How the technology of monitoring and control actually works. Plain-language breakdowns of what a system collects, how it collects it and where the design itself is the problem, with sources cited.
The Nintendo companion to my PlayStation disc post. I checked all 73 physical Switch and Switch 2 games for what is really on the cartridge, and why I will never own a Game-Key Card.
A TV should show a picture and play the matching sound. A monitor should display what your computer sends it. Neither should surveil your home,…
A hacked account should be a recovery problem. Microsoft turned it into a permanent deletion, then told the owner to buy everything again. This is…
A companion to the Sony disc post. I researched all 86 physical games in my collection for offline play, day-one patches and PSN requirements. Here is the full breakdown.
This post explains a surveillance technique and the rights questions it raises. The technical conclusions draw on work by leading security and…
This post documents proposed laws and the civil liberties questions they raise. Much of the analysis comes from the Electronic Frontier Foundation,…
EA just launched a platform to put brand advertising directly into its games. The pitch is that it makes the world feel more real. The business…
This post explains a law and the rights questions it raises. Sources, including the U.S. Copyright Office and the statute itself, are linked…
Sony is ending game disc production in 2028. Even if you buy everything digitally, this should bother you, because the disc was the last copy no…
Sony is about to delete 551 movies that people paid for. The receipts said "purchase." The fine print said something else. This keeps happening, and…
This post explains how a piece of technology works and the ownership questions it raises. Much of the technical detail comes from iFixit's reporting,…
This post documents a data collection practice and the privacy questions it raises. The key reporting comes from a New York Times investigation and…
This post documents a surveillance practice and the civil liberties questions it raises. Most of the documented cases come from investigations by the…
This post documents how stores set prices using personal data, and the questions that raises for fairness and privacy. The documented cases and…
Why there are no social media links anywhere on this site, and why there never will be. People who read this site regularly have probably picked up…
This post documents a surveillance system and the civil liberties questions it raises. The system was first reported by 404 Media, with sources…
This post documents a surveillance system and the civil liberties questions it raises. Most of the documented cases come from the Electronic Frontier…
