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Guide to setting up Swift in Open VSX–compatible IDEs: prerequisites, step-by-step installation, configuration, common mistakes, and tips for agentic editors like Cursor.
The GUARD Act goes beyond targeting dangerous AI companions to block minors from homework tools, customer service chats, and search engines, while forcing invasive age verification on all users, undermining parental guidance.
Section 230 is crucial for the decentralized Open Social Web, protecting small hosts from lawsuits and preserving free expression. Weakening it would empower Big Tech and kill community-run platforms.
Six shocking cases of financial censorship from Rainey Reitman's book Transaction Denied, plus advocacy wins that show how to fight back.
EFF's submission reveals seven key concerns about media repression in Palestine, including journalist killings, censorship, and digital isolation.
Ten insights on digital rights evolution after Arab Spring: from term birth to pioneer groups, human rights linkage, geopolitics, diaspora role, and future challenges.
States are blocking public access to ALPR surveillance data, undermining transparency and accountability. This listicle explains the issue and offers solutions.
Utah's SB 73 law targeting VPNs for bypassing age verification takes effect May 6, 2026. Learn 7 critical facts including location tracking, instruction bans, and the liability trap.
Learn 10 essential steps to bridge your Mastodon, Bluesky, and other federated accounts using tools like Bridgy Fed, enabling cross-platform posting without walled gardens.
EFF's 10 key recommendations for the EU Digital Fairness Act: ban dark patterns, prioritize privacy, avoid age verification mandates, and strengthen user sovereignty.
EFF's submission to UK digital ID consultation outlines six critical issues: mission creep, privacy violations, security risks, flawed technology, discrimination, and power imbalances.
Discover rare international Star Wars posters from Japan to Turkey, celebrating unique cultural artistry of the original trilogy.
Zach King recreates the 1977 Star Wars using cardboard, showcasing creativity, set design, and costumes in a viral tribute that inspires fans and highlights the power of simple materials.
Guide to viewing the Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak on May 5-6, 2026. Tips on moon phase, best locations, and timing to maximize your meteor count.
ESO's VLT fires four lasers toward the Tarantula Nebula on May 4, 2026, creating a Star Wars-like scene. The lasers enable adaptive optics for clearer observations of the stellar nursery.
Discover the Vela Supercluster, a massive structure hidden in the Milky Way's Zone of Avoidance, rivaling other superclusters and shaping galaxy motions with its gravitational pull.
Despite a bright waning gibbous moon, early risers can still catch some Eta Aquarid meteors this week. Learn when and where to look.
Analyzes the cancellation of Starfleet Academy and what it reveals about streaming platforms' changing attitudes toward legacy sci-fi franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars.
Watch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower from anywhere with free online livestreams. Learn about the shower's origin, peak dates, and best viewing tips.
JWST directly analyzes a super-Earth's surface for the first time, revealing a dark, airless, Mercury-like world with no atmosphere, offering new insights into exoplanet geology.