Freedom IndexMedia & Culture
Media & Culture explores how journalism, entertainment, and creative industries influence—and are influenced by—free speech. From press freedom to artistic expression, this category highlights the cultural impact of censorship and the ongoing struggle for open dialogue.
In brief Researchers at AmericanFortress proposed ZKPoSP, a post-quantum signature scheme for hierarchical deterministic crypto wallets. The system replaces elliptic…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Enjoy calming sounds, bedtime music, audiobooks, or podcasts without wearing headphones or disturbing a sleeping partner.…
A federal court has slapped down an attempt by the town of Johnston, Rhode Island, to use eminent domain to…
The Reporters Committee is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject petitions seeking to deny the renewal of Disney’s broadcast…
In brief The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.5%–3.75% on Wednesday. Bitcoin and Ethereum both dipped slightly shortly…
from the funny-how-that-works dept Just recently Karl warned that we were going to see some absolute nonsense as the US…
Illustration: Lex Villena; Lev Kropotov My new article, “The Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning” (coauthored with Josh Braver) is now…
In brief Ethereum fell 1.53% to $1,890 on Wednesday, pulling back from a session high of $1,926 as traders froze…
From the Complaint in Kivler v. Wolf Licensee LLC, just removed to E.D. Pa.: E.K., is a 16-year-old student athlete,…
In brief AI companies are anonymously buying physical books in bulk and destroying them after scanning them for AI training.…
from the every-button-a-self-destruct-button dept There are several layers of bullshit in operation here, so we’ll walk through it all. But…
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents want to know what’s in your phone—and they won’t take no for an answer.…