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So…Facebook’s Got A Boob Problem
Dozens of activists plopped a giant inflatable boob outside Facebook’s London headquarters to protest the platform’s restrictions on depictions of nudity, the BBC reported Friday.
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Digital Rights Groups Ask US Congress For Help As Russia Ramps Up Its War On Telegram
It’s been a few weeks since a Russian court ordered ISPs to block encrypted messaging service Telegram – and the country proceeded to break its own internet to enforce the ruling. Google and Amazon made changes that help the ban, and Russia has moved to blocking VPNs. Now, privacy advocates are asking US Congress to…
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City In New York Becomes First To Ban New Bitcoin Mining
The people of Plattsburgh, New York have had enough. Yesterday, the city council approved an 18-month moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining operations. The temporary ban will be used to figure out what to do with these ding dong miners using up all the electricity.
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How The Airline Laptop Ban Creates Other Risks
Threats might be credible, but there’s a more insidious risk in banning laptops and tablets from flight cabins.