Pornhub Deploys Mirror Site to Bypass Indian Porn Ban, While VPN Searches Spike
During the summer of 2015, the Internet witnessed one of the broadest website blockades in history. With a single order, the Indian Government blocked millions of people from accessing 857 websites that were flagged for spreading porn. The authorities argued that the sites threaten the morality and decency of Indians. Many Indians disagreed and there was some serious pushback when it turned out that sites such as CollegeHumor and 9Gag...
Administrative UK Site-Blocking Should Be Accompanied By Absolute Transparency
This week, the UK’s Intellectual Property Office announced that it would be tightening the screws on Internet pirates, including site operators and end consumers. In addition to examining tactics to disrupt pirate supply chains (by targeting app developers who provide tools to access infringing content, for example), the IPO underlined its support for site-blocking currently in place in the UK. However, to make things easier for...
Will Internet Services Block Europeans to Avoid “Upload Filters”?
Earlier this year there was a massive uproar, bordering on full-blown panic, about Europe’s new privacy regulations. The GDPR introduced thorough data protections for Europeans, which applies to all sites and services that serve European users. Suddenly, tens of thousands of websites around the globe had to make sure that they weren’t crossing any lines with their data collection policies. As a result, people received a...
4 open source Android email clients
Even though members of the younger generations are trying to bury email as “communication for old people,” the reality is email isn’t anywhere near its deathbed. While collaboration tools, social media, and texting are important, they aren’t ready to replace email as an essential business (and social) communications tool. read...
Machine learning with Python: Essential hacks and tricks
It’s never been easier to get started with machine learning. In addition to structured massive open online courses (MOOCs), there are a huge number of incredible, free resources available around the web. Here are a few that have helped me. read...
