Edition No. 130 · Fri 30 Oct 2026 · Story 34 of 53
Let the internet die
Wired
Miles Klee argues in Wired that advertising helped turn the web from a library into a store.
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- 38 · StreamTV InsiderElection season powers September surge in news on YouTube
- 39 · Business InsiderAndrew Morse's Phareo takes on YouTube
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