Russia enters murky realm of Internet censorship … for the children

The Russian government asks Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to remove posts, following a recently passed law that blocks content relating to child porn, drug use, and suicide.

Eric Schmidt tells India to choose- internet freedom or censorship?

In an article in the Times of India, the Google chairman said India must choose between "an open internet that benefits all or a highly regulated one that inhibits innovation."

Saudi Arabia now tracking women electronically, notifying husbands by text

UPDATED -- Saudi Arabia has implemented an electronic tracking system to monitor women and inform their husbands if they leave the country.

Google goes to Azerbaijan to fight for Internet freedom

No, the Google logo is not getting a camo redo. Nor are Google engineers doffing hoodies and donning helmets.

3taps sues Craigslist to save the internet (no, seriously)

Data harvester 3taps is countersuing Craigslist to save the internet. Believe it or not, that just might not be an overstatement.

"Craiglist was an innovator at one time," says 3taps chief executive Greg Kidd. "But time has moved on, and the concept of what the open web is today has evolved."

Kim Dotcom does Che Guevara and MLK all in one, hilariously

Who knew file-sharing badboy Kim Dotcom had a future in pop music? The iconic Kiwi transplant released a music video this past week, and with his German accent it’s totally Arnold Schwarzenegger doing little-kids rap.

But the new poster boy …

Russia to free Internet: Nyet!

Russia’s parliament has approved an Internet censorship bill ostensibly aimed at porn, drugs, and hate speech that critics claim will also be used to stifle dissent and freedom of speech.

As we reported earlier, the new legislation is a series …

Dylan’s Desk: Free your mind, and your tech will follow

It’s almost U.S. Independence Day — the day we celebrate freedom. And, for those of us in the tech community, it’s also a good time to reflect on the ways technology gives us freedom.

It’s easy to think about all …

Siri, what happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989?

Siri is a smart little whippersnapper. Smart enough to know things she’s not supposed to know. And even smarter to hide what she’s not supposed to tell.

The China Real Time report at the Wall Street Journal reports that Tiananmen …

Vint Cerf: The government is going overboard in Internet copyright control

“When Bob and I started writing the specs for the Internet in 1973…”

Only a handful of people can start a sentence anything like that.

Today, Vint Cerf, one of the godfathers of the Internet, stood on a stage at …