Google now offers a way for account holders to find out what data Google keeps about them. Or at least part of that, since there is no guarantee that Google shows all it has.

The data you see ought to be a warning. If you use this data to draw specific detailed conclusions about how to get the ads you want, I think you've missed the point.

Around the world, people who want democracy think that democracy is working badly. Perhaps because we have focused it too narrowly on elections.

However, any analysis of why democracy is working badly must cope with the issue of plutocracy. A clique including rich people with influence over unions and media manipulated the contest between Clinton and Sanders. An effective reform of democracy needs to address this.

Australia: Tragic Lack of Leadership Puts Red Hot [Global Heating] out in the Cold.

College loans in the US have made thousands of students into permanent debt slaves. They can barely survive, and their debt keeps increasing.

Don't take the risk of borrowing to go to college under today's terms. Instead, study something that might be useful, such as political activism.

Apple has conceived of making phones and cameras cease working when they receive a special infrared code.

This would be like building DRM into physical spaces. As with any DRM, it is conceivable only because of proprietary software.