Freedom IndexTech & Big Tech
Tech & Big Tech examines the influence of major technology companies and digital platforms on free speech. From content moderation and AI-driven policies to antitrust debates, this category uncovers how tech giants shape online expression and public discourse.
from the making-things-worse-at-scale dept Flock Safety’s aggressive expansion into the law enforcement market has been coupled with nearly constant negative…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Enjoy calming sounds, bedtime music, audiobooks, or podcasts without wearing headphones or disturbing a sleeping partner.…
from the funny-how-that-works dept Just recently Karl warned that we were going to see some absolute nonsense as the US…
Watches, bands, and rings—if you want to digitally monitor your fitness, more companies than ever are selling devices to do…
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…
from the policing-the-speech-police dept A bipartisan roster of former top-level FCC officials have submitted a filing to the Trump FCC…
from the revolt dept Sony’s decision to stop producing PlayStation discs starting in 2028 was met with a ton of…
from the 30-days-of-wtf dept For a long time, cell site simulators, a.k.a. “Stingrays” made headlines on nearly a daily basis.…
The concept of “surveillance pricing” is just one part of a much larger problem and business model: corporations maximizing their…
from the everything-is-going-great dept Just as Larry Ellison and Paramount executives had worried, the state antitrust challenge to their $111…
from the the-woke-police dept On Friday this week the FTC’s open comment period regarding its “Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy”…
For years, John Deere had actively made repairing their tractors near-impossible for anyone but itself and the few “authorized” repair…