1mo ago
Techdirt history July 19 25 roundup revisits encryption fights
Techdirt’s July 19 to 25 history roundup revisits encryption, PROTECT IP, Aaron Swartz, YouTube lawsuits and early net n...
By Theo Lindgren/section
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1mo ago
US measles cases record rises to 2,318, CDC says
The CDC reported 2,318 confirmed measles cases this year, topping last year's record as experts call for higher vaccinat...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
Apple Maps Ford EV integration is coming to Ford’s 2027 platform
Apple and Ford say Apple Maps will be built into Ford’s UEV Platform in 2027, including EV routing and BlueCruise mappin...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
AI mania decision making: Suresh says corporate hype is silencing dissent
Nikhil Suresh argues enterprise AI hype now punishes skepticism, especially when vendors risk contradicting their own cu...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
1mo ago
Google SerpApi lawsuit dismissed by federal court, SerpApi says
SerpApi says a Northern California federal court dismissed Google’s lawsuit and rejected its DMCA theory over public sea...
By June Castellano
1mo ago
iOS 27 payment lock code points to restrictions on leased devices
9to5Mac found iOS 27 code for a Partner Finance Lock that could let lenders restrict apps and services after missed paym...
By Theo Lindgren
1mo ago
Roger Rogoff lawsuit challenges Trump firing after 54 minutes
Roger Rogoff says Trump unlawfully fired him 54 minutes after federal judges appointed him U.S. attorney in Western Wash...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
1mo ago
NetNewsWire ad blocking hid words in Daring Fireball post
John Gruber says NetNewsWire stripped a link to ads.apple.com, making a Daring Fireball sentence look unfinished.
By Theo Lindgren
1mo ago
New York Times subpoenas dropped after judge questions DOJ process
The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas for New York Times reporters’ records after a judge pressed prosecutors on med...
By Theo Lindgren
1mo ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech TrustCon 2026 episode covers AI security and child safety
Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw recorded a 56-minute live Ctrl-Alt-Speech episode at TrustCon with guests from CFR and Goo...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
1mo ago
Elon Musk Wisconsin election law case sent to Brown County DA
Wisconsin election officials found probable cause over Musk’s $1 million voter offers and referred complaints to a local...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
1mo ago
Dickover blocking gets Cory Doctorow’s backing
Cory Doctorow framed ad blockers and browser customizations as user bargaining, while Daring Fireball pointed readers to...
By Theo Lindgren