“The country is alarmingly reliant on Meta, Google and Apple.”
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My First Months in Cyberspace
“The earlier internet was a haven, everyone making it up as they went along.”
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Extremely Offline: What Happened When a Pacific Island Was Cut Off From the Internet
“A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater cables that connect Tonga to the world – and exposed the fragility of 21st-century life.”
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Tim Berners-Lee Invented the World Wide Web. Now He Wants to Save It
“In 1989, Sir Tim revolutionized the online world. Today, in the era of misinformation, addictive algorithms, and extractive monopolies, he thinks he can do it again.”
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Syria’s Quest to Build Its Own Silicon Valley
“Tech founders in Damascus are rebooting a war-torn country.”
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The Last Days of Social Media
“Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.”
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Sister Inquiry
“The Pelly twins on music, writing, and life beyond algorithms.”
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3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches
“An arson attack in Colorado had detectives stumped. The way they solved the case could put everyone at risk.”
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When the World Connected on Skype
“On the eve of its demise, Rest of World readers remember how Skype changed their world.”