Congress proposes anti-child abuse rules to punish web platforms -- and raises fears about encrypti

03-17-2020 • https://www.theverge.com, By Adi Robertson

The EARN IT Act would tie legal protection to new rules

No Cell Signal, No Wi-Fi, No Problem. Growing Up Inside America's 'Quiet Zone'

03-06-2020 • https://dnyuz.com,

GREEN BANK, W.Va. -- Viral dance memes and dance challenges on TikTok largely bypass Green Bank, W.Va. So do viral sensations like augmented reality filters on Snapchat and Instagram.

Amazon, Facebook, Twitter withdraw from SXSW over coronavirus concerns

03-04-2020 • https://www.cnet.com, Queenie Wong

The cancellations come roughly two weeks before the start of the annual gathering.

'White Space' Tech Could Soon Bring Better Broadband to Rural America

03-04-2020 • https://www.vice.com, by Karl Bode

The spectrum freed from the shift to digital TV is being used to bring broadband to long neglected parts of the US. But its path to market has been a messy one.

Ninth Circuit rules against Prager U in YouTube censorship lawsuit

03-01-2020 • https://www.thedailysheeple.com, Sean Walton

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck a blow against conservative educational group Prager University (PragerU) on Wednesday, ruling that Google-owned YouTube was well within its rights to restrict access to many of PragerU's popular videos.

UK Google Data Transfer To US Is Just The Start: "Possibilities For Abuse Are Enormous"

02-28-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com, Via TruePublica.org

Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, the company confirmed on 19 February.

The 9 Best Browsers for Linux

02-24-2020 • Make Use of Technology

Whether you're switching browsers or switching to Linux, you'll need to know what's available for browsing the web. Check these are the best Linux browsers to help you make your choice.

SpaceX launches another round of internet satellites, misses 50th booster landing

02-17-2020 • https://www.clickorlando.com

SpaceX makes 10:05 a.m. liftoff time

Interview 1513 " Internet Censorship on 9/11 Freefall

02-05-2020 • https://www.corbettreport.com, Corbett

Host Andy Steele is joined by James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss the steps that YouTube has taken in recent years to diminish the presence of alternative information and voices on its platform. (Recorded December 2019)

Fix the "Wi-Fi Doesn't Have a Valid IP Configuration" Error Now

02-05-2020 • https://www.makeuseof.com, Ben Stegner

Seeing the "Wi-Fi doesn't have a valid IP configuration" error in Windows 10? This problem is frustrating since it prevents you from going online.

Google Maps is astonishingly easy to hack

02-04-2020 • https://www.fastcompany.com, By Mark Wilson

An artist throws some old phones in a squeaky wagon and makes Google Maps think it's seeing a traffic jam--proof that big data can make some big mistakes.

Like It or Not, ALEC is Determined You Will Have 5G

02-02-2020 • https://www.greenmedinfo.com By Gary Null, PhD an

For the average American, bills that are introduced into state legislatures, especially those with bipartisan support, generally become the law of the state.

Theo Goodman presents - an Introduction to nym (a new backbone for pirate communications)

01-29-2020 • Theo Goodman Presentation

Nym is building the next generation of privacy infrastructure. In the current climate, the prospect of having any privacy online is disintegrating. All current technology is lacking with regards to maintaining privacy. A private messenger like Signal

Google: A New Breed Of Dictator Never Before Seen In History

01-27-2020 • https://www.technocracy.news, Joseph Mercola

Google is an existential Technocrat threat to all other forms of government and governance. Run by unelected and unaccountable Technocrats, Google pushes toward Technocracy, or Scientific Dictatorship. Ironically, people have voluntarily signed up fo

The best chat app you never knew you wanted is here

01-25-2020 • https://www.fastcompany.com, BY EVAN NICOLE BROWN

Because sometimes, you just want the old web back.

Mozilla Wants Young People to Consider 'Ethical Issues' Before Taking Jobs in Tech

01-22-2020 • https://www.vice.com, by Lauren Kaori Gurley

A new guide 'With Great Tech Comes Great Responsibility' arrives during a period of backlash on campuses, where tech companies like Amazon and Palantir recruit.

This map shows how Amazon's warehouses are rapidly expanding across the country

01-19-2020 • cnbc.com, Nate Rattner, Annie Palmer

Amazon has transformed online shopping by making the delivery process fast, cheap and relatively painless for consumers.

Another High-Profile Deplatforming Today; Bad People Cheer

01-17-2020 • https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Tom Woods

There's been a lot of talk over the past year or two about "deplatforming," whether (among many other examples) it's the Ron Paul Institute's Daniel McAdams from Twitter -- on the most absurd grounds imaginable -- or Alex Jones from prett

Firefox attacks: Homeland Security urges all users to update browsers immediately in rare warning

01-10-2020 • https://www.fastcompany.com, By Michael Grothaus

If you use Mozilla Firefox's web browser, you'll want to drop what you are doing right now and update it.

The Real Reason The UN Wants Control Over The Internet

01-07-2020 • https://needtoknow.news, Technocracy

Obama allowed the US contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to expire in 2016. ICANN assigns IP addresses and maintains the stability and security of the internet. As planned, the UN picked up that contract and now has

Alex Jones' Appearance on Joe Rogan Was Most Viewed Podcast of 2019, Most Listened All Time

01-02-2020 • https://www.prisonplanet.com, National File

On Feb. 27 2019, radio and TV host Alex Jones appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast for the second time.

UK academics to launch 'virus' software for online 'hate speech' in time for 2020

01-02-2020 • https://www.campusreform.org, Joshua-Caleb Barton

Researchers at one of the world's oldest universities hope to launch a technology that allows users to block online "hate speech" much like a computer virus. Users will be able to decide whether or not they want to view content with the help of a han

UN backs Russia on internet convention, alarming online rights advocates

12-28-2019 • https://www.business-standard.com, AFP

The General Assembly approved the resolution sponsored by Russia and backed by China, which would set up a committee of international experts in 2020.

Laser-Linked Satellites Could Deliver 'Internet from Space'

12-24-2019 • NextGov

Such a network could potentially reach remote and underserved areas.

Against Silicon Valley

12-23-2019 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Ian Miles Cheong

Big Tech amplified the culture war: now it is putting its thumb on the scale.

Russia plans 'sovereign internet' tests to combat external threats

12-20-2019 • http://news.trust.org By Nadezhda Tsydenova

Russia will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is disconnected from the worldwide web, the communications ministry said.

Interview 1503 – Jerry Day Provides an Update on 5G Implementation

12-18-2019 • https://www.corbettreport.com, Corbett

Jerry Day of EMFHelpCenter.com joins us today for an information-packed presentation on the status of 5G implementation in the US and around the world. We also discuss what people can do to protect themselves from RF radiation and its associated conc

Who Will Win The Streaming War In 2020?

12-17-2019 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian Wang

Multiple billions of dollars are being spent to weaponize the entertainment industry's streaming war, but there's a new front line in this epic battle that's gone unnoticed.

FBI busts illegal streaming site that boasts more content than Netflix, Amazon

12-16-2019 • https://thehill.com, BY REBECCA KLAR

Two programmers pleaded guilty to copyright charges in association with two illegal streaming services, including one site that had more content than Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, according to the Department of Justice.

Archivists Are Saving the History of Internet Piracy

12-15-2019 • https://www.vice.com by Karl Bode

The goal is to create a catalog of more than 5 terabytes of searchable, piracy-related metadata.