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Studio Canal movies purchased on the PlayStation Store are being removed without refund, affecting a large catalog of films.
A compilation of authors offering DRM-free books, including sample chapters and links to download, along with resources for finding more DRM-free and out-of-copyright ebooks.
EU faces a double threat to private communications as European Parliament President Roberta Metsola pushes to resurrect Chat Control 1.0 and upcoming trilogue negotiations on Chat Control 2.0 risk imposing mass surveillance, warrantless scanning, and the end of anonymous communication. Civil rights activists have relaunched fightchatcontrol.eu to mobilize citizens against these undemocratic backroom deals.
The article argues that digital purchases are actually revocable licenses, unlike physical media which can be owned, resold, and accessed offline permanently. It cites legal cases and corporate examples to illustrate the risks of digital ownership.
The article argues that age verification laws requiring facial recognition and government ID are actually forced identity tracking that threatens privacy, as biometric data cannot be changed if leaked.
The author expresses concern over UK online safety policies that threaten freedom of expression and privacy, and considers routing traffic through nodes outside the UK to circumvent potential censorship.
The Open Courts Act of 2026 would eliminate PACER fees and modernize federal court electronic filing systems to improve public access and cybersecurity. The article argues that court records belong to the public and should not be behind a paywall.
The European Commission rejected the Stop Killing Games petition to legally require publishers to keep discontinued games playable, instead proposing a voluntary industry code of conduct by 2026.
The author expresses frustration over the Indian government's ban on Telegram, which disrupts their entire workflow including AI tools, trading, and personal communication, questioning the rationale and highlighting the fragility of digital dependence.
Elon Musk endorses Mike Solana's claim that the British government's push to remove online anonymity is about punishing dissent, not protecting young people.
The article argues that the 'Stop Killing Games' movement correctly addresses the problem of games being rendered unplayable after server shutdowns, but misidentifies the root cause as proprietary software which inherently denies users control, advocating for free software principles instead.
The California State Assembly passed the 'Protect Our Games Act' (AB 1921), requiring digital game publishers to maintain game playability after service termination, advancing the 'Stop Killing Games' movement.
Canada's Bill C-22 would require messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp to build a backdoor for government access, undermining end-to-end encryption and threatening the privacy of all users.
The EFF and allied organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to require warrants for both manual and forensic searches of electronic devices at the border. This legal action highlights growing concerns over privacy invasions and the increasing number of device searches conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The article discusses the ethical and regulatory implications of AI-generated music mocking deceased artists, specifically Juice WRLD, and questions why platforms like YouTube allow such content under parody claims despite potential harm.
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has labeled VPNs 'a loophole that needs closing' in the context of online age-verification laws, raising concerns about children bypassing regional content restrictions. The push has sparked pushback from privacy advocates and VPN providers, highlighting tensions between child safety regulation and digital privacy rights.
A photographer expresses frustration over being banned from online communities for seeking help against unauthorized AI training of their work, attributing the ban to language barriers and biased moderation.
Trustworthy Technology launches as a movement promoting open hardware, FOSS, and respectful services to restore user freedom, privacy, and informed consent in tech products.