#internet


# tech    

web3 promises to make the internet better. it will do the exact opposite.

Even if you're not a techie, posts about "Web3" and NFTs are probably littering your social media feed. What the hell are they all about, and how will they "save the internet?"
web3 promises to make the internet better. it will do the exact opposite.

# oddities    

no one's going to read this, and that's ok

With everything we do quantified by social media likes, impressions, and shares, we need to remember the reason and purpose for creating something for the sake of creation.
no one's going to read this, and that's ok

# longform    

why the future of social media is younger, and a lot less social

Tech evangelists promising an internet-powered utopia helped design of social media as we know it. Their plan to unite the world was doomed the minute it met reality.
why the future of social media is younger, and a lot less social

# tech    

why and how we're building and securing the quantum internet

In the next ten years or so, your internet experience will be the same as today. But that internet may be built on complex quantum interactions instead of bits and bytes flying between routers and servers.
why and how we're building and securing the quantum internet

# tech    

welcome to the internet of (dumb, hackable, and possibly dangerous) things

Gadgets connected to the internet and controlled by apps are everywhere, even in things that don't need to be linked global communication networks. Unfortunately, they're not working out well for us...
welcome to the internet of (dumb, hackable, and possibly dangerous) things

# tech    

digital gulag: why russia is experimenting with building its own internet

Threatened by the open, permissive architecture of the internet, Russia is doing a dry run at building its own. If it succeeds, the effects on the global economy and geopolitics would be far-reaching and unsettling.
digital gulag: why russia is experimenting with building its own internet

# tech    

house republicans take on google, own selves in process

When the internet really doesn't like you, there isn't much you can do but get better. Just don't tell that to angry aging lawmakers. They will refuse to believe you.
house republicans take on google, own selves in process

# tech    

how your isp will exploit your browsing history and how it can backfire

ISP's won't sell your porn surfing history, but the new law is still bad news for your privacy.
how your isp will exploit your browsing history and how it can backfire

# tech    

how trump is making america's internet and digital economy a lot less great

The Trump administration and FCC are already set to do serious damage to America's e-commerce and internet connectivity out of nothing more than myopic greed.
how trump is making america's internet and digital economy a lot less great

# tech    

why we can't, and shouldn't, police abusive speech on web

The bad news is that we can't wipe offensive speech and trolls off the web. The good news is that trolls tend to turn on each other quickly.
why we can't, and shouldn't, police abusive speech on web

# tech    

why science says not to feed the trolls

After analyzing millions of comments researchers can say for sure that the best way to deal with trolls is with deafening silence.
why science says not to feed the trolls

# tech    

why rating people on the web is one of the worst ideas in tech

Of all the terrible ideas conceived in the social media age, a Yelp for people has to be, by far, one of the absolute worst and poorly thought out.
why rating people on the web is one of the worst ideas in tech

# tech    

how do we determine the lifespan of the internet outrage industrial complex?

Outrage has become the web's most lucrative and eye-catching product, and quite a few news sites have now streamlined its distribution for those sweet, sweet clicks.
how do we determine the lifespan of the internet outrage industrial complex?

# tech    

why you should really be using an ad blocker

Ad blockers aren't just a way to stop annoying banners pop-ups, and videos. They can also keep your devices safe.
why you should really be using an ad blocker

# tech    

did smartphones kill the celebrity sex tape?

Celebrity tapes and nudes used to be shocking scandals on which tabloids pounced. Today they're frequently glossed over and that may be thanks to the technology that now lives in our pockets.
did smartphones kill the celebrity sex tape?

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