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Vox: “TikTok and airlines have something in common with your search engine, your grocery app, and (increasingly) your car: They start out great, lock you in, and then quietly get worse while you keep using them. That very familiar decline now has a catchy name: “enshittification.” Cory Doctorow has been writing about this for decades …
Lifehacker: “Breaches are an unfortunate reality of the digital era. Chances are, some of the companies you trust your data to are going to get hacked, and sensitive information stored on those servers is going to leak. If you’ve been online for a long time, that means quite a bit of your data is floating …
“Life Hacker: “A lot of companies rely on cloud-based computing, but Amazon isn’t the only provider. For many of us, Monday was a workday defined by the AWS outage. Amazon Web Services experienced intermittent issues, throwing a huge fraction of the internet into chaos, as the sites and services built on it faltered or stopped …
PCMag: “Real ads from legitimate companies are annoying on their own, but some online advertisements can be downright dangerous. For example, you may have encountered malicious scareware ads that look like antivirus alerts. Other ads impersonate law enforcement and demand hefty fines. You should also want advertisers to know less about you. Ad blockers not …
Washington Post Gift Article: “Scanning a loyalty card might be costing you money. Companies say they’re rewarding your devotion with points, discounts and perks. But behind the scenes, many are using these programs to monitor your behavior and build a profile — then charge you what they think you’ll pay. “Companies say they’re rewarding your …
How-toGeek: “I decided to find out what it’s like to keep a VPN on all the time—whether streaming, gaming, or doing online tasks. What I learned went beyond just better privacy: there were definite perks, some frustrations, and a few surprises. Curious about living with a VPN always on? Here’s my experience. TThe biggest benefit …
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 11, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and …
“Social media companies fuel and profit off of hate and disinformation. Could they also be subsidizing it? Monetization.wtf is WHAT TO FIX’s go-to resource to investigate how social media platforms redistribute revenue to their users. With billions of dollars flowing through social media, understanding who gets paid by platforms, how much, and for what, is …
TNR: “President Donald Trump’s new scheme to transform the federal government into a pharmacy is already raising red flags for legal and health experts. Earlier this week, Trump announced the launch of TrumpRx, a strangely socialist-sounding service where consumers can procure cheap prescription drugs from the U.S. government—just days before Trump’s 100 percent tariff on …
PC Mag: “…You probably already pay for internet access, but once you’re online, surfing the web doesn’t cost a penny. But as with many things that don’t have a cash price, you pay in other ways. Advertisers and data brokers monetize their knowledge about your online habits and activities. They use data that your browser …
World Bank Blogs: “In an increasingly connected world, digital trade is transforming how goods, services, and data move across borders. From online marketplaces and virtual professional services to cloud computing and digital payments, the digital economy represents a vital engine for growth and inclusion. Digital trade refers to trade in goods and services that are …
Lifehacker: “If you’ve ever felt like you were duped by overpaying for something that was advertised as a “great deal,” you’re in the right place. It’s easy to get caught up in frenzied online shopping holidays like the upcoming October Prime Day sale— especially when retailers sometimes sneak price hikes before major sales or deceive shoppers …
