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Web3 – A Vision for a Decentralized Web
In this blog we start to explain Web3 in the context of the web's evolution, and how Cloudflare might help to support it.
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The most popular blog posts about society, policy & culture on Hacker News. 421 posts.
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FCC reaffirms $3M fine for marketing unauthorized drone transmitters
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
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Managed by Bots: surveillance of gig economy workers
What if your boss was an algorithm? What would you do if your employer suddenly fired you or reduced your pay without telling you why? And without being willing to give you a reason when you ask for one?
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Gab.com’s Response to Congress
Following Gab’s receipt of a letter from the January 6th Committee investigating the protests at the U.S. Capitol, we responded to Congress today to set the
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The future is in symmetrical, high-speed internet speeds
Congress is about to make critical decisions about the future of internet access and speed in the United States. It has a potentially once-in-a-lifetime amount of funding to spend on broadband infrastructure, and at the heart of this debate is the minimum speed requirement for taxpayer-funded...
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What Does Evergrande Meltdown Mean for China?
The impact of Evergrande has caused financial distress to spread faster and more forcefully than Beijing’s financial regulators expected, putting pressure on them to move quickly to stop the contagion. But they cannot rescue Evergrande’s creditors without also undermining their fight against bad debt.
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Clubhouse doesn’t value privacy, security or accessibility
It is tempting to excuse Clubhouse’s flaws as growing pains, but the app’s design and rollout illustrate just how little Silicon Valley and its venture capital backers have learned.
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Oxford vaccine shows sustained protection of 76% in 3-month gap til second dose
Analyses reveal single standard dose efficacy from day 22 to day 90 post vaccination of 76% with protection not falling in this three-month periodAfter the second dose vaccine efficacy from two standard doses is 82.4% with the 3-month interval being used in the UK. (82.4% effective, with a 95% confidence interval of…
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OPPA: Ohio could become the third US state to enact a new consumer privacy law
We enable the world to secure the web. Burp Suite, the Web Security Academy, and world-leading research from PortSwigger — the AppSec community’s home.
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Internet disrupted in Russia amid opposition protests
Network data observed by the NetBlocks Internet Observatory indicate network disruptions in Russia on Saturday 23 January 2021. The outages come amid protests against the detention of prominent opposition activist ...
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New Report Shows Cops Used Ring Cameras to Monitor Black Lives Matter Protests
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has obtained emails that show that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) sent at least one request—and likely many more—for Amazon Ring camera video of last summer’s Black-led protests against police violence. In a report released today,...
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India’s new intermediary liability and digital media laws will harm the internet
In in a sudden move that will have disastrous consequences for the open internet, the Indian government has notified a new regime for intermediary liability protections.
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Divorce rate cut in half for couples who discussed relationship movies (2014)
A new study finds that watching and discussing movies about relationships is as effective in lowering divorce rates as other, more intensive early marriage counseling programs.
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Global deforestation peaked in the 1980s
There was a marked acceleration in deforestation in the 20th century. But, global deforestation peaked in the 1980s. Since then, it has slowed.
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Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air (Revised, Community Edition)
A community edition of David MacKay's book — the original text, opened up so it can be updated.
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Remain Calm: The fox is still in the Firefox logo
If you’ve been on the internet this week, chances are you might have seen a meme or two about the Firefox logo. And listen, that’s great news for us. S
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Radio users reminded not to use radios in crimes
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
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It’s not a self-driving car unless you can sleep in it
GROUND TRUTH is an inside look at the development and deployment of self-driving technology, from the simulation labs to city streets.
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About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated
Self-identified Christians make up 63% of the U.S. population in 2021, down from 75% a decade ago.
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Study shows class bias in hiring based on few seconds of speech
Economic inequality in hiring is in part driven by snap perceptions of job applicants’ speech patterns, new Yale research shows.
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The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance Is Not the Way Forward
Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.