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1 авг., 22:00

This Week In Techdirt History: July 26th – August 1st This Week in 2016 Whether Or Not Russians Hacked DNC Means Nothing Concerning How Newsworthy The Details Are Verizon Buys Yahoo In $4.8 Billion Attempt... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/01/this-week-in-techdirt-history-july-26th-august-1st/

This Week In Techdirt History: July 26th – August 1stThis Week in 2016 Whether Or Not Russians Hacked DNC Means Nothing Concerning How Newsworthy The Details Are Verizon Buys Yahoo In $4.8 Billion Attempt To Bore The Internet To Death Declaring Cyberwar On Russia Because Of The DNC Hack Is A Bad Idea IP Lawyers Tell Copyright Office To Stop Screwing The Public By...www.techdirt.com

1 авг., 05:39

RFK Jr., Who Is Definitely Not Checked Out Of His Job, To Host A Cooking Show RFK Jr. has a lot on his plate at the moment as the head of HHS. America is currently dealing with a... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/31/rfk-jr-who-is-definitely-not-checked-out-of-his-job-to-host-a-cooking-show/

RFK Jr., Who Is Definitely Not Checked Out Of His Job, To Host A Cooking ShowRFK Jr. has a lot on his plate at the moment as the head of HHS. America is currently dealing with a record breaking outbreak of the measles, for instance. His agency has had a very hard time getting people confirmed for key roles. There's that whole cyclosporiasis thing going around, which you'll know you've...www.techdirt.com

1 авг., 01:14

What Ukraine’s Battlefield Openness Can Teach Washington About AI Access On a laptop screen in a dimly lit tent near the Donetsk front, a Ukrainian drone team steers its aircraft into... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/31/what-ukraines-battlefield-openness-can-teach-washington-about-ai-access/

What Ukraine’s Battlefield Openness Can Teach Washington About AI AccessOn a laptop screen in a dimly lit tent near the Donetsk front, a Ukrainian drone team steers its aircraft into the turret of a Russian T-72 and glimpses the start of an explosion before the picture dissolves into static. The strike is uploaded, verified, and scored against the point value assigned to the tank....www.techdirt.com

31 июл., 23:12

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Zuck Starts Throwing His Weights Around Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation's Ben Whitelaw.... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/31/ctrl-alt-speech-zuck-starts-throwing-his-weights-around/

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Zuck Starts Throwing His Weights AroundCtrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation's Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. To get extended episodes with additional coverage, support us on...www.techdirt.com

31 июл., 21:12

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department For “Unlawful,” “Unethical” And “Unseemly” Conduct This story was originally published by ProPublica.... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/31/federal-judges-chastise-trumps-justice-department-for-unlawful-unethical-and-unseemly-conduct/

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department For “Unlawful,” “Unethical” And “Unseemly” ConductThis story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold centuries-old legal norms. From Washington, D.C., to Rhode Island to Oregon, federal judges nominated...www.techdirt.com

31 июл., 21:07

Daily Deal: The Lifetime Learner Bundle The Lifetime Learner Bundle feature access to uTalk and Stack Skills. Through uTalk, you'll be able to speak keywords and phrases in no time and will start to see the... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/31/daily-deal-the-lifetime-learner-bundle-2/

Daily Deal: The Lifetime Learner BundleThe Lifetime Learner Bundle feature access to uTalk and Stack Skills. Through uTalk, you'll be able to speak keywords and phrases in no time and will start to see the results straight away. You can pick 6 languages to learn from their library of 140+ languages. You also get access to Stack Skills, the premier...www.techdirt.com

31 июл., 19:31

Grand Jury Witness: Reflecting Pool Was Already Damaged Before Arrested Man Touched It Donald Trump swore he could turn the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into something... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/31/grand-jury-witness-reflecting-pool-was-already-damaged-before-arrested-man-touched-it/

Grand Jury Witness: Reflecting Pool Was Already Damaged Before Arrested Man Touched ItDonald Trump swore he could turn the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into something he could use to bask in his own reflected glory. Instead, it turned out to be everything we expect from Trump: braggadocio followed by abject failure. Trump hired some guys he used to do some stuff to his personal pool(s) back in...www.techdirt.com

