In the possible coming of Article 11 and Article 13 to law in the European Union, some see disaster for the internet. What's really happening is an attempt to legally extort money out of Google, Facebook, and other far-too-successful US-based mega-corporations.
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John C. Dvorak
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The EU and the Internet Go to War
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'Freedom' Lovers Need to Leave Google Alone
Lots of companies do business in foreign countries, even Communist countries, but Google is getting singled out for its China plans as if it could bring down PRC all by itself.
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Where Is the Disruptive Software?
Where is the truly disruptive software? Are we stuck with Microsoft Word until the end of eternity? For now, promising companies are usually just gobbled up by their bigger rivals.
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The Promise of Interactive TV Ruined Online Advertising
It's resulted in a creepy Orwellian environment where Google, Facebook, Amazon, and others have replaced Big Brother.
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3 Big Tech Ideas That Need to Be Shelved (for Now)
The tech industry is tripping over itself to innovate around three specific areas, but it's a bad idea, and everyone needs to just slow their roll. Here's why.
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Messenger Joins the Yahoo Fail Pile
Messenger joins at least 52 companies and services Yahoo has shut down. Were these bad ideas from the beginning? Or is Yahoo a bad manager?
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Who Needs Computers in the Classroom? Not Students
The money is better spent on sincere and hardworking teachers.
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Cord Cutting Is Great, Except for Those Live Events
The more popular the stream, the worse it looks. There is a technology out there that would work, but its association with piracy has companies afraid of using it.
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The Internet Doesn't Want Me to Call You
Online directories for residential phone numbers have morphed into paid-for services that people largely use for background checks. If I just want a phone number, I'm out of luck.
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Will Google Be the Next to Face Off Against Congress?
Facebook is not the only tech giant that deals with your private information.
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Calm Down About Facebook
The Facebook controversy is a media creation developed as a means to kill the monster.
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Tech CEOs Need Keep the April Fools' Jokes to Themselves
It's high time someone was held accountable for the bad decisions by companies that embrace gag anno
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Do Not Give Up On a Microsoft Surface Phone
There's one sure-fire way to make the inevitable Surface Phone a success—and it doesn't involve Wind
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AI Still Needs to Work on the Intelligence Bit
There's a lot of talk about how artificial intelligence will conquer us all, but if my recent exchange with a Microsoft chatbot is any indication, I shouldn't be worried.
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