from the performative-freak-out dept We’ve noted for a while now how most of the outrage surrounding TikTok isn’t exactly based in factual reality. There’s no real evidence of the Chinese using TikTok to befuddle American toddlers at scale, and the ...

from the you-don’t-own-what-you-buy dept The relentless push to make every last feature in every tech device you own part of a subscription service shows no sign of slowing down. Fitness companies like Fitbit have increasingly shoveled basic health monitoring features ...

from the hey-everybody,-I-have-a-stupid,-self-serving-idea! dept Big Telecom lobbyists have been working overtime in both the US and EU, trying to get policymakers to force Big Tech to pay them billions in additional subsidies for no coherent reason. We’ve noted for several years how the ...