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from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…

Last March, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project is illegal because…

In brief Strategy’s stock tumbled to a four-month low on Friday, and its flagship preferred stock slipped again. Benchmark-StoneX analyst…

The internet is an essential resource for young people and adults to access information, explore community, and find themselves—both inside…

According to a recent Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans would oppose the construction of a data center in their…

New York, June 5, 2026—Russian authorities must immediately release journalist Aleksey Seregin and stop silencing independent voices in the country,…

In brief The price of Zcash crashed more than 40% following the discovery of a vulnerability that could have led…

From Andrew Sullivan (The Weekly Dish): Governor Kathy Hochul has a decision to make by June 12. The New York…

from the history-is-now-a-black-hole dept Earlier this year Nieman Lab broke the story that major news publishers, including The New York Times, The…

New York, June 5, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a recent Russian attack in Ukraine that injured Olha Kalinovska, a war correspondent with…

In brief BitMine raised ~$274 million by selling 3.5 million shares of preferred stock at $80/share, less fees. Proceeds will…

Last year during LGBTQ+ Pride month, we launched an LGBT Q&A where we answered your most pressing digital rights questions…