In the last post, I recalled that the only thing that matter whether data collection is taking place is whether it's technically possible, and…
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Once again: If you carry a sensor of any kind, you must assume it to be active and collecting data, you can’t trust pinky promises
As Quartz revealed, Google has been tracking your location since the start of 2017. At this point, the story should not be about why…
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Net Neutrality and the United States FCC: Let’s talk about this abusive pattern of releasing controversial policies on major holidays
So the United States FCC has released its plans to eradicate Net Neutrality in the United States, on Thanksgiving, as it said it would….
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How did the free sharing of scientific knowledge and culture become the worst crime our justice systems could think of?
Sci-Hub is starting to get judgments and censorship applied against it. It’s noteworthy that not even murder or genocide is considered cause for such…
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Paywalls drive mass surveillance and give the NSA the advantage
Putting network specifications behind subscription paywalls gives the NSA and other surveillance agencies a decisive advantage against the freedom of the Internet. That is…
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What if new Google management decided that a search should cost $20, take eight hours, and be deliberately unreliable? (Bitcoin.)
Toy with the following idea: with people used to Google searches having been free, instant and reliable for years, a new Google management decides…
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A suggested definition for “Bitcoin to the Moon”
“Bitcoin to the Moon” has long been a common saying, but nobody knows what it really means. I propose it is time to define…
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The recent catastrophic Wi-Fi vulnerability was in plain sight for 13 years behind a corporate paywall
The recent Wi-Fi “KRACK” vulnerability, which allowed anyone to get onto a secure network (and which was quickly patched by reputable vendors), had been…
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