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…
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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.
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Cyberattacks and the digital divide are creating new barriers to HIV services
Cyberattacks, data breaches, online harassment and other forms of technology-facilitated violence are becoming significant obstacles to HIV prevention and treatment, according to a UNAIDS specialist…
How the Watch Dogs Video Game Series Mirrored and Predicted Real-World Digital Rights Issues
When Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 2 was released in 2016, it was a headtrip for those of us working on digital-rights issues in the Bay Area….
Call for Submissions: Digital Pride
This Pride season, join EFF and the Queer Arts Collective in building a creative space at the intersection of digital justice and artistic expression.
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Pluralistic: AI digital sovereignty risk doesn’t exist (18 Jun 2026)
Today’s links AI digital sovereignty risk doesn’t exist: If ‘risk + AI = risk – AI’, then ‘AI = 0’. Hey look at this: Delights…
‘Digital Colonialism’: U.S. Demands Access to Africans’ Private Data
The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. Privacy experts fear the information could be…