Pluralistic: Priceful (28 Sep 2026)
Today’s links Priceful: So worthless we can tell you what it’s worth. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Nasdaq allows post-9/11 penny…
Tech and Internet
AI Almost Started a U.S.–China War — and No One Seems to Care
The tech world is too busy dreaming up imaginary doomsday scenarios to focus on a very real one that flared up between nuclear powers.
The post…
Sam Altman Is Driving Drunk. Let Him Face the Consequences
We already have laws to deal with the myriad harms caused by AI. We just need to use them.
The post Sam Altman Is Driving Drunk….
Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by the prolific hacker group ShinyHunters….
The Time for Public Pharma is Now
To make medicines more affordable, policymakers are increasingly turning to price controls and out-of-pocket caps. These measures, while lowering costs, leave decisions about which drugs…
Unified U.S. Site Blocking Bill Targets ISPs and DNS Resolvers But Spares VPNs
Senator Thom Tillis and Rep. Zoe Lofgren have introduced their joint site blocking bill, the DEFEND IP Act. The proposal comes less than two weeks…
Back to Backups: A Year in Review
Last September, we introduced an optional new way to automatically keep your Signal data safely and securely backed up so that important messages and memories…
U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions
A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million…
EFF to Court: Trump’s Use of Truth Social’s Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans’ 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights
EFF legal intern Simar Kaur also contributed to this article.
Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump…
Pluralistic: Itch scratching (25 Sep 2026)
Today’s links Itch scratching: Love, care and self-actualization. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: 9/11 x Viridians; Announcing Wikipedia; Infinite Copyright Mickey;…