A video: “The rise and fall of Yahoo”

The Rise and Fall of Yahoo chronicles the history of the early internet pioneer, from its origins as a Stanford student project to its staggering $125 billion peak valuation. The video explores how Yahoo lost its dominance through a series of massive missed opportunities—including failing to buy Google and Facebook—and how a fundamental lack of … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “The Internet’s Own Boy”… “Germany Ends Contract With Verizon…

  “The Internet’s Own Boy”: How the government destroyed Aaron Swartz A film tells the story of the coder-activist who fought corporate power and corruption — and paid a cruel price NSA Fallout: Germany Ends Contract With Verizon Mashable! by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai The German government has decided not to renew a contract with Verizon out of fear … Read more