Are there road signs in Japan warning drivers that cats may jump out into traffic?
Japanese text on one of the signs roughly translates to, “Watch for Cats Crossing the Road.”
Tech and Internet
Two U.S. Site-Blocking Bills Compete Over VPN Rules and ISP Liability
The two competing pirate site-blocking bills that were introduced in Congress recently take different approached. While Rep. Darrell Issa’s ACPA targets VPNs and provides broad…
Pluralistic: Economic probabilities for our grandchildren (03 Oct 2026)
Today’s links Economic probabilities for our grandchildren: If only data centers would stop hogging all the copper. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object…
Site-Blocking Will Not Defend IP, No Matter the Bill’s Name
There has been a raft of site-blocking bills in the latest Congress, and the latest is called the “Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging…
Congress Has Another Site-Blocking Bill, And This One Targets VPNs
Congress is taking another run at site-blocking, a deeply flawed concept that would undermine basic internet infrastructure. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has introduced the American…
Victory! Court Rejects Government Effort to Dismiss Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit
Judge Allows Social Media Surveillance Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Move ForwardNEW YORK — A lawsuit filed by three labor unions against the Departments of…
Ola Bini Ordered to Leave Ecuador Under Obscure Accusations
In a new blow to Ola Bini’s legal guarantees, Ecuadorean authorities retained the free software developer and security expert yesterday in Quito and ordered his…
100+ Years of Student Radio History in the DLARC College Radio Collections
Happy College Radio Day! In honor of the annual celebration of student radio (this year on October 2), we invite you to explore the college…
Weekly Roundup: Oct 2
Marc Shkurovich on the case for public pharma, Katharina Pistor on the challenges of social democratic reform, and Yochai Benkler on taking social relations as…
Alleged Kemo IPTV Operator Faces Criminal Prosecution in Dubai Following ACE Complaint
An alleged operator of pirate IPTV services Kemo IPTV and Lemo TV faces criminal prosecution in Dubai, following a complaint from anti-piracy coalition ACE. The…