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Who Broke the Internet? Part II

I'm on a 20+ city book tour for my new novel PICKS AND SHOVELS. Catch me in PITTSBURGH on in THURSDAY (May 15) at WHITE WHALE BOOKS, and in PDX on Jun 20 at BARNES AND NOBLE with BUNNIE HUANG. More tour dates (London, Manchester) here.

"Understood: Who Broke the Internet?" is my new podcast for CBC about the enshittogenic policy decisions that gave rise to enshittification. Episode two just dropped: "ctrl-ctrl-ctrl":

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1353-the-naked-emperor/episode/16145640-ctrl-ctrl-ctrl

The thesis of the show is straightforward: the internet wasn't killed by ideological failings like "greed," nor by economic concepts like "network effects," nor by some cyclic force of history that drives towards "re-intermediation." Rather, all of these things were able to conquer the open, wild, creative internet because of policies that meant that companies that yielded to greed were able to harness network effects in order to re-intermediate the internet.

My enshittification work starts with the symptoms of enshittification, the procession of pathological changes we can observe as platform users and sellers. Stage one: platforms are good to their end users while locking them in. Stage two: platforms worsen things for those captive users in order to tempt in business customers – who they also lock in. Stage three: platforms squeeze those locked-in business customers (publishers, advertisers, performers, workers, drivers, etc), and leave behind only the smallest atoms of value that are needed to keep users and customers stuck to the system. All the value except for this mingy residue is funneled to shareholders and executives, and the system becomes a pile of shit.

This pattern is immediately recognizable as the one we've all experienced and continue to experience, from eBay taking away your right to sue when you're ripped off:

https://www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-user-agreement-may-2025-arbitration/

Or Duolingo replacing human language instructors with AI, even though by definition language learners are not capable of identifying and correcting errors in AI-generated language instruction (if you knew more about a language than the AI, you wouldn't need Duolingo):

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-jobs-crisis-is-here-now

I could cite examples all day long, from companies as central as Amazon:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/28/enshittification/#relentless-payola

To smarthome niche products like Sonos:

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/sonos-ceo-patrick-spence-steps-down-after-app-update-debacle-2025-01-13/

To professional tools like Photoshop:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/28/fade-to-black/#trust-the-process

To medical implants like artificial eyes:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/12/unsafe-at-any-speed/#this-is-literally-your-brain-on-capitalism

To the entire nursing profession:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/18/loose-flapping-ends/#luigi-has-a-point

To the cars on our streets:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/24/rent-to-pwn/#kitt-is-a-demon

And the gig workers who drive them:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/04/12/algorithmic-wage-discrimination/#fishers-of-men

There is clearly an epidemic – a pandemic – of enshittification, and cataloging the symptoms is important to tracking the spread of the disease. But if we're going to do something to stem the tide, we need to identify the contagion. What caused enshittification to take root, what allows it to spread, and who was patient zero?

That's where "Understood: Who Broke the Internet?" comes in:

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1353-the-naked-emperor

At root, "enshittification" is a story about constraints – not the bad things that platforms are doing now, but rather, the forces that stopped them from doing those things before. There are four of those constraints:

I. Competition: When we stopped enforcing antitrust law, we let companies buy their competitors ("It is better to buy than to compete" -M. Zuckerberg). That insulated companies from market-based punishments for enshittification, because a handful of large companies can enshittify in lockstep, matching each other antifeature for antifeature. You can't shop your way out of a monopoly.

II. Regulation: The collapse of tech into "five giant websites, each filled with screenshots of the other four" (-T. Eastman) allowed the Big Tech cartel to collude to capture its regulators. Tech companies don't have to worry about governments stepping in to punish them for enshittificatory tactics, because the government is on Big Tech's side.

III. Labor: When tech workers were scarce and companies competed fiercely for their labor, they were able to resist demands to enshittify the products they created and cared about. But "I fight for the user," only works if you have power over your boss, and scarcity-derived power is brittle, crumbling as soon as labor supply catches up with demand (this is why tech bosses are so excited to repeat the story that AI can replace programmers – whether or not it's true, it is an effective way to gut scarcity-driven tech worker power). Without unions, tech worker power vanished.

IV. Interoperability: The same digital flexibility that lets tech companies pull the enshittifying bait-and-switch whereby prices, recommendations, and costs are constantly changing cuts both ways. Digital toolsmiths have always thwarted enshittification with ad- and tracker-blockers, alternative clients, scrapers, etc. In a world of infinitely flexible computers, every 10' high pile of shit summons a hacker with an 11' ladder.

This week's episode of "Who Broke the Internet?" focuses on those IP laws, specifically, the legislative history of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a 1998 law whose Section 1201 bans any kind of disenshittifying mods and hacks.