31 июл., 15:25

Trump FCC Hilariously Bungles Chinese ‘Drone Ban’ Earlier this week we noted how the Trump administration's unpopular ban on Chinese drones had become a crony capitalist mess, with Brendan Carr and his FCC... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/31/trump-fcc-hilariously-bungles-chinese-drone-ban/

Trump FCC Hilariously Bungles Chinese ‘Drone Ban’Earlier this week we noted how the Trump administration's unpopular ban on Chinese drones had become a crony capitalist mess, with Brendan Carr and his FCC struggling to fine or ban companies for violations. The ban is a stupid, protectionist mess that has far more to do with coddling the president's sons' drone investments than...www.techdirt.com

31 июл., 06:07

John Oliver Dares Buc-ee’s To Sue Him Over Trademark Infringement I will admit it's always a special kind of fun when a topic we cover here at Techdirt gets the John Oliver treatment. He and... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/john-oliver-dares-buc-ees-to-sue-him-over-trademark-infringement/

John Oliver Dares Buc-ee’s To Sue Him Over Trademark InfringementI will admit it's always a special kind of fun when a topic we cover here at Techdirt gets the John Oliver treatment. He and his writing team generally gets things right, which helps. And I'm not saying that Oliver and his crew are definitely Techdirt readers, but, well, hi John and crew! Readers here...www.techdirt.com

31 июл., 01:19

What 20 Million Bans Reveal About The Stress On Wikipedia’s Volunteers This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. This... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/what-20-million-bans-reveal-about-the-stress-on-wikipedias-volunteers/

What 20 Million Bans Reveal About The Stress On Wikipedia’s VolunteersThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. This year, Wikipedia is celebrating 25 years as the Internet’s encyclopedia that anyone can edit. In its first decade, the quirky experiment for passionate nerds exploded in popularity. It became a ubiquitous information resource and a homework helper for...www.techdirt.com

30 июл., 23:19

Axon Insists Its AI Makes Police Reports Easier. Nothing Suggests It Makes Them Any *Better* It's not that AI can't be useful or helpful in certain contexts. And this... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/axon-insists-its-ai-makes-police-reports-easier-nothing-suggests-it-makes-them-any-better/

Axon Insists Its AI Makes Police Reports Easier. Nothing Suggests It Makes Them Any *Better*It's not that AI can't be useful or helpful in certain contexts. And this is certainly not to say AI can't take over repetitive tasks to allow people to focus on things that need more of human touch. The problem with AI isn't necessarily AI itself. It's that far too many tech companies are pitching...www.techdirt.com

30 июл., 21:09

The Worst Person You Know Just Filed A Good First Amendment Lawsuit Against A Very Badly Drafted Nudify App Ban There's been a bunch of news this... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/the-worst-person-you-know-just-filed-a-good-first-amendment-lawsuit-against-a-very-badly-drafted-nudify-app-ban/

The Worst Person You Know Just Filed A Good First Amendment Lawsuit Against A Very Badly Drafted Nudify App BanThere's been a bunch of news this week regarding Minnesota's new law that purports to prohibit "nudification" technology, and the fact that xAI has sued to have the law blocked as unconstitutional. A few things need to be said upfront, because it's very, very easy to just say the tech is terrible, that Elon Musk...www.techdirt.com

30 июл., 21:04

Daily Deal: Build A Weather App With Ruby On Rails It's time you get up to speed with Ruby on Rails! This full-stack web framework is all about letting you build applications quickly. Its elegance,... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/daily-deal-build-a-weather-app-with-ruby-on-rails-3/

Daily Deal: Build A Weather App With Ruby On RailsIt's time you get up to speed with Ruby on Rails! This full-stack web framework is all about letting you build applications quickly. Its elegance, flexibility, and speed make Ruby on Rails a popular choice for businesses, so taking the time to master it can pay huge dividends down the road. In this course, you'll...www.techdirt.com

30 июл., 19:31

In The Middle Of A War, The Trump Administration Has Cut National Security Staffing In Half The on-again, off-again, new forever war we've been cursed with because... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/in-the-middle-of-a-war-the-trump-administration-has-cut-national-security-staffing-in-half/

