This Week In Techdirt History: February 2nd – 8th
Five Years Ago This week in 2020, Facebook paid out a hefty settlement in a facial recognition lawsuit in Illinois, which looked like bad news for the also-just-sued new kid…
Federal Court Shuts Down Louisiana’s Unconstitutional ‘Police Buffer Zone’ Law
Last June, Louisiana became the third state to decide the US Constitution was subservient to cops’ wishes that they not be filmed while performing their public duties. Arizona had already…
KC Chiefs Entering Licensing Deal With Pat Riley For ‘Three-peat’ Trademark
And there you have it. It was a mere couple of weeks back that I wrote about the Kansas City Chiefs potential to reach the Super Bowl and go for…
Automakers Sue To Kill Maine’s Hugely Popular ‘Right To Repair’ Law
A little over a year ago, Maine residents voted overwhelmingly (83 percent) to pass a new state right to repair law designed to make auto repairs easier and more affordable.…
UK Orders Apple To Break Encryption Worldwide While World Is Distracted
In a stunning escalation that confirms our worst fears, the UK government has finally shown its true hand on encryption — and it’s even worse than we predicted. According to…
MAGA’s Sickening Hypocrisy: From ‘Save The Children’ To ‘Defund The Org That Actually Saves Children’
After years of screaming “save the children” while baselessly accusing others of exploiting kids, the Trump administration is now trying to destroy the actual infrastructure that saves children. This one…
Daily Deal: The Ultimate Software Testing Bundle
Get the skills you need to become a software tester with the Ultimate Software Testing Bundle. Software testing is performed to identify differences between given input and expected output and…
Nevada Court Shuts Down Federal Civil Forfeiture Loophole That Bypassed State Restrictions
Marine vet Stephen Lara’s lawsuit against the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) and forfeiture abuse in general in that state has paid off. Not just for Lara, whose $86,900 was returned…
Return of the California Condor
The spring morning is cool and bright in the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park in Baja California, Mexico, as a bird takes to the skies. Its 9.8-foot wingspan…
DeepSeek App Transmits Sensitive User and Device Data Without Encryption
A new audit of DeepSeek’s mobile app for the Apple iOS operating system has found glaring security issues, the foremost being that it sends sensitive data over the internet sans…