DMCA
The DMCA is Broken for Filmmakers Like Me
The DMCA is restricting some filmmakers from doing their work.
A New Advocacy Group Is Lobbying for the Right to Repair Everything
As all our things become ‘smart,’ companies are increasingly saying that fixing them is illegal.
If China Ever Uses Copyright to Censor Tank Man, It Will Be America’s Fault
Now that Bill Gates has sold photos of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests to Visual China Group, we should think about the copyright dystopia we’ve created.
Weezer's Bizarre Copyright Crackdown on 'Hash Pipe'
A long, perplexing journey through the world of YouTube copyright.
Before DRM, There Were Mesopotamian Boundary Stones
A huge copyright nerd visits the British Museum.
Of Course People Are Ripping Off Online Courses
Instructors say that online education market Udemy is hosting ripped-off content.
How to Fix Everything
The right to open up your stuff is under attack, but DIY fixers are keeping the art of repair alive.
Putting Your Waterlogged Phone in Rice Is Dumb and Doesn't Work
One of the few people in the United States who actually repairs water damaged phones tells us how he does it.
Why DMCA Rulemaking Is an Unsustainable Garbage Train
Every three years, the Librarian of Congress puts a whole bunch of researchers through a twisted bureaucratic process.
The Law in GIFs: Writ's Not You, Writ's Me
The government and Apple fight over an iPhone, the Librarian of Congress gives a thumbs up to security research, and the Senate does a CISA all over itself.
Congress's Car Hacking Bill Is a Complete Mess
Manufacturers argue they should control who repairs your car, and Congress's new car hacking bill only makes the situation more messy.