We open the episode with Dmitry Skylarov being arrested at Def Con in 2001, after he gave a presentation explaining how he defeated the DRM on Adobe ebooks, so that ebook owners could move their books between devices and open them with different readers. Skylarov was a young father of two, a computer scientist, who found himself in the FBI's clutches, facing a lengthy prison sentence for telling an American audience that Adobe's product was defective, and explaining how to exploit its defects to let them read their own books.

Skylarov was the first person charged with a felony under DMCA 1201, and while the fact of his arrest shocked technically minded people at the time, it was hardly a surprise to anyone familiar with DMCA 1201. This was a law acting exactly as intended.

DMCA 1201 has its origins in the mid-1990s, when Al Gore was put in charge of the National Information Infrastructure program to demilitarize the internet and open it for civilian use (AKA the "Information Superhighway"). Gore came into conflict with Bruce Lehman, Bill Clinton's IP Czar, who proposed a long list of far-ranging, highly restrictive rules for the new internet, including an "anticircumvention" rule that would ban tampering with digital locks.

This was a pretty obscure and technical debate, but some people immediately grasped its significance. Pam Samuelson, the eminent Berkeley copyright scholar, raised the alarm, rallying a diverse coalition against Lehman's proposal. They won – Gore rejected Lehman's ideas and sent him packing. But Lehman didn't give up easily – he flew straight to Geneva, where he arm-twisted the UN's World Property Organization into passing two "internet treaties" that were virtually identical to the proposals that Gore had rejected. Then, Lehman went back to the USA and insisted that Congress had to overrule Gore and live up to its international obligations by adopting his law. As Lehman said – on some archival tape we were lucky to recover – he did "an end-run around Congress."

Lehman had been warned, in eye-watering detail, about the way that his rule protecting digital locks would turn into a system of private laws. Once a device was computerized, all a manufacturer needed to do was wrap it in a digital lock, and in that instant, it would become a literal felony of use that digital device in ways the manufacturer didn't like. It didn't matter if you were legally entitled to do something, like taking your car to an independent mechanic, refilling your ink cartridge, blocking tracking on Instagram, or reading your Kindle books on a Kobo device. The fact that tampering with digital locks was a crime, combined with the fact that you had to get around a digital lock to do these things, made these things illegal.

Lehman knew that this would happen. The fact that his law led – in just a few short years – to a computer scientist being locked up by the FBI for disclosing defects in a widely used consumer product, was absolutely foreseeable at the time Lehman was doing his Geneva two-step and "doing an end-run around Congress."

The point is that there were always greedy bosses, and since the turn of the century, they'd had the ability to use digital tools to enshittify their services. What changed wasn't the greed – it was the law. When Bruce Lehman disarmed every computer user, he rendered us helpless against the predatory instincts of anyone with a digital product or service, at a moment when everything was being digitized.

This week's episode recovers some of the lost history, an act I find very liberating. It's easy to feel like you're a prisoner of destiny, whose life is being shaped by vast, impersonal forces. But the enshittificatory torments of the modern digital age are the result of specific choices, made by named people, in living memory. Knowing who did this to us, and what they did, is the first step to undoing it.

In next week's episode, we'll tell you about the economic theories that created the "five giant websites filled with screenshots of the other four." We'll tell you who foisted those policies on us, and show you the bright line from them to the dominance of companies like Amazon. And we'll set up the conclusion, where we'll tell you how we'll wipe out the legacies of these monsters of history and kill the enshitternet.

Get "Understood: Who Broke the Internet?" in whatever enshittified app you get your podcasts on (or on Antennapod, which is pretty great). Here's the RSS:

https://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/nakedemperor.xml

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/13/ctrl-ctrl-ctrl/#free-dmitry

[killuasskateboard]

HIHI AI !! can i pls req a oneshot abt killua and reader having an enemies to lover trope while during the heavens arena arc. LIKE CAN U IMAGINE THEM COMPETING OVER WHO CAN HAVE MORE DEFEATED COMPETITORS and who is better at nen !!! AND THEN THEY SUDDENLY BOND MORE DURING THE TIME THEY GET TAUGHT UNDER WING EHHE.. JUST A THOUGHT 😁😁

A/n: Hi iceee (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠), thank you sososo much for requesting !! I hope the story is up to your expectations 🫶🫶

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

More than rivals

The 200th floor of Heavens Arena was your battlefield, and Killua Zoldyck was your biggest obstacle.  

From the moment you met him, it had been a competition.  

Who had the most wins, who defeated opponents faster, who was better at dodging attacks—the list went on. And, of course, who could piss the other off more.

“You’re keeping track, right?” Killua asked the second you stepped out of the arena, another victory under your belt.  

You wiped some sweat from your brow. “Obviously. 24 wins now.”  

He smirked. "Still one behind me."  

Your eye twitched. 

