The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back? theconversation.com In the early days the internet was a free, egalitarian space for anyone to surf. Now, commercial interests rule – but users do still have some control....

Meta and Alphabet lose dominance over US digital ads market arstechnica.com Long-held duopoly that rules the $300 billion market is hit by growing competition....