Intimidation, grooming, exploitation: we pay too high a price for the internet’s wonders. The state has to introduce far tougher regulationThe stupidest article I ever wrote, in the 1990s, forecast that the internet would benefit just two groups of people: lawyers and pornographers. I was wrong. I and millions of others have benefited vastly from this innovation. But I was right in one respect: that its blessings would be mixed.Not a day passes without apocalyptic wails against the internet. It promotes paedophilia, grooming, bullying, harassment, trolling, humiliation, intrusion, false accusation and libel. It aids terrorism, cyberwarfare, political lying, fake news, state censorship, summary injustice. It enriches a tiny few, dodges taxes, respects no borders and forces millions out of work.Search engines still pretend to be 'platforms not publishers' – or, as others put it, sewers not sewage Related: Google and Facebook to be asked to pay to help UK tackle cyberbullying Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#fake news
#search engines
In comments submitted to the U.S. Copyright Office this week, the Association of American Publishers slammed assertions by the tech industry that fair use permits AI developers to use copyrighted works to train their systems without permission or compensation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#copyright office
#tech industry
#copyrighted works
Black Friday 2023 is finally upon us, so if you're just getting started on your holiday shopping, you're in luck. Even though we've seen Black Friday deals populate the internet over the past couple of weeks, there remain plenty to be had today. Many of the deals we've... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-11-24 15:32:10 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#budget ereader
#300ppi display
#holding thousands
#low-light footage
#$20 higher
#$100 drop
#$56 drop
#$10 higher
#$60 depending
#$549 depending
#$20 lower
#spend $40
#— including
#— precisely
#kindle
Black Friday 2023 is finally here, and if you're just getting around to your holiday shopping, there are a ton of great deals to be had across the internet. Black Friday may still technically be one day, but we've been seeing solid early Black Friday deals throughout the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-11-24 14:12:44 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#budget ereader
#300ppi display
#holding thousands
#low-light footage
#$20 higher
#$100 drop
#$56 drop
#$10 higher
#$60 depending
#$549 depending
#$20 lower
#spend $40
#— including
#— precisely
#kindle
We've still got a few hours before Black Friday begins in earnest, but the deals are already here. Really, Black Friday deals have been here for the entire month of November. As has been the case for a few years in a row, most retailers including Amazon, Target, Best Buy... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-11-23 21:00:15 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#echo speakers
#robot vacuums
#discounting inventory
#$20 higher
#$100 drop
#$56 drop
#$10 higher
#$60 depending
#$549 depending
#$20 lower
#spend $40
#— including
#— precisely
#kindle
With the publication of Billy and the Giant Adventure (Tundra), celebrity chef Jamie Oliver becomes a children’s book author. In the inventive and inspiring story, a group of friends enter a portal to another world, where they have a wild adventure and meet a menagerie of creatures. Oliver... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book author
#inspiring story
#jamie oliver
#giant adventure
#children’s book
Joy Buolamwini, author of "Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines," joins the L.A. Times Book Club on Nov. 14. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-11-03 00:31:12 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#build robots
#joy buolamwini
#unmasking ai
#times book
Simon & Schuster has officially been sold to KKR a few months after the deal was announced and after a long journey that began in 2020. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-11-01 16:40:37 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#simon schuster
#long journey
The process of selling Simon & Schuster has been long and tumultuous, and was waylaid by an earlier antitrust suit. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-10-31 02:10:51 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
The private equity firm, whose other holdings include OverDrive, has finalized its $1.62 billion purchase of S&S, the country's third largest trade book publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#simon schuster
#trade book
Police services across Canada in early October saw a demo of Fusus — a service that makes it easier for police to access privately owned security camera footage. It's becoming more common in America, but Canadian researchers have concerns it is overkill. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-10-27 08:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#early october
#privately owned
The author of “Mother-Daughter Murder Night” started working on her debut novel during a time of tremendous stress. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-10-26 09:02:09 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#debut novel
Simon & Schuster may not have been merged with Penguin Random House, but that doesn’t mean KKR’s acquisition of it is without cons. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-18 10:33:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#simon schuster
The tech industry is reeling from the combination of a rough economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and some obvious business missteps. And while that led to job cuts in 2022, the headcount reductions have unfortunately ramped up in 2023. It can be tough to keep track of these... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-10-16 15:52:41 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#simply put
#ibm pivoted
#cloud computing
#second-largest wave
#beaten expectations
#staffing level
#big names
#podcast empire
#quickly put
#premium subscribers
#revenue existed
#reach break-
#earnings sooner
#publishing giant
We're now getting close to the end of Amazon's second Prime Day sale event for 2023. Most of the deals we're tracking are still live, so you can still shop early for the holidays — or buy something for yourself at a discount. If you missed out on the deals from the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-10-11 22:10:30 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#important ratings
#nintendo switch
#full-sized adapter
#well-built gamepad
#crucial mx500
#yahoo life
#ebooks
#kindle
We're into day two of Amazon's second Prime Day sale event for 2023, and it's still a great opportunity to shop for your holiday gifts early — or get something for yourself. If you missed out on any of the deals from the company's Prime Day event in July, this year's... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-10-11 14:20:09 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#tracks accurately
#glides smoothly
#important ratings
#nintendo switch
#full-sized adapter
#well-built gamepad
#positive review
#crucial mx500
#yahoo life
#ebooks
#kindle
S&S CEO Jonathan Karp outlined a new return-to-work policy that adopts a departmental approach, with managers determining how often their employees need to be in the office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
You didn't actually believe all those founder's myths about tech billionaires like Bezos, Jobs and Musk pulling themselves up by their bootstraps from some suburban American garage, did you? In reality, our corporate kings have been running the same playbook since the 18th century when... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-09-11 20:50:45 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#company insists
#independent contractors
#endemic culture
#automating cloth-making
#founders aim
#artificial intelligence
You didn't actually believe all those founder's myths about tech billionaires like Bezos, Jobs and Musk pulling themselves up by their bootstraps from some suburban American garage, did you? In reality, our corporate kings have been running the same playbook since the 18th century when... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-09-10 14:30:56 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#company insists
#independent contractors
#endemic culture
#automating cloth-making
#founders aim
#artificial intelligence
The 99-year-old publishing company is being sold to private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion. The original sale to PRH was for $2.2 billion. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-08 13:23:36 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
The sale comes after Paramount failed to sell the book publishing giant to Penguin Random House. Iconic American publishing company Simon & Schuster has a new owner. On Monday, the publisher was acquired by private equity firm KKR in a $1.62 billion deal. Here’s what you need to know.Read... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2023-08-08 08:50:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#american publishing
#book publishing