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There's a very strange opinion piece over at The Hill by the chair of something called The Institute for Free Speech, Bradley Smith, basically arguing that because courts are finding that websites are protected by Section 230 while moderating in ways that some people (read: him and his friends)... Congress may take away Section 230,…

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As Googles parent company Alphabet prepares to undertake cost-cutting measures, the companys lavish compensation packages for top execs are under new scrutiny.

This week, both our winners on the insightful side are replies to a comment asserting that the internet has existed all this time without net neutrality. In first place, it's BernardoVerda with an explanation of why that's the wrong way to look at it: Nah, the Internet was built on net neutrality; it was specified…

So theres no real regulation per se. you use your phone line and your computer, and you get online. >> compuserve was for the tech savvy people. prodigy was for shopping, and aol was the first one that had a vision to get everyone connected. [ computer handshake ] >> when i heard that sound, i cried a little bit because i knew there was a big adventure waiting for me. >> welcome. youve got mail. >> compuserve charged by the minute. it was like a taxicab. aols invention was to forget that and cha...

What is the metaverse? Matthew Ball explains it, defines it, and offers his hopes for its future.

Mark Cuban is best known as the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, but it turns out he has a number of diverse interests -- and he's willing to support them financially. A look at the website...

Who regulates this internet, and who decides who gets on this highway and who doesnt? >> well, the services we are talking about today are commercial services, see you spend money to get on there. so theres no real regulation, per se. use your phoneline and your computer, and you get online. >> compuserve was for the tech savvy people. prodigy was for shopping, and aol was the first one that had a vision to get everyone connected. >> when i heard that sound, i cried a little bit, because i knew ...

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