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Dark Patterns Move Closer to Illegal

Dark patterns have been a part of ecommerce for a long time, but a new California law may finally offer a bit of relief.
January 2021 Tech Round-Up

While a slow month for WordPress exploits, WhatsApp, Facebook’s showdown with Apple, and a Windows bug kept this month interesting!
Antitrust Behavior of 4 Tech Juggernauts

The House has finished its antitrust complaints against 4 tech giants – and it’s not good.
February 2020 Tech Round-Up

With the large number of tech stories that have been happening so far this year, I’ve decided that there was too much important topical stuff to only cover one thing per week. To fix that, I’ve decided to do a catch-all article at the end of this month. Depending on how things go in the…
Facebook Study: New Name, Old Violations

Facebook Study is a new (Android-only) way for Facebook to worm its way into your phone.
News Consumption: One-Off vs. Subscription

You have a choice in online news consumption: one-off OR subscriptions. Here’s why subscriptions are the way to go.
Social Media Paranoia: The New Normal?

Security on social media is a constant balancing act. Lots of memes, quizzes, or trending topics look harmless, but if the whole Cambridge Analytica fiasco has taught us anything about social media’s potential pitfalls, paranoia is a much better (and safer) default attitude to have. The 10-Year Challenge Danger One thing that seems especially popular…