2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (347+ words) Back in early 2024, Amazon announced that Prime Video customers (who already pay $140 per year) would be charged$3 extra every month just to avoid adsthat didn't previously exist. It was just the latest example of "enshittification" in a streaming sector all…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (488+ words) We've all had the unsettling experience of seeing an ad online that reveals just how much advertisers know about our lives. You're right to be disturbed. Those very same online ad systems have been used by the government to warrantlessly…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (304+ words) But a news publisher, Emmerich Newspapers, wants the Fifth Circuit to reject the server test, arguing that the entity that embeds links to the content is responsible for "displaying" it and, therefore, can be directly liable if the content turns…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (633+ words) Earlier this year'we noted how the Trump FCC, at the direct request of wireless phone giants, destroyed popular phone unlocking rules making it easier and cheaper to switch wireless carriers. The rules, applied via spectrum acquisition and merger conditions after…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (168+ words) Support us on Patreon" Late last year, Mike was a guest on Seb Agertoft's Humans in the Loop podcast for a wide-ranging discussion all about restoring the promise of the decentralized internet. That interview was just released, and we're dropping…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (427+ words) Opusonix is the workflow-first platform built for music producers and engineers who are tired of endless email chains and scattered files. By centralizing feedback, versions, and tasks in one structured workspace, it helps you cut email traffic by up to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (620+ words) As tech policy writer Mike Masnick recently warned, blocking preservation efforts risks a profound unintended consequence: "significant chunks of our journalistic record and historical cultural context simply" disappear." He notes that when trusted publications are absent from archives, we risk…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (572+ words) The Hypergear 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock is meticulously engineered to reduce the cable clutter and streamline your daily routine. Featuring 2 dedicated wireless charging surfaces, you can power up your phone and AirPods easily. In addition, you can charge your Apple…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1544+ words) This is a mistake we're going to regret for generations. Nieman Lab reports that The Guardian, The New York Times, and others are now limiting what the Internet Archive can crawl and preserve: Specifically, Hahn said The Guardian has taken…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1887+ words) You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It's a short speech, and it…...