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Why boycott Gmail?

The Great Inbox Exodus From Big Tech Excerpt from an article on typewire.com Something interesting is happening in the world of email. For what felt like forever, giants like Gmail and Outlook were the obvious choice. They were convenient, offered massive amounts of storage, and didn’t cost a dime. But that convenience always came with

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Monkey Business

By Ray Wilson It is quiet on the Ashdown forest path—sandstone rocks jut out at awkward angles. The rainfall of millennia has softened the edges of the rocks, creating a smooth and almost ethereal atmosphere as the mist settles over the ancient trail. A quietude: I instinctively reach out and place my hand on the

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Do You Want this Kind of Control?

For those ‘awake’, this seems to be another call to give up your smartphone, use cash and avoid Google whenever possible: The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently approved a technology that aims to surveil people by their digital activity and give them scores that define their “potential level of superspreading activity.” Vaccination will

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