Curt Hopkins

Curt Hopkins has over two decades of experience as a journalist, editorial strategist, and social media manager. His work has been published by Ars Technica, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. He is the also founding director of the Committee to Protect Bloggers, the first organization devoted to global free speech rights for bloggers

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How technology is shaping the decisive Kenyan elections

Kenyans are reexamining the power of political choice and the country is acting as a laboratory for how technology can help ease and balance transitions of power in demanding times.

On Feb 13, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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British Library unveils “Beowulf” manuscript

The Library’s devotion to digitizing its vast manuscript collection is simply daunting. Its plans include 25,000 documents.

On Feb 12, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Googling an impossible equation will get you nothing but porn

When Google can't make sense of a search query, it returns some NSFW sites. Is it a bug, or do porn sites just have really good SEO?

On Feb 12, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Myanmar journalists hit by “state-sponsored” Gmail hack

Google warned journalists working in and covering Burma (also known as Myanmar) that their Gmail accounts had been targeted in a "state-sponsored" attack.

On Feb 11, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Ron Paul asks the U.N. to take RonPaul.com away from his fans

The former Presidential candidate wants to take back the grassroots-built website that bears his name.

On Feb 11, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Egypt bans YouTube for the first time

An Egyptian court has ordered the government to block access to YouTube because of the controversial trailer for "The Innocence of Muslims."

On Feb 11, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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How the U.S. gained the right to spy on Europe with impunity

In the game of Clue that is our right to privacy, it's the U.S. government, in the cloud, without a warrant.

On Feb 5, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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“Aaron’s Law” gets a new draft, with input from Reddit

Rep. Zoe Lofgren took Reddit's suggestions in her efforts to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

On Feb 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Anonymous claims it wasn’t behind Operation Last Resort

In a petition to get the perpetrators to cease and desist, an Anon writes: "We are not condemning those participating, only distancing ourselves from the message of this operation."

On Feb 1, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Godmother of Cuban blogging finally gets her passport

Yoani Sánchez, a prominent Cuban dissident and one of the earliest and most important bloggers in the Communist nation, has finally been granted a passport.

On Jan 31, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Google Street View takes you into the Grand Canyon

The Web can transport us to places and sources we'd otherwise find difficult or impossible to reach. Google Street View's newest project is nothing if not ambitious.

On Jan 31, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Chinese hackers have been targeting The New York Times for months

The hackers have been "infiltrating its computer systems and getting passwords for its reporters and other employees," according to Nicole Perlroth, writing in the Times.

On Jan 31, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Vote WikiLeaks: Julian Assange to run for Australian Senate

If Assange were to be elected and be unable to take up his position in person for over two months, WikiLeaks claims the Australian Constitution allows the Senate to select of another candidate from the same party to serve instead.

On Jan 30, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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New Orleans settles Super Bowl “Clean Zone” lawsuit

New Orleanians have won a lawsuit against The "Clean Zone," an area of the city where only the NFL and its sponsors can post signage.

On Jan 30, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Anonymous trolls everyone with encryption keys to “warhead”

The supposed encryption keys to a "warhead" full of dangerous documents reveal messages including "You're a dumb b*itch." Are the documents dangerous, or just a prank?

On Jan 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture