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Linux Has One Job in 2026: Make It Easy to Say Yes
What 2026 will really measure is how Linux can survive contact with non-enthusiasts.
The Gospel of the Anxious Generation
The myth of “social media addiction” has become a convenient moral shield for expanding digital ID systems, turning concern for kids’ safety into consent for mass surveillance.
The Slow Murder of Private Communication
Encryption stands firm while everything surrounding it conspires to see through it.
How to Keep Your Encryption Keys Out of Big Tech’s Hands
True security starts where convenience ends, by keeping your encryption keys off the cloud and in your own hands.
The Supreme Court Faces the Age of the Digital Dragnet
The justices are about to decide whether carrying a smartphone means surrendering the Fourth Amendment.
Funding “Freedom”: One Censorship Blacklist at a Time
A Cold War relic built to export freedom now bankrolls a censorship network that decides who gets to speak in the name of democracy.
Dubai Shows the Face of What Comes Next
A trade show dressed as a tech utopia, Intersec 2026 turns surveillance into spectacle and sells the illusion that safety and scrutiny are the same thing.
From Roblox To The IRS: The Great Biometric Data Grab
The training starts early: give up your face, earn your access, call it safety.
The Year of the Linux Desktop
Linux no longer asks users to adapt to it; it adapts to them, delivering a desktop experience that feels familiar without surrendering control.
France’s First Lady and the Fragile State of Free Speech
France’s verdict against Brigitte Macron’s online mockers turned a rumor into a test of how far a democracy will go to protect its leaders from ridicule.
The First Amendment Meets the Scroll Police
New York has turned the act of scrolling into a public health intervention.
Building a Digital Life That Can’t Be Switched Off
True digital freedom begins when your identity, data, and tools stop depending on a single company’s mercy.












