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Because of the Internet

William H. Dutton (Oxford): The Internet of Things. Hacking the Internet of Everything: Soon, nearly every device will be online — that is both a beautiful and a dangerous thing. Jane Chong on whether and how to hold software makers financially liable for the insecurity of their products (in 3 parts). Bruce Schneier on the battle for power on the Internet. Don’t gerrymander the Internet, by Leslie Harris. Marvin Ammori in how we’re about to lose net neutrality — and the Internet as we know it. Hayes Brown on how the NSA leaks could end the Internet as we know it. From NYRB, are we puppets in a wired world? A review essay by Sue Halpern on the Internet. Chandran Nair on five dangers the internet poses to a sustainable world: It's time to slay the sacred cow that the internet is a force only for good. Timothy B. Lee on what you find when you scan the entire Internet in an hour. The price of Internet is too high: For years, we've focused on how fast our Internet is relative to other countries — but maybe a more important metric is price. The Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory (GIFT) is a postulate which asserts that normal, well-adjusted people may display psychopathic or antisocial behaviors when given both anonymity and a captive audience on the Internet. Tom Slee on some obvious things about Internet reputation systems. From Cracked, Ryan Holiday on 6 reasons you really can't believe anything you read online; Felix Clay on 5 terrible things we only know because of the Internet; and Cezary Jan Strusiewicz on 4 new words we need because of the Internet.