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In Defense Of Digital Freedom: It's Time To Get Beyond 'Cyber' Hyperbole

Marietje Schaake, a member of the European Parliament often credited as one of the most tech savvy (and, yes, a regular Techdirt reader) has penned an excellent article, In defense of digital freedom.

Elon Musk Wants to Build an Electric Pickup Truck

How did you spend you Friday night? Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk spent his answering questions about paying back the government and musing about the next kind of electric vehicle he might like to make.

Google advertising under investigation in US

US federal trade commission looking into allegations that company's DoubleClick has illegally promoted Google products

The US federal trade commission is investigating whether Google's DoubleClick advertising subsidiary has illegally pushed customers to buy its other products, the Guardian

If You Thought Copyright Was A Mess On Earth, What Does It Look Like In Space?

Assuming you haven't been under a rock, there's a decent chance that you've seen astronaut Chris Hadfield's rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity (with the lyrics conveniently changed to skip the whole dying in space part).

Another Court Tells Prenda To Pay Up On Attorneys Fees

It looks like the bill for Prenda Law is going up.

Yet another court has now awarded attorneys' fees, telling "AF Holdings" (one of Prenda's shell companies) to pay $9,425.

Report: Yahoo Bidding for Hulu

The roster of companies interested in acquiring a stake in Hulu is growing. In addition to The Chernin Group (in partnership with Providence Equity), Guggenheim Digital, DirecTV and Time Warner Cable — whose bids were reported on Thursday night and Friday morning — Yahoo

Microsoft And Google Bury The Hatchet To Work On A Windows Phone YouTube App With Ads

Well, after a bit of back and forth (and a conciliatory update), it seems the two companies have finally come to an agreement.

Google reportedly pursuing 'multipronged effort' to build wireless networks in emerging markets

Google has been busy pushing ahead with plans to be a wired internet provider in the US with Google Fiber, and it looks like it's intent on being a major player in the wireless network business elsewhere in the world as well.

Report: Yahoo becomes the latest company to place a bid on Hulu

The rumors on the potential sale of Hulu started circulating again a couple of months back. Now, according to AllThingsD, Yahoo is joining other big-name companies (such as Time Warner Cable and DirecTV) in the race to try and acquire the streaming service.

Why Iran May Pose A Greater Cybersecurity Risk Than China

China and Iran have shared a position as cyber-bogeymen over the past year, but a new report from the Wall Street Journal about Iranian infiltration of U.S. energy firms shows why their cyber-assaults could pose a greater immediate threat to U.S. national security.