Aaron Swartz was not pursued by MIT, the university from which he supposedly "stole," nor by JSTOR, the organization whose files he supposedly "stole." He was pursued by the federal government "because they needed to make an example."
The world has lost an incredible thinker and doer. I have lost an amazing friend. A void exists where before it was filled with David's optimism, humour and joy.
For all those hunkering down at home, craving more up-to-date resources and verified, trustworthy information on the coronavirus, CoviDB.org may have some answers.
"POTUS" is an acronym political journalists frequently use when talking about the President of the United States. However, "POTUS" seems a woefully soft and inadequate word to describe the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell talks about how Americans are welcoming surveillance devices like Ring and Nest into their homes, and — as they can now watch their front doors, babysitters, children and pets all day long — how surveillance has become normalized.