What is Bitcoin? What is it for? What problem does it solve? What is this “cryptocurrency” anyway? And why does humanity care about something like this? Thirteen years after its creation, Bitcoin (and along with it other cryptocurrencies) remains a mystery to the average person. Even many specialists and experts in the fields of computer science, …
More »How and why is the EU on the verge of destroying Internet freedom?
You may or may not have heard, but the European Union is trying for the second time this year to pass a regulation that fundamentally threatens freedom on the Internet. It is the new EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which updates the current legislation of the union in the field of …
More »Conventional vs. new media
For a long time, including in Bulgaria, there has been a lot of talk about the effect of social networks on our society. This modern Gutenberg revolution is fundamentally changing every aspect of our existence, opening up new horizons and creating new problems. Cases such as the sudden and coordinated deletion of Infowars (a media outlet with millions of users) from almost …
More »Ep. 28: The EU's Attempts to Regulate the Internet with Attorney Ana Lazarova
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More »What exactly can the Ministry of Interior spy on and how to protect ourselves
In recent days, the Internet has been abuzz with news about the new software with which the Ministry of Interior and in particular the Directorate of Internal Affairs will have the ability to read mobile and desktop computer devices. Of course, our society, like any other, is sensitive to such issues and the news caused a wave of concerns, dissatisfaction, and uncertainty. Very quickly, there appeared and …
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