Smartphone Apps Are Now a Weapon in International Disputes
India bans 59 Chinese apps weeks after border skirmishes killed 20 Indian soldiers. Russia and Brazil have previously blocked apps for their own reasons.
The Covid-19 Pandemic Shows the Virtues of Net Neutrality
Network speeds are holding up despite the crush of internet traffic. Freed from rules, broadband providers have cut investment in their systems.
The Web’s .Org Domain Is Still Run by a Nonprofit—for Now
Icann, the internet’s governing body, rejected a proposal to sell control of the .org registry to a newly formed private equity group.
The US Supreme Court Rules That Laws Can’t Be Paywalled
The ruling over Georgia’s official law code sets an important precedent that will help secure the right to publish other legally significant public documents.
One Man’s Radical Plan to Solve Wealth Inequality
French economist Thomas Piketty says inequality is a political choice. The solution? Wealth taxes well beyond anything dreamed up by Bernie Sanders.
French Regulator Says Google Must Pay to Link to News Sites
Despite the EU’s new copyright directive, Google has so far refused to pay fees in order to send sites traffic.
This Pandemic Is a ‘Fork in the Road’ for Gig Worker Benefits
As Covid-19 keeps people indoors, delivery and other contract workers are more visible than ever—making this a pivotal time for them to secure basic rights.
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