Upgrading Bitcoin, Part 1: The pitfalls of hard forks and soft forks
The Bitcoin network relies on strong consensus rules. These can be upgraded through forks, but it isn’t always easy.
Tech resources for leaving a cult
Trapped in a cult? Leaving can be difficult and frightening. Follow our tech safety guide and start to regain control of your life.
Download Android apps anonymously via the Aurora Store
Don’t want Big Tech knowing what apps you download? The Aurora Store is one private alternative to the Google Play Store.
Lightning Network: A better way to pay with Bitcoin
Improvements to the Lightning Network have made it easy to pay by Bitcoin with a low fee.
5 ways Amazon spies on you (even if you’re not a customer)
When it comes to invasive algorithms, Amazon is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Facebook or Google. Perhaps that’s a mistake.
Ditch Android (and Google) and install LineageOS
It’s an alternative to iOS and Android that offers privacy and can help free your digital life from Big Tech Apple and Google.
Voters chose their digital rights on Election Day
Residents of California, Massachusetts, and Maine had their say over facial recognition, data gathering, and the right to repair vehicles.
20 tech giants could face stricter rules in the EU. Will this hurt innovation?
The regulations aim to level the playing field and foster competition by forcing Google, Facebook, and others to share data with rivals.
Limiting the president’s power to shut down the internet
Right now, it’s alarmingly easy for the U.S. president to make the internet go dark. A new bill aims to change that.
We need more than surveillance to prevent police violence
Citizens subconsciously modify their behavior in the presence of surveillance devices. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to have the same effect on law enforcement.
