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Now one of the top 150 most visited websites in the US – another milestone passed.

Rumble, the popular, free speech friendly video sharing platform, hit a record number of monthly visits in July and is now close to becoming one of the top 100 most visited websites in the US, according to data from web analytics service SimilarWeb.

Mozilla flirts with censorship as it flounders for a purpose.

Alt-tech continues to thrive in the face of Big Tech censorship.

Former President Donald Trump’s first on-camera since leaving office has gone viral on the video-sharing platform Rumble after it was purged by Facebook and Instagram for being “in the voice of President Trump.”

Article from Wired – ERIC RAVENSCRAFT 12.22.2020

Beware of “unlimited” plans!

RECENTLY, COMCAST ANNOUNCED that it intends to start rolling out its controversial data caps nationwide in 2021. This has made a lot of people angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move. Among the many reasons this move sucks, there’s a valid concern that it could kill the nascent field of game streaming.

Jon Fingas· Yahoo Finance Mon, January 4, 2021, 7:50 AM PST·1 min read

Venmo’s bid to become your banking hub now covers your checks. The PayPal-owned brand is launching a Cash a Check feature in its Android and iOS apps that lets you deposit money without using your bank’s app or visiting a physical location (a risky proposition during a pandemic). Much as with similar solutions, you just have to take a photo of the check and send it in.

The war on memes. (more…)

Programs to Help Make Internet Service More Affordable. A review of government programs and dozens of internet providers to bring you our guide to low-income internet. (more…)

The president is reportedly considering banning the app outright or forcing Bytedance, the owner, to sell it.

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CEO Pavel Durov took aim at Apple’s tight grip on the apps that are allowed in the app store and when they’re allowed to update.

Facebook employees are continuing to put pressure on Zuckerberg.

The whistleblower says Siri listens even when you haven’t triggered her.

By Didi Rankovic 05/21/2020

An increasing problem with streaming services.

China says it’s illegal.

Reclaimthenet.org – February 27, 2020 – 5:57 pm EST

The simulation strategy game in which you create a deadly pandemic, Plague Inc., has recently been removed from all app stores in China for containing unspecified illegal material.

People are rediscovering the game.

After Netflix produced and released an adaptation of the novel and role-player game The Witcher, CD Projekt’s The Witcher 3 game has seen an unprecedented playership across Steam. Based on the latest data, it was reported that the Witcher 3 has now hit the all-time concurrent player record on Steam.

Spiers modified a security tool that shows security pop-ups to employees. Could be a union play among employees could be brewing.