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The world faces the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s, thanks to the U.S./Israeli war with Iran. The war…
The American–Israeli war with Iran that began on 28 February has significantly expanded in two—possibly three—directions, with likely revolutionary implications…
In brief Bitcoin has climbed more than 4% to roughly $69,100 as risk assets steadied after oil retreated from a…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the escalating war with Iran and its growing economic consequences. With…
Privacy coin Zcash is one of the biggest crypto gainers over the past day, rising 7% and outpacing Bitcoin’s own…
This week, President Donald Trump advocated on behalf of asylum seekers—though only in one very specific situation. Before an Asian…
In brief Artificial intelligence holds a net favorability rating of -20 among U.S. voters, ranking below figures including President Trump…
Join EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn in conversation with 404 Media Cofounder Jason Koebler to discuss Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance, Cindy’s personal story…
from the such-a-waste-of-time dept On Wednesday of last week, I wrote a post about how the Trump administration had quietly…
From U.S. v. Segari, decided today by Judge Kathryn Mizelle (M.D. Fla.): In August 2025, Desiree Doreen Segari posted TikTok…
In brief Moldova’s National Anticorruption Center has identified an election-influence scheme that saw some $107 million used to promote candidates…
The SAFE act, introduced by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), is the first of many likely proposals…