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1. FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware via Software Updates (www.techdirt.com)
   493 points by lg_rocket 10 days ago | 218 comments
2. 84% want stronger online privacy laws, but Congress's corruption stalls progress (www.techdirt.com)
   90 points by speckx 28 days ago | 108 comments
3. AI Checkers Forcing Kids to Write Like a Robot to Avoid Being Called a Robot (www.techdirt.com)
   88 points by speckx 15 days ago | 96 comments
4. Cox (was) bragging about listening to user mics (www.techdirt.com)
   86 points by lowestdecks 20 days ago | 21 comments
5. CA Governor Newsom and AG Bonta Pretend Court Agreed with Them on Kids Code (www.techdirt.com)
   43 points by hn_acker 27 days ago | 10 comments
6. Judge Rejects yet Another Attempt by Texas to Police Online Speech (www.techdirt.com)
   41 points by hn_acker 13 days ago | 9 comments
7. Cops Are Towing Teslas to Secure Recordings Captured by the Cars Cameras (www.techdirt.com)
   30 points by IronWolve 15 days ago | 8 comments
8. Apple Gets Concept Renderer to Take Down Concept Art for Being 'Too Realistic' (www.techdirt.com)
   29 points by speckx 20 days ago | 9 comments
9. Third Circuit's Section 230 TikTok Ruling Deliberately Ignores Precedent (www.techdirt.com)
   19 points by hn_acker 21 days ago | 2 comments
10. Zuckerberg's Spineless Surrender: Rehashing Old News to Enable False Narratives (www.techdirt.com)
    13 points by coloneltcb 22 days ago | 4 comments
11. Elon Musk Wins a First Amendment Fight, Blocks Bad California Transparency Law (www.techdirt.com)
    13 points by hn_acker 14 days ago | 1 comments
12. Elon Musk's Ridiculous Slapp Suit Gets Green Light from Partisan Judge (www.techdirt.com)
    12 points by hn_acker 16 days ago | discuss
13. Companies Are Simply Ignoring Many New State 'Right to Repair' Laws (www.techdirt.com)
    11 points by hn_acker 16 days ago | discuss
14. Jimmy Kimmel's Use of George Santos' Cameo Videos Found to Be Fair Use (www.techdirt.com)
    11 points by hn_acker 30 days ago | discuss
15. Banks Realize Backing Elon's Twitter Buyout Close to 'Worst Buyout of All Time' (www.techdirt.com)
    10 points by danaris 24 days ago | 1 comments
16. Durov's Arrest Details Released, Leaving More Questions Than Answers (www.techdirt.com)
    10 points by fariszr 18 days ago | discuss
17. 2nd Circuit says libraries disincentivize authoring books by lending for free (www.techdirt.com)
    9 points by Terretta 11 days ago | discuss
18. Durov's Arrest Details Released, Leaving More Questions Than Answers (www.techdirt.com)
    7 points by hn1986 24 days ago | 1 comments
19. Taylor Swift Responds to Trump's AI Remarks with an Endorsement (www.techdirt.com)
    6 points by Dore_nova 8 days ago | discuss
20. Volkswagen Plans to Shift from Selling Cars to Offering 'Vehicles on Demand' (www.techdirt.com)
    5 points by 8ig8 21 days ago | 2 comments
21. School President Throws Library Dean Under the Bus After the Board Dumped Books (www.techdirt.com)
    5 points by hn_acker 23 days ago | 1 comments
22. Vegas Police Union: Facial Recognition for Thee, but Not for We (www.techdirt.com)
    5 points by hn_acker 27 days ago | discuss
23. Australia's Security Chief Aims to Force Companies to Break Chat Room Encryption (www.techdirt.com)
    4 points by hn_acker 3 days ago | 2 comments
24. Second Circuit Says Libraries Disincentivize Authors to Write Books by Lending (www.techdirt.com)
    4 points by hn_acker 14 days ago | 2 comments
25. 'Alan Wake' Updated to Remove Bowie Song from Credits Due to Music Licensing (www.techdirt.com)
    4 points by hn_acker 5 days ago | 1 comments
26. The FBI's Anti-CSAM Efforts Are as Half-Assed as Its Counterterrorism Efforts (www.techdirt.com)
    4 points by hn_acker 13 days ago | 1 comments
27. Chicago PD Hid Nearly 200k Traffic Stops from City Oversight in 2023 (www.techdirt.com)
    4 points by hn_acker 22 days ago | discuss
28. Sports Bar Bullies Seafood Joint to Rename Menu Item over 'Crab Fries' Trademark (www.techdirt.com)
    3 points by hn_acker 1 day ago | 1 comments
29. Georgia's Secretary of State and Lawsuits: The Case for a Federal Anti-Slapp Law (www.techdirt.com)
    3 points by hn_acker 28 days ago | 1 comments
30. House Looks to Make KOSA and Coppa Worse (www.techdirt.com)
    3 points by hn_acker 1 day ago | discuss