Tech

The Oregon Bill That Would Criminalize Twitter

A proposal to outlaw the kinds of tweets that led to Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring

By Josh Harkinson

 | Mon Feb. 6, 2012 5:54 PM PST
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Q&A: Rebecca MacKinnon on the Brave New World of the Web

Internet scholar and advocate Rebecca MacKinnon talks SOPA/PIPA, Twitter censorship, and whether we're in danger of being "entertained to death."

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 7:03 PM PST

Book Review: Consent of the Networked

Rebecca MacKinnon's new book is an antidote to giddy promises that the Internet will set you free.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 5:17 PM PST

Chart of the Day: What We Hate About Twitter

By Kevin Drum

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 12:20 PM PST

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When It Comes to Your Genes, How Much is Too Much Information?

A new survey hopes to figure out how the public views genomic information.

By Azeen Ghorayshi

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 10:32 AM PST
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Your Daily Newt: Saddam Hussein's Hacker Army

If Saddam Hussein had access to 10 hackers with American Express cards, Gingrich posited in 1995, the Gulf War would have turned out differently.

By Tim Murphy

 | Tue Jan. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Inside Apple's Hidden Factories. Finally.

At long last, the media has shed some light on Apple's supply chain. And it ain't pretty.

By Kiera Butler

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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The End of Privacy

Google's new privacy policy is a sign of what's to come.

By Kevin Drum

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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SOPA Aftermath: Winners and Losers

Who won 2012's big online-privacy fight—and who came out hurting?

By Nick Baumann and Siddhartha Mahanta

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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The Air Force Wants to Read Your Brain Waves

One scientist is cooking sci-fi plans to analyze your hopes and prejudices...you know, for national security.

By Adam Weinstein

 | Thu Jan. 19, 2012 7:39 AM PST

#SOPA Jokes

Today, lots of websites are in a self-imposed "blackout" to show what SOPA might do to the Internet if it passes. And on Twitter, tweeps have invented their own SOPA early-warning system. Check it out:

By Nicole Pasulka

 | Wed Jan. 18, 2012 3:41 PM PST

SOPA Visualized

Why SOPA sucks, in four minutes.

By Julia Whitty

 | Wed Jan. 18, 2012 12:26 PM PST

The Day the Web Went Dark

Which major websites went dark on Wednesday in protest of online anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA?

By Samantha Oltman

 | Wed Jan. 18, 2012 11:29 AM PST
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Dodd to Internet: You And Your Blackout Can Drop Dead

Chris Dodd isn't a fan of collective action on the Internet.

By Siddhartha Mahanta

 | Tue Jan. 17, 2012 3:00 PM PST
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The Story Behind the SOPA Blackout

The entertainment industry usually gets its way in DC—but it was no match for Reddit, Wikipedia, and BoingBoing.

By Siddhartha Mahanta and Nick Baumann

 | Tue Jan. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PST

The Secret Drones in America's Skies

Want to know who's flying unmanned aerial vehicles in US airspace? Sorry, the government tell you.

By Dave Gilson

 | Wed Jan. 11, 2012 9:59 AM PST
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Pigs Playing Video Games = Ethical Farming?

No, the pigs aren't playing "Angry Birds." But it's still pretty cool.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Wed Jan. 11, 2012 6:36 AM PST

My (Fake) Interview With Jeff Bezos

In which I talk back to the Amazon CEO in my head.

By Mac McClelland

 | Tue Jan. 3, 2012 11:19 AM PST
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What Taliban Ringtones Tell Us About The Afghan War

Things aren't looking so hot.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Dec. 30, 2011 4:06 AM PST
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How to Make a Feature Film With Your Cellphone

The Oscar-eligible "Olive" is the first theater-ready film to be shot entirely with a smartphone. Here's how it was done.

By Elizabeth Gettelman

 | Fri Dec. 30, 2011 3:00 AM PST