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This week in San Francisco, CPJ's Technology and Advocacy teams will participate in RightsCon 2016, an annual conference focusing on human rights and techno…
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Businesses and Cyber Peace: We Need You!
Abstract: Rarely does a day seem to go by without another front page story about a firm being breached by cyber attackers. Even experts in the field are far fr…
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VENUE Act aims to lessen ease of filing patent lawsuits in Eastern District of Texas
"“The VENUE Act would make it harder for companies to file a suit in districts that don’t have meaningful connection to the suit,” Daniel Nazer, staff atto…
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U.S. Says It Has Unlocked iPhone Without Apple
"“Courts should be skeptical going forward when the government claims it has no other option besides compelling a device maker’s assistance,” said Riana Pf…
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FBI Hacks Into San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone Without Apple's Help, Drops Case
"“I think Apple will fight as hard as they can, but the moment the FBI withdraws the motion, Apple will have a difficult time finding anything out,” said R…
This is the 100th anniversary of Ireland’s Easter Rising. What was the Easter Rising?
Today, Irish people are commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising, the failed rebellion that led a few years later to Irish independence. Here’s what you need to kno…
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California lawmaker pushes for driver-free robot car testing on public roads
"Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina, says, “A law that gives individual communities more flexibility in working with…
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Honda Asked Takata To Change Air Bag in 2009
"Bryant Walker Smith, a law professor at the University of South Carolina and an expert in automotive safety and regulation, said Honda could make an argum…
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It’s Your Fault Microsoft’s Teen AI Turned Into Such a Jerk
"So what now? It was unfortunate that the chat bot was deployed under the Microsoft brand name, with Tay’s Twitter responses seeming to come from Tay, not…
Here’s why economists should be more humble, even when they have great ideas
Dani Rodrik is the Ford Foundation professor of political economy at the John F. Kennedy School. His recent book, “Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the…
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Review Portals Have to Verify Anonymous User Reviews, Says the German Supreme Court
In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction in Germany, established a case…
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German Supreme Court Upholds Blocking Orders
The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), the highest court in the system of ordinary jurisdiction in Germany, decided on actions against internet servi…