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Do cellphones cause cancer? RFK Jr.'s HHS is suppressing FDA data confirming cellphone safety.
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (194+ words) Since cellphones tend to be held close to users' heads, brain cancer is one of the main concerns for alarmists like the current HHS secretary. The vast majority of research has concluded that there is essentially no correlation between cellphone…...
Open Thread
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (59+ words) What's on your mind? Eugene Volokh | 1.13.2026 3:00 AM NEXT: Are Historians Really Apolitical? Charles Oliver | 1.13.2026 4:00 AM C.J. Ciaramella | 1.12.2026 5:06 PM Eric Boehm | 1.12.2026 4:45 PM Brian Doherty | 1.12.2026 4:04 PM Jacob Sullum | 1.12.2026 3:50 PM...
The data center price myth
3+ week, 3+ day ago (928+ words) A simple story has taken hold in American politics: Big Tech is consuming vast amounts of electricity to power artificial intelligence, and ordinary households are paying the price. It's a tidy narrative with a villain, a victim, and a moral....
The free market can connect rural America faster than the government
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) Starlink isn't the only player in this arena. Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) unveiled its new branding in November as it gears up to offer direct-to-consumer internet service. It is investing billions into LEO technology and already has more than…...
The 'free' world is coming for your private messages
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (633+ words) As the E.U.'s discussion over chat control heated up over the summer, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard, a proponent of surveillance, commented, "We must break with the totally erroneous perception that it is everyone's civil liberty to communicate on…...
Brickbat: Wrong Chat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (40+ words) Charles Oliver | 11.26.2025 4:00 AM John Stossel | 11.26.2025 12:30 AM Jacob Sullum | 11.26.2025 12:01 AM Jeff Luse | 11.25.2025 3:36 PM Christian Britschgi | 11.25.2025 1:45 PM...
The CHAT act won’t protect kids, but it might break the internet.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) Congress is quietly drifting toward an ID-verified internet. The Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act of 2025 is Washington's newest attempt to regulate speech through mandatory age checks. Rather than protecting kids, it would normalize showing a government ID for…...
This company makes 65 percent of the wi-fi routers in U.S. homes. The government wants to ban them.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (707+ words) In an era of remote work and countless streaming services, it's difficult to imagine life without not just the internet, but Wi-Fi. An April 2024 report by Parks Associates found 80 percent of American households with home internet access also had a…...
Sunday Open Thread
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (66+ words) What's on your mind? Eugene Volokh | 11.2.2025 3:00 AM NEXT: Six Things I Learned From Jodi Kantor's Latest Article Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman | 11.1.2025 6:00 PM C. Jarrett Dieterle | 11.1.2025 7:00 AM Nick Gillespie | 11.1.2025 6:00 AM Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2025 6:00 PM Billy Binion | 10.31.2025 5:31 PM...
Friday Open Thread
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (59+ words) What's on your mind? Eugene Volokh | 10.24.2025 3:00 AM NEXT: Zionism and Title VI Jacob R. Swartz | 10.23.2025 4:20 PM Christian Britschgi | 10.23.2025 3:55 PM Veronique de Rugy | 10.23.2025 2:50 PM Robby Soave | 10.23.2025 2:30 PM Joe Lancaster | 10.23.2025 2:15 PM...