In Oracle v. Google, a Nerd Subculture Is on Trial
The problem with Oracle v. Google is that everyone actually affected by the case knows what an API is, but the whole affair is being decided by people who don’t.
In a $9 Billion Trial, Google's Secret Weapon Is a Filing Cabinet
Two tech titans are duking it out in a courtroom battle that involves an oft-misunderstood technology and billions are on the line—but I don't want to talk about those things. I want to talk about a filing cabinet.
Why I Hate Security, Computers, and the Entire Modern Banking System
There’s two factor authentication, there’s one factor authentication, and then there’s this, which I think I can call zero factor authentication.
The 'Hack in a Box' the Government Won’t Use in Its New York iPhone Case
Instead of using a $200 device, the Department of Justice dragged Apple to court in New York.
Uber Settles Driver Lawsuits for $100 Million
As part of the settlement, Uber has agreed to make a number of significant changes to its policies.
Former Reuters Journalist Matthew Keys Sentenced to Two Years for Hacking
Keys was convicted for pasting login credentials to the Tribune Company CMS into an Anonymous chatroom.
When to Speak Up About Your ‘Friends’ Being Jerks on Social Media
No one joins Twitter to police speech, but sometimes it’s important to break up the fight.
A Federal Judge Compared Uber to Silk Road
In denying a motion to dismiss in an Uber antitrust lawsuit, the judge cited an unusual case.
Neither Apple nor DOJ Will Back Down in New York iPhone Case
Despite pulling out of its San Bernardino case, the government is still going after Apple in a New York case over a passcode-locked iPhone.
The DOJ Is Still Pursuing Apple Over an iPhone in New York
It’s a bizarre move to continue to pursue the New York case after retreating in the San Bernardino case.
There’s Now a Script to Block Genius from Annotating Your Website
After people complained that News Genius could be a vector for harassment, Vijith Assar wrote a tool that would block it.
How to Make a Bot That Isn't Racist
What Microsoft could have learned from veteran botmakers on Twitter.