Pluralistic: "That Makes Me Smart" (04 Dec 2024)

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"That Makes Me Smart": When "unfair and deceptive" becomes fair game.
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Pluralistic: Canada sues Google (03 Dec 2024)

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Canada sues Google: This is the US playbook we SHOULD be following.
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Pluralistic: All the books I reviewed in 2024 (02 Dec 2024)

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All the books I reviewed in 2024: Plus three of my own.
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This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
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Pluralistic: Bossware is unfair (in the legal sense, too) (26 Nov 2024)

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Bossware is unfair (in the legal sense, too): Neotaylorists wielding digital calipers, breaking the law.
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Pluralistic: The far right grows through "disaster fantasies" (25 Nov 2024)

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The far right grows through "disaster fantasies": Armageddon tired of this bullshit.
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Pluralistic: Reverse engineers bust sleazy gig work platform (23 Nov 2024)

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Reverse engineers bust sleazy gig work platform: Mistrust, but verify.
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Pluralistic: Expert agencies and elected legislatures (21 Nov 2024)

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Expert agencies and elected legislatures: Legislatures are entitled to their own (political) opinions but not their own facts.
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Pluralistic: Forcing Google to spin off Chrome (and Android?) (19 Nov 2024)

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Forcing Google to spin off Chrome (and Android?): Structural separation is the ultimate anti-cheat hack.
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Pluralistic: Harpercollins wants authors to sign away AI training rights (18 Nov 2024)

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Harpercollins wants authors to sign away AI training rights: Rights come from power.
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Pluralistic: Canada's ground-breaking, hamstrung repair and interop laws (15 Nov 2024)

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Canada's ground-breaking, hamstrung repair and interop laws: It's time for the "radical extremists" to have their day.
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