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Opinion

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  • Opinion
Should we be worried about AI taking over the world someday? Or is Big Tech distracting us from what it's doing right now?
Internet predictions for 2026, including icons for AI, privacy and policy
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From age verification and VPN bans to AI gone wrong, these are our predictions for how the internet will change in 2026.
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AI use is increasing rapidly, and many chatbots are tracking everything you share with them. Here’s why that matters and why you should be concerned.
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Big Tech companies are building AI aligned with their surveillance capitalism business model. We need a privacy-first and responsible AI alternative today.
Apple's latest DMA compliance proposal is at attempt to confuse users and developers so they don't leave the current terms, where Apple can charge exorbitant fees.
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Apple's latest proposal to comply with the DMA is just another attempt to cheat users and developers. We explain its convoluted terms and why they're no good.
A hand holding a person's photo or ID, symbolizing how data brokers are a threat to democracy
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  • Privacy news
Data brokers sell your personal info without consent. Here’s how they threaten democracy — and what you can do to stop them.
adolescence and the internet we handed to kids
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Adolescence shows how platforms shape kids in harmful ways. Here's why transparent, open digital education must lead the change.
Flow, a wordless fable about a cat and other stray animals navigating a flooded world, was made with Blender, a free, open-source 3D animation tool.
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A Latvian indie film that used open source tools beat Disney at the Oscars, proving open source can challenge industry giants.
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See our predictions for the internet in 2025, from AI cyberattacks to DIY surveillance.
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Chinese hackers have compromised US national security by exploiting government-mandated “backdoors”. The EU should learn from this.
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Google is defying the EU Commission and refusing to give people more control over how they use their Android phones.