SOPA and ACTA are nothing new. They're only the latest in an ongoing campaign to limit online freedom. The full story to date, and what can be done to fight future threats. Read more »
The dominance of Facebook is a democratic problem. Our only hope to beat it is to use the same tactic the social media giant used itself. Here's how.
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Since the publication of his post "The Next Net" earlier this year, Douglas Rushkoff's vision of building a truly peer-to-peer alternative to the commercial web has captured the imagination of many. Read more »
Ten projects that enable peer-to-peer communication, protect personal freedom, and give people more control over their data and identity on the web. Read more »
The Village Base Station is a low-power, easy to deploy tool to create a GSM cellular data network in areas with limited power and network resources. Read more »
It’s a scenario straight out a sci-fi B-movie: giant self-organized robotic swarms bearing Internet access, setting up pop-up wi-fi networks during a natural disaster. Read more »
The threat of government control of the Internet grows increasingly real by the day, making the need for alternative methods to access the Internet greater than ever. Read more »
Internet users around the world are working on projects to help Egyptians bypass the government shutdown of Internet and cellular communications. Read more »
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