- Watch the trailer for Aaron Swartz documentary 'The Internet's Own Boy'
- Obama Complains That TPP Critics Are 'Conspiracy Theorists' Who 'Lack Knowledge' About Negotiations
- This New York Times Short Dramatizes a Deposition About the Definition of Photocopying—"In 2010, the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office in Ohio changed their policy about copying records. Digital files would no longer be available, and the public would have to make hard copies of documents for $2 per page."
- Hulu attempts to block international viewers who use VPNs
- In 9-0 vote, Supreme Court makes it easier to get fees in patent cases—"Top patent court almost never makes bad actors pay. Supremes see it differently."
- SCOTUS asked to overturn patent-troll's charter
- The jury is in: Samsung infringes, but damages to Apple are a "mere" $120M—"Apple wins on two patents but loses its damages case, getting just 5 percent."
- Level 3 claims six ISPs dropping packets every day over money disputes
- Comcast is destroying the principle that makes a competitive internet possible
- Mozilla's crazy plan to fix net neutrality and turn broadband into a utility – and why it could work—"Mozilla thinks it has found a way to ensure true network neutrality without going back and reclassifying broadband. Will its regulatory sleight of hand find support?"
- Obama must show he supports net neutrality - here's how
- Everyone is under surveillance now, says whistleblower Edward Snowden—"People's privacy is violated without any suspicion of wrongdoing, former National Security Agency contractor claims."
- Emails reveal close Google relationship with NSA
- White House seeks legal immunity for firms that hand over customer data—"Obama administration asks legislators drafting NSA reforms to protect telecoms firms complying with court orders."
- Chairman of key House committee agrees to proceed with NSA reform bill—"Bob Goodlatte of Virginia breathes new life into USA Freedom Act after bill to overhaul spy agency stalled by months of delay."
- A reporter, a reddit founder, a lawyer, and an ex-NSA chief walk into a debate
- Hannity Then and Now on NSA Surveillance
- US Government Begins Rollout Of Its 'Driver's License For The Internet'
- Privacy price gouging, courtesy of phone companies—"Charging customers repeatedly to make their phone numbers unlisted is nothing more than a money grab by companies that already pocket billions of dollars a year in profit." LATimes
- Apple iOS 7 Updates Silently Remove Encryption for Email Attachments
- Microsoft patches IE zero-day flaw, issues special security update for Windows XP despite end of support
- Serious security flaw in OAuth, OpenID discovered—"Attackers can use the 'Covert Redirect' vulnerability in both open-source log-in systems to steal your data and redirect you to unsafe sites."
- Hacker hijacks baby monitor, screams 'Wake up baby!'
- Hackers Can Mess With Traffic Lights to Jam Roads and Reroute Cars
- We're sharing more photos but getting less in return
- Can an Algorithm Solve Twitter's Credibility Problem?—Is Twitter dying or not?
- The kid who got kicked by a train conductor could earn a whole lot of money
- The NASCAR Dogecoin car is real and it is beautiful
- Why I quit writing internet standards
- The silencing of the Deaf—"How high-tech implants are being blamed for killing an entire subculture."
- The Decline of Newspapers Hits a Stunning Milestone
- Report: Google to end forced G+ integration, drastically cut division resources
- Godaddy Quietly Ends Email Support – Review Of New Live Chat Replacement
- Sony's in a 'bag of hurt' because of Blu-ray
- Why do car dealers and Republicans want to eliminate Tesla?—"Instead of adapting to new market demands, car dealerships spend their money to get politicians to help them hurt Tesla."
- FTC: State bans on Tesla's direct sales model are hurting competition
- Blast from the Past: Strangling Innovation: Tesla vs. 'Rent Seekers'
- Job Crushing or Lifesaving?—"Regulations don’t kill jobs, they save lives." NYT
- Documents show GM's early knowledge of switch defect
- GM to ask bankruptcy court for lawsuit protection—"Company's motion says more than 30 cases have been filed against it since February."
- Blast from the Past: GM recalls almost a million vehicles—"[B]ecause of a problem with the windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire."
- One Percenters Control Online Reviews—"Contrary to appearances, online reviews reflect the opinions of the few."
- Audiophile bullshit
- Baybrook Remodelers, Still In The Midst Of Suing People For Negative Reviews, Deploys A Disastrous SEO Hitman
- Oh My Dayum!—Songified review.
- US Airways sends lewdest brand tweet ever
- Air Canada to consider firing workers in baggage toss video—"YouTube video shows baggage dropped from atop staircase, airline investigating."
- 14-Year-Old Allegedly Tweeted Terrorist Threat And Then Freaked Out When American Airlines Responded—As she throws her "friend" under the bus, other idiots join in [WaPo].
- Australian mistook cockpit for toilet, triggering hijack scare
