So, this is the first and the last slide each of my 6,400 students over the last 15 years has seen. I do not believe … How amazon apple facebook and google manipulate our emotionsRead more
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Internet history can be used for “reidentification”
A recent research paper has reaffirmed that our internet history can be reliably used to identify us. The research was conducted by Sarah Bird, Ilana … Internet history can be used for “reidentification”Read more
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Browser fingerprinting ‘more prevalent on the web now than ever before’
With major web browsers now including privacy protections against cookie-based tracking, there’s been a rise in the use of fingerprinting – and researchers now say … Browser fingerprinting ‘more prevalent on the web now than ever before’Read more
Posted inFacebook / Google / Internet / News
Neil Young spent $20,000 to Disengage Website from ‘Corrupt’ Facebook and Google
Neil Young says he’s spending $20,000 to eliminate Facebook and Google logins to his Archives website because of policies regarding the forthcoming presidential election. “Facebook … Neil Young spent $20,000 to Disengage Website from ‘Corrupt’ Facebook and GoogleRead more
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Welfare Internet
I’ve been thinking about technology policy in the United States in light of Mitt Romney’s May 17, 2012 comments that nearly half of United States … Welfare InternetRead more
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43% Children with Disabilities May Drop Out Due to Hurdles Faced in Online Education
About 43% of children with disabilities are planning to drop out of studies due to difficulties faced by them in online education, according to a … 43% Children with Disabilities May Drop Out Due to Hurdles Faced in Online EducationRead more
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DuckDuckGo’s privacy abuses
[I now uses https://www.startpage.com for searching. not sure when they will become corrupt.] There are substantial privacy and civil liberty issues with DuckDuckGo. Here they … DuckDuckGo’s privacy abusesRead more
Posted inInternet / News / Privatization
The .Org Domain Will No Longer Be Sold to Private Equity Vultures
After a massive backlash among experts, activists, and internet users, a controversial plan to sell management of the .org domain system has been cancelled. Late … The .Org Domain Will No Longer Be Sold to Private Equity VulturesRead more
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Internet as a Powerful Organizing Tool
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO0zqz-WXQ8&rel=0] Chris Caruso, David Harvey [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUA0xbNMCeQ&rel=0] Chris Caruso, David Harvey Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Social Media and the Internet as a Powerful Organizing Tool
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Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Sentenced to 10 Years, Claims FBI Directed Attacks
The computer hacker Jeremy Hammond has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for hacking into the computers of the private intelligence firm Stratfor. Hammond … Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Sentenced to 10 Years, Claims FBI Directed AttacksRead more