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On May 16, 2012 by Anaïs Richardin

Academics & researchers are harnessing our human love of games to crowdsource vast and complex tasks. And when the capacity of the human brain is combined with digital computing power, the possibilities appear truly staggering.

On April 19, 2012 by Sabine Blanc

A proposed new EU directive would criminalise "possessing or distributing hacking software and tools", and introduce 2-year prison sentences for cyber-attacks. Information security experts are staggered by the "moronic" and "draconian" draft law.

On April 16, 2012 by Aidan Mac Guill

OWNI spent the weekend at the Pirate Party International conference in Prague, where members reflected on progress that has outstripped even their own expectations. More electoral success in Germany and Austria is expected in the coming weeks.

On April 13, 2012 by Lionel Maurel (Calimaq)

Want to understand what the Facebook deal really means for Instagram users? The answer, as always, lies in the small print of the Terms of Service.

On April 10, 2012 by Sabine Blanc

Maker Faire's decision to accept DARPA funding has reawoken the debate around the hacker/maker community's ambigous relationship with the Pentagon's controversial research and development agency. Respected figures such as Mitch Altman have spoken out against taking the money.

On April 3, 2012 by Rodolphe Baron

For the past three months, an anonymous Twitter account - @Mujtahidd - has been tweeting remarkably well-informed revelations about those in power in Saudi Arabia. OWNI spoke with the anonymous whistleblower dubbed the 'Saudi WikiLeaks'.

On March 21, 2012 by Lionel Maurel (Calimaq)

Throughout history artists have given up intellectual property rights over their works. In arguing for a voluntary public domain, they have contributed to the project of rethinking copyright in the digital age.

On March 13, 2012 by Sabine Blanc

Drones are everywhere. Originally used by the military, these devices have now been adopted by hacktivists, conservationists, human rights activists, artists and even journalists.

On March 8, 2012 by Nathan Jurgenson

What the latest social media craze says about women, technology and feminist theory.

On March 1, 2012 by Fabien Soyez

The dramatic shuttering of Megaupload exposed the weaknesses in a streaming system that stored information in one place. After the panic, users have begun to return to an old favourite, peer-to-peer sharing, and its robust, decentralized structure.

digital activism

Anonymous Shine a Light on the ‘White Gold’ Trade

On May 15, 2012 Written by Pierre Leibovici

Anonymous Shine a Light on the ‘White Gold’ Trade

The latest campaign from supporters of the Anonymous hacktivist movement is focusing attention on the Democratic Republic of Congo, where multinationals are accused of trafficking in coltan, a mineral central to phone and laptop manufacturing.

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Culture

Hacking Goes to China

On May 3, 2012 Written by Sabine Blanc

In China, the popularity of DIY hacking is on the rise, with the state now funding new hackerspaces in the hope of encouraging innovation. But can the hacker ethic flourish in a country with a poor record of protecting freedoms?

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(Infographic) Conditional Love

On April 5, 2012 Written by Marion Boucharlat, Andrea Fradin & Lionel Maurel (Calimaq)

We hardly give them a second glance, but terms of service (ToS) can have a huge impact on our legal status and online rights. OWNI’s infographic helps you to cut through the legal jargon and microscopic print.

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Data Journalism

The Week In Data

On May 14, 2012
by Paule d'Atha

The Week In Data

This week we pick our favourites from the recently announced nominees for the Data Journalism Awards, nine examples of data-driven journalism at its finest.

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Art

In Pictures: La Présidentielle

On May 11, 2012
by Ophelia Noor

In Pictures: La Présidentielle

The French presidential election, as seen through the lens of two of France’s most experienced photographers of presidential politics.

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Culture

A New Unit of Measurement – the Kardashian

On May 10, 2012
by Ethan Zuckerman

Journalist and academic Ethan Zuckerman proposes a new unit to measure attention – the Kardashian: an objective exemplar of attention disconnected from merit, talent or reason.

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Human Rights

The Case of Adlène Hicheur

On May 9, 2012
by Pierre Alonso

Adlène Hicheur was a well-regarded physicist who had worked at the CERN nuclear research centre. Last week he was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiracy in relation to a terrorist enterprise. A “scandal”, according to his lawyer.

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Data Journalism

The Week In Data

On May 7, 2012
by Paule d'Atha

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