What happens if the internet’s most important law disappears? Daniel Cooper @danielwcooper Buried deep in the 1996 Telecommunications Act is a tiny clause that underpins everything we do online. It’s often described as the 26 words that created the internet — and with very good reason. Every email you send, social media post you make … Continue reading Two Supreme Court cases could upend the rules of the internet
By Chris Stokel-Walker February 09, 2023 Elon Musk’s travails over whether or not to allow free, unfettered access to Twitter’s APIs has, as would be expected, taken plenty of twists and turns. On February 2, Musk gave notice that free access to APIs would be removed within a week. Then he decided accounts could … Continue reading Elon Musk’s plans to limit API access might be good for Twitter’s business, but it’s bad for the open internet
By Zachary Petit February 02, 2023 My breaking point came when I saw the headline for the 50th or so time: “Diabetes Is Not From Sweets! Meet the Main Enemy of Diabetes.” Only this time, instead of the usual imagery that ran below it—alien-looking insects, what appears to be a trio of eels, a … Continue reading The chumbox is still the dirty design secret of the internet
Jon Fingas @jonfingas Eero is relatively late to WiFi 6E, but it’s showing up in style — and making WiFi 6 more practical in the process. The Amazon brand has launched two new mesh routers led by the Eero Pro 6E (pictured below). The hardware takes advantage of the 6GHz band to offer up to … Continue reading Frontier rolls out 5Gbps fiber internet across the US
The IAB sees encouraging signs that DCRs might sustain addressable advertising outside the walled gardens and without the help of cookies. Kim Davis on February 2, 2023 Are data clean rooms the solution to what IAB CEO David Cohen has called the “slow-motion train wreck” of addressability? Voices at the IAB will tell you that … Continue reading How data clean rooms might help keep the internet open
Internet Would Be ‘Disorganized Mess’ Without Recommendations, Google Tells SCOTUS by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, January 13, 2023 Google is urging the Supreme Court to rule that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which the company calls “the central building block of the internet,” not only protects platforms from liability for hosting terrorism-related created by … Continue reading Internet Would Be ‘Disorganized Mess’ Without Recommendations, Google Tells SCOTUS
Avoid these common link-building mistakes to be successful in the long-term. Internet Marketing Ninjas on November 16, 2022 Link building is one of the most misunderstood aspects of an effective digital marketing strategy. Being difficult to properly scale, some avoid it altogether while others outsource the work and hope for the best. Getting it … Continue reading 6 link-building myths and truths by Internet Marketing Ninjas
By David Flink October 27, 2022 Like many Americans, I like to consume news first thing in the morning. After my wife and I prepare breakfast, we open our phones and catch up on the day’s headlines. But while my wife has finished the article and is ready to discuss it, I’m still working … Continue reading The internet is still missing the mark on accessibility
Authors Guild And Others Blast Internet Archive’s Lending Library by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, August 19, 2022 The nonprofit Internet Archive is comparable to the original Napster, and a digital book lending program run by the nonprofit is similar to “the most flagrantly illegal pirate websites.” At least that’s what the Authors Guild, National … Continue reading Authors Guild And Others Blast Internet Archive’s Lending Library
‘Slight Recession’ Weighing On Internet Stocks, Per Analyst Firm by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 25, 2022 The anxiety around world events weighs heavily on the minds of many people. The risks of the global economy are driving a gloomy outlook for the months ahead. Baird Capital Analysts late Tuesday lowered stock estimates for … Continue reading ‘Slight Recession’ Weighing On Internet Stocks, Per Analyst Firm
