US cybercrime laws being used to target security researchers
Monied interests want you to play in their safe playground without rocking the boat, the legal and technical enforcement is closing in.  Slowly, but the ratchet only turns one direction.  I worry that the only reason it hasn't closed in entirely is that smart people exploring is more beneficial to business than not. For now.<p>Over the last few weeks I've been wondering when the scale flips and general purpose computing will die outright.  Things that were once considered forgone conclusions about tech are turning out to be accidents of the fact adoption starts with individuals.  How long can tech empowering people continue to outrun the oldschool powers using tech to empower themselves?