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Sam Tunick GrapheneOS case turns a duress PIN into a federal charge
Federal prosecutors charged Cop City protester Sam Tunick after a GrapheneOS duress code wiped his phone during a CBP ai...
By Mara Chen-Doyle/section
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1w ago
Digital Equity Act ruling keeps grants alive, strips race provisions
A D.C. District Court ruling lets the broadband equity grant program continue while removing race-based pieces as uncons...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
1w ago
EU punish Google strategy targets anti-circumvention law
Cory Doctorow argues the EU can answer Google and Trump by repealing Article 6 of its Copyright Directive.
By June Castellano
1w ago
Google DMA fine hits €890 million over Search and Play rules
The European Commission fined Google €890 million, saying Search favored Google services and Play restricted developers...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
1w ago
Techdirt comments week spotlights ICE recordings, TikTok and screen time
Techdirt’s weekly reader picks centered on police accountability, screen-time panic, TikTok legal logic and DOJ reporter...
By Theo Lindgren
1w ago
bIRC Mac IRC client arrives with native UI and IRCv3 support
bIRC is available on the Mac App Store with IRCv3, bouncer support, DCC transfers and a JavaScript automation API.
By Theo Lindgren
1w 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
1w 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
1w 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
1w 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
1w 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
1w 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