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Apple finally caves to Google's years-long RCS push — unlocking encrypted texts between iPhone and Android
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Apple finally caves to Google’s years-long RCS push — unlocking encrypted texts between iPhone and Android

Apple adopts RCS with end-to-end encryption, ending years of Google pressure. Cross-platform iPhone-Android texts now…

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Congress just tripled GUARD Act penalties to $250,000 per violation—and small AI developers are panicking
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Congress just tripled GUARD Act penalties to $250,000 per violation—and small AI developers are panicking

Congress narrowed the GUARD Act but tripled fines to $250K per violation. The bill's vague…

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University threatens Michigan town over water for secret nuclear weapons data center
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University threatens Michigan town over water for secret nuclear weapons data center

A university operating a classified nuclear weapons data center is threatening legal action against a…

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Trump's FCC just threatened ABC's license — but Disney has a 1996 law protecting it
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Trump’s FCC just threatened ABC’s license — but Disney has a 1996 law protecting it

The FCC threatened ABC's broadcast license, but a 30-year-old legal loophole may shield Disney from revocation. Here's how.

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RightsCon, Africa's largest digital rights conference, suddenly canceled by Zambia's government this week
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RightsCon, Africa’s largest digital rights conference, suddenly canceled by Zambia’s government this week

Zambia's government abruptly postponed RightsCon, Africa's largest digital rights conference, citing vague 'thematic issues.' What it means for tech activism.

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Section 230 repeal would destroy the Open Social Web — giving Big Tech exactly what it wants in April 2026
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Section 230 repeal would destroy the Open Social Web — giving Big Tech exactly what it wants in April 2026

Killing Section 230 would hand victory to Big Tech monopolies and destroy decentralized social media platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky…

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SmugMug CEO warns Section 230 repeal would bankrupt platforms and delay wedding photos weeks
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SmugMug CEO warns Section 230 repeal would bankrupt platforms and delay wedding photos weeks

SmugMug's Ben MacAskill explains why killing Section 230 would force platforms to pre-screen millions of uploads daily, bankrupting small tech…

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