After much public outcry, the treason investigation into German blog Netzpolitik.org was paused late last week. Yesterday, we were glad to hear that it had been officially dropped.
This is a victory for the free press and the German public. The investigation, if permitted to continue,...

In 1991, computer scientists at the University of Cambridge pointed a camera at a coffee machine and programmed it to broadcast images of the pot levels to anyone in their building with a need for caffeine. With that, webcams and live-streaming were born, and now we live in an...

What if using the Web didn’t mean sacrificing your privacy?
We’ve spent years thinking about simple ways for everyday users to demand real privacy online. And, working in consultation with privacy experts across the globe, we’ve got a blueprint for addressing one particularly challenging privacy dilemma: online tracking.
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With assistance from Joseph Bonneau, Lee Tien, and Jamie WilliamsBitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto would never have qualified for a license under California’s proposed virtual currency regulationA.B. 1326 (Dababneh) is a bill that would require “virtual currency businesses” to apply for and obtain a license in order to offer services...

The following is a guest post from Brett Gaylor, Canadian filmmaker and creator of RiP!: A Remix Manifesto.
Most people's experience with copyright begins and ends with the FBI warnings that play before movies on a DVD. But for those who make a living from creative work, copyright is...