In The Middle Of A War, The Trump Administration Has Cut National Security Staffing In HalfThe on-again, off-again, new forever war we've been cursed with because Donald Trump felt people just weren't paying attention to him enough is going to be headache for years to come. Trump assumes that if he acts like a bully, everyone will just back down. But now he's dealing with a regime just as willing...www.techdirt.com

30 июл., 15:28

Trump Republicans Are Destroying Decades Of Policy Progress On Affordable Broadband Quick background: the $8 billion FCC Universal Service Fund (USF) applies a small... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/30/trump-republicans-are-destroying-decades-of-policy-progress-on-affordable-broadband/

Trump Republicans Are Destroying Decades Of Policy Progress On Affordable BroadbandQuick background: the $8 billion FCC Universal Service Fund (USF) applies a small surcharge on traditional phone lines to fund broadband expansion to unserved rural homes, schools, and libraries (of which the U.S. has a lot thanks to rampant telecom monopolization). While the USF, like all government programs, hasn't been absent of fraud (usually at...www.techdirt.com

30 июл., 06:07

U.S. Measles Cases Eclipse 2025’s Record Case Count The American healthcare system and the portion of the government in charge of our health have been a failure of record proportions for the second... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/29/u-s-measles-cases-eclipse-2025s-record-case-count/

U.S. Measles Cases Eclipse 2025’s Record Case CountThe American healthcare system and the portion of the government in charge of our health have been a failure of record proportions for the second consecutive year. In 2025, America set a record for collecting the most confirmed cases of measles since 1991, with 2,289 confirmed cases. This year, America already blew past last years...www.techdirt.com

30 июл., 01:19

Trump Admin’s Campaign Against ‘Radical Left Terrorism’ Is Built On A National Security Memo With No Congressional Approval This article... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/29/trump-admins-campaign-against-radical-left-terrorism-is-built-on-a-national-security-memo-with-no-congressional-approval/

Trump Admin’s Campaign Against ‘Radical Left Terrorism’ Is Built On A National Security Memo With No Congressional ApprovalThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. A little-noticed presidential national security directive is now the legal engine behind a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters. That domestic campaign now has an international dimension, one that American officials had been planning for months, culminating on...www.techdirt.com

29 июл., 23:08

Expansion Of Flock Camera Systems Is Leading To Even More False Positives Flock Safety's aggressive expansion into the law enforcement market has been coupled with nearly constant... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/29/expansion-of-flock-camera-systems-is-leading-to-even-more-false-positives/

Expansion Of Flock Camera Systems Is Leading To Even More False PositivesFlock Safety's aggressive expansion into the law enforcement market has been coupled with nearly constant negative coverage of its tech and its practices. Multiple cities have paused or cancelled their agreements with Flock following public outcry over the surveillance tech. Flock's willingness to allow law enforcement agencies to search a nationwide network of cameras has...www.techdirt.com

29 июл., 21:02

Anthropic Says It’s Against A Ban On Open Weight Models. It Just Wants To Ban Everything That Makes Them Good. Just recently Karl warned that we were... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/29/anthropic-says-its-against-a-ban-on-open-weight-models-it-just-wants-to-ban-everything-that-makes-them-good/

Anthropic Says It’s Against A Ban On Open Weight Models. It Just Wants To Ban Everything That Makes Them Good.Just recently Karl warned that we were going to see some absolute nonsense as the US sought to somehow "ban" Chinese AI models from being used in the US. That seems to already be happening. It kicked off with talk that the US might "fight Chinese AI" using nearly identical arguments to what was used...www.techdirt.com

29 июл., 20:57

Daily Deal: Ultrathin Sleep Aid Under Pillow Speaker Enjoy calming sounds, bedtime music, audiobooks, or podcasts without wearing headphones or disturbing a sleeping partner. The Ultrathin Sleep Aid... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/07/29/daily-deal-ultrathin-sleep-aid-under-pillow-speaker/

Daily Deal: Ultrathin Sleep Aid Under Pillow SpeakerEnjoy calming sounds, bedtime music, audiobooks, or podcasts without wearing headphones or disturbing a sleeping partner. The Ultrathin Sleep Aid speaker fits comfortably beneath or beside your pillow, delivering clear, localized audio while remaining virtually unnoticeable during sleep. Whether you're winding down after a long day, taking a quick afternoon nap, or helping children drift...www.techdirt.com

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