Gabriel Weinberg
CEO & Founder, @DuckDuckGo. Co-author, Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models (coming out Jun 18 -- see http://SuperThinking.com). Co-author, Traction.
Online Privacy Isn’t Dead—If We Fight for It
In any debate about privacy — whether it’s among friends or on Capitol Hill — both defenders of surveillance and privacy nihilists will inevitably trot out the same tired trope: “Privacy is dead…
The Big Book of Mental Models
300+ mental models explained in 9 chapters -- let Super Thinking upgrade your brain.
I Deleted Facebook Last Year. Here’s What Changed (and What Didn’t).
Our personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a woman.
Doing More to Protect Against Discrimination in Housing, Employment and Credit Advertising
There's a long history of discrimination in the areas of housing, employment and credit, and this harmful behavior should not happen through Facebook ads.
Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor
Americans at the lower end of the economic ladder suffer from an ever-growing privacy divide, impacting more than just their personal dignity and autonomy.
DuckDuckGo Testimony Before the United States Senate
Testimony of Gabriel Weinberg, CEO & Founder of DuckDuckGo, before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee.
Google has quietly added DuckDuckGo as a search engine option for Chrome…
In an update to the chromium engine, which underpins Google’s popular Chrome browser, the search giant has quietly updated the lists of default search engines it offers per market — expanding the…
GDPR & CCPA: Opt-ins, Consumer Control, and the Impact on Competition and…
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Beyond the Surveillance Business Model
SXSW 2019 Schedule | It’s time to talk about the future – how technology developers and companies can successfully move beyond the surveillance business model focused on tracking and selling data…
ACCC releases preliminary report into Google, Facebook and Australian news and advertising
With Google and Facebook transforming the way consumers communicate, access news and view advertising online, it is critical that governments and regulators consider the potential issues created by…
r/space - I took nearly 50,000 images of the night sky to…
117,020 votes and 2,820 comments so far on Reddit
83% Of Consumers Believe Personalized Ads Are Morally Wrong, Survey Says
The results don't look good for surveillance capitalism ...
The Daily from The New York Times
The Daily is the New York Times’ daily news podcast, hosted by Michael Barbaro. Every day, over 1.7 million people download the show. It launched in February 2017, and in honor of its two-year…
No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work: Liz…
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Opinion | Mark Zuckerberg’s Delusion of Consumer Consent
He said Facebook users want tailored ads. According to our research, that’s not true.
Opinion | ‘Surveillance capitalism’ has gone rogue. We must curb its excesses.
Competition among surveillance capitalists has produced startling innovations that challenge the foundations of a democratic society.
After GDPR, The New York Times cut off ad exchanges in Europe
The New York Times shortly tested re-introducing open-exchange programmatic ad buying last fall but didn't pursue it.
Facebook Was Fully Aware That Tracking Who People Call and Text Is…
Back in 2015, Facebook had a pickle of a problem. It was time to update the Android version of the Facebook app, and two different groups within Facebook were at odds over what the data grab should…
Facebook chief's emails exposed by MPs
More than 200 pages of confidential emails are shared online by Parliament's fake news inquiry.
The Best Carry-On Luggage
We’ve tested 46 bags over the past four years, and we remain convinced that the Travelpro Platinum Magna 2 is the best carry-on suitcase for most travelers.
Wyden Unveils New Plan to Protect Private Data, Restore 'Do Not Track,'…
By the time it was clear the fallout from the Equifax breach reached roughly three-fourths of adult Americans, Washington lawmakers were already tripping over themselves to churn out a law that they…
