A new political party, designed by software devs and engineers, is joining the race in California. If elected, PlaceAVote‘s Congressional candidates vow to decide on every bill based on the majority vote of their constituents—as measured via online polling. Could that sort of direct, digital democracy improve how Congress works? Would it make government more dysfunctional? (Is the latter even possible?)
Netflix will be raising its price in the not-s0-distant future, CEO Reed Hastings announced yesterday
This week, the world’s nations gather to discuss the influence the US wields over the internet and in particular ICANN—the web’s logistical core. But who, exactly, should have the keys to the internet?
We’ve all been stranded in an unusual location, desperate for an internet connection but unable to find one that’s easy to use. So we wondering: what’s the craziest solution you’ve ever come up with to get online?
A few weeks ago, we had a nice little chat where we described our proudest online accomplishments
The U.S. Copyright Office recently proposed a seemingly small addition to copyright law that bears some huge implications. It wants to enable copyright holders to protect unauthorized versions of their work from hyperlinks. You read that right: it could soon be illegal simply to link to certain content.
Amazon is such an enabler; that site has everything, right there in front of your face. But sometimes what arrives is not what you thought you were buying. What’s your most disappointing Amazon purchase?
We here at Gizmodo love pens. We’re very particular
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Often times, we only think of the technology that makes our lives more productive or entertaining. But what about the stuff that allows us to have the most fun outdoors?
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The U.S. government wants everyone to be able to code
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