Techdirt Podcast Episode 163: Teaching The Law Via Podcasts
Law isn't simple, and truly learning about it takes more than a few short primers or even an in-depth guide or two — which makes it the perfect topic to exp…
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California Senate Committee Recommends Cutting Key Net Neutrality Protections
The California Senate's Energy and Utilities Committee published its analysis of Senator Scott Wiener's California net neutrality bill on Monday morning…
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California Democrats Want to Weaken Bill That Would Protect Net Neutrality
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Facebook fuels broad privacy debate by tracking non-users
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When Mr. Gates Went to Washington
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Why WhatsApp is Brazil’s go-to political weapon
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AI is an excuse for Facebook to keep messing up
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Auto industry lawyers warn automated driving hype will be a legal matter
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Can Big Automakers Be Trusted With Big Data?
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Cops Around the Country Can Now Unlock iPhones, Records Show
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Forget Congress. Facebook’s real problem is in Europe.
Over the past two days, U.S. observers of Facebook have been focusing on Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress, and the question of whether U.S. politicians m…
Facebook’s social responsibility should include privacy protection
In his congressional testimony, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg seemed to understand the importance of protecting both the security and privacy of Face…