses lie about AI (01 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Why businesses lie about AI: Humoring the boss all the way into bankruptcy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Vinge…
World Cup Piracy Crackdown Shows Limits of Domain Seizures, MPA Pushes Site Blocking
Operation Offsides seized more than 1,000 pirate streaming domains during the FIFA World Cup. While the enforcement efforts were broadly praised, domain seizures are no…
Amending AB 1709 Doesn’t Fix It: California’s Social Media Ban Still Threatens Free Speech and Privacy
California lawmakers have amended A.B. 1709, but the core problem remains: the bill is still a ban on social media access for youth under 16,…
The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites
The Senate Commerce Committee is set to consider S. 737, the SCREEN Act, a sweeping age-verification bill that would require online services to verify users’…
The CHATBOT Act Forces One Parenting Model On Every Family
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing education, and the way people search for information. Parents, teenagers, teachers, and schools are struggling with tough questions about when…
Data Centers Are Slowing America’s Shift Away From Coal
New federal data shows that AI demand helped push U.S. power sector emissions up last year.
The post Data Centers Are Slowing America’s Shift Away From…
EFF Guide to Recording Law Enforcement
This post is available as a printable one page handout in English and Spanish.
Recordings of law enforcement, whether by bystanders or by those directly encountering…
Pluralistic: Better to beg forgiveness (31 Jul 2026)
Today’s links Better to beg forgiveness: Don’t ring the doorbell at the house of no unless you absolutely must. Hey look at this: Delights to…