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Hacking Goes to China

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?

china, hacker, hackerspace, hacking

by Sabine Blanc On May 3, 2012

Disbelief As EU Committee Proposes ‘Draconian’ Anti-Hacking Law

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.

Amelia Andersdotter, cybersecurity, Eric Filiol, EU, hacker, hacking, Hackito Ergo Sum, law, MEP, Security, VUPEN

by Sabine Blanc On April 19, 2012

The Pentagon Competes for Hacker Hearts and Minds

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.

Darpa, hacker, hackerspace, hacking, Make, maker, maker faire, makerspace, Mitch Altman, noisebridge, o'reilly, pentagon, R&D

by Sabine Blanc On April 10, 2012

Pirates Capture More Electoral Success in Germany

Success in Sunday’s regional election in Saarland proves the German Pirate Party are no “one hit wonders”. With Chancellor Merkel describing them as a “substantial factor”, and favourable poll ratings throughout the country, just how far can they go?

Germany, Pirate Party, politics, PP, Rick Falkvinge

by Sabine Blanc On March 30, 2012

Drone Activism Takes To the Skies

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

activism, Artivism, drone, drone journalism, hacking, hacktivism, occucopter, occupy, OWS, panopticon, surveillance

by Sabine Blanc On March 13, 2012

Mitch Altman: The Hacker Lifestyle

OWNI talks to Mitch Altman – DIY guru, hardware hacker, free culture advocate and founding father of the hackerspace movement.

Darpa, depression, diy, free culture, hackers, hackerspace, hacking, maker, Mitch Altman, open source, Silicon Valley, TV-B-Gone

by Sabine Blanc On February 8, 2012

Hack the Press 2

Last week OWNI co-organized a data journalism competition here in Paris. Seven teams of designers, developers and journalists battled it out to create a data-driven app in one day, and take home the coveted Golden Minitel trophy.

data, data journalism, ddj, hack the press

by Sabine Blanc On January 17, 2012

Africa: the New Cradle of Hacking

Until recently spaces in Africa for hackers to meet and build creative communities have been in short supply. But the success of Maker Faire Africa could change all that, in a continent in search of new solutions to old problems.

Africa, diy, Egypt, hackers, hackerspace, hacking, Maker Faire Africa, makers, Nigeria, politics, Technology

by Sabine Blanc On October 19, 2011

[INFOGRAPHIC] Draw me a hacker

Following a Finnish study on hackerspaces, Owni developed a colorful infographic to portray the findings. The study was compiled from 87 communities in 19 countries.

dataviz, diy, do it yourself, Fab lab, finland!, hacker, hackerspace, makerspace, study

by Sabine Blanc On August 11, 2011

[PHOTO GALLERY] Chaos Communication Camp 2011: Hackers rejoice!

The fourth quadriannuel Chaos Computer Club in Berlin will take place from August 10 to 14 near Berlin. We review the history of the event, whose evolution parallels hackers’ role in society.

berlin, Camp, Chaos, communication, geek, hack, hackers

by Sabine Blanc On August 11, 2011

[Exclusive] El internet: “An ethnomusical thesis about human social behavior”

When we heard the song El Internet, we knew that our lives would never be the same (or someone had spiked our drink). OWNI interviewed Los Alguiens, the anonymous authors of the anthem haunting the Internet.

lol, Los Alguiens, music, wtf

by Sabine Blanc On June 21, 2011

Inside a nuclear town

What is it like living near a nuclear power plants? In photos detailing the life for those living in Belleville-sur-Loire, it appears they are pretty spoiled.

Belleville-sur-Loire, nuclear energy, nuclear power, photos

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Hacking Goes to China

by Sabine Blanc On May 3, 2012

Disbelief As EU Committee Proposes ‘Draconian’ Anti-Hacking Law

by Sabine Blanc On April 19, 2012

The Pentagon Competes for Hacker Hearts and Minds

by Sabine Blanc On April 10, 2012

Pirates Capture More Electoral Success in Germany

by Sabine Blanc On March 30, 2012

Drone Activism Takes To the Skies

by Sabine Blanc On March 13, 2012

Mitch Altman: The Hacker Lifestyle

by Sabine Blanc On February 8, 2012

Hack the Press 2

by Sabine Blanc On January 17, 2012

Africa: the New Cradle of Hacking

by Sabine Blanc On October 19, 2011

[INFOGRAPHIC] Draw me a hacker

by Sabine Blanc On August 11, 2011

[PHOTO GALLERY] Chaos Communication Camp 2011: Hackers rejoice!

by Sabine Blanc On August 11, 2011

[Exclusive] El internet: “An ethnomusical thesis about human social behavior”

by Sabine Blanc On June 21, 2011

Inside a nuclear town

by Sabine Blanc On April 13, 2011