But when you both reached the 200th floor, things changed.  

The fighters here were different—stronger, more calculated. There was something in the air, something unseen.

Then came Hisoka.  

“You two are interesting,” he had mused, his eerie smile never fading. “But unfortunately… unrefined.”  

And then came Wing.

# Learning about Nen

"You both have talent," Wing said, arms crossed. "But raw talent alone won’t take you further. If you want to survive here, you need to learn Nen."  

Killua leaned forward, intrigued. "Nen?"  

You frowned. "What's that?"  

Wing only smiled. "Something far beyond your current abilities."  

You hated how Killua’s eyes lit up like this was a game.  

And you hated even more that you felt the exact same way.  

But Nen training? It was brutal.

Controlling aura, maintaining Ren, focusing energy—everything felt unnatural. And the worst part?  

Training with Killua.

Whenever you struggled, he was there.

"Wow, you suck at this," he teased when your aura flickered out.  

Your glare could've burned through a wall. "I don’t see you doing any better!"  

Killua smirked and immediately stabilized his Ren.  

…Smug little—  

"You’re just jealous I’m a natural."  

"Jealous?! Oh, you’re dead."  

And that was the moment Gon had to physically get between you.  

"Guys, calm down!" he laughed nervously, holding up his hands. "We’re supposed to be learning!"  

You and Killua exchanged heated glares but begrudgingly backed off.  

"Fine," you muttered.  

Killua rolled his eyes. "Tch. Whatever."  

But despite the constant arguing, something shifted.

Training together made you better.  

Killua’s raw instincts and speed pushed you forward.  

Your strategy and endurance forced him to slow down and think.  

Somewhere between the competition, the bickering, and Gon constantly playing peacemaker, the rivalry started to feel… different.  

And then, one night—after a particularly exhausting session—you both found yourselves on the rooftop of Heavens Arena, the city lights flickering below.  

The usual bickering had faded into silence.  

For once, Killua wasn’t making some snarky comment. Instead, he glanced at you, looking almost hesitant.

"You, uh…" He scratched his cheek, looking away. "You're not bad."  

You blinked. "What?"  

His expression immediately soured. "Tch. Forget it."  

Oh.  

Oh, this was gold.  

"You were gonna say something nice, weren’t you?" You grinned, leaning closer.  

Killua turned away so fast you thought his neck might snap. "No, I wasn’t!"  

"You sooooo were!"  

"Shut up!" His voice cracked slightly, and you swore you saw a tiny blush dust his cheeks.  

It was silent for a moment.  

Then, he muttered—so quietly you almost missed it—  "You're… actually kinda strong."  

Your heart did a weird flip.  

You smirked. "What was that?"  

Killua groaned, running a hand through his hair. "I said—you’re not weak, okay?!"  

He refused to look at you, but you caught the way his fingers fidgeted.  

And then—  

"I knew it!" Gon suddenly appeared from behind, eyes gleaming with excitement. "Killua does think you're strong!"  

Killua choked on air. "Wha—?! Gon, shut up!"  

You laughed, while Killua looked about two seconds from throwing himself off the roof.  

Maybe he was still annoying. Maybe he still got on your nerves. 

But somewhere between enemies and rivals…

Maybe you had become something more.

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Thank you for reading !

I'm sorry if there are some grammar mistakes or any mistakes in the story.

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[edutainer2022]

I keep amusing myself with the idea IR, the Tracies and their typical Tuesday shenanigans probably land A LOT on the (quite exasperated) Counterterrorism and/or Special Ops Division plate. A wider context can be found in PERSON OF INTEREST and a reference to that one background headcanon could be traced to the UNREQUITED-verse.

PERSON OF INTEREST TOO

"Whoa! You okay down there?!"

"Caramba! Yes! Just act normal! Pretend you're giving me directions."

That came out as a hissed whisper from behind the bench in Central Park, where the older of two women ducked to pretend retying the running shoes. The hastily pulled up hood added to the camouflage.

"Tell me when he passes by!"

"Alright."

The girl on the bench shrugged and tracked a tall figure in jogging gear, that just turned a corner at a distance. The man was balancing a cardboard stack of four take away coffee cups and a paper bag of baked goods from a world renowned place in Manhattan and still maintaining a running pace without a tilt in balance. When he was safely out of earshot, her counterpart unfolded a lithe form from behind the bench and watched the man disappear over another bend of the path.

"You should have told me he was in town already! I wouldn't have showed up myself for the briefing!"

"The World Expo starts only Saturday. I didn't think it was relevant."

"It IS! Scott Tracy is a stickler for routine. That's his Route 2 for running - the longer one. It's good for clearing the head and ditching the security detail. Which is just sweet, given there's a bomb threat!"

Her younger colleague followed the hushed, yet agitated muttering with increasing confusion.

"I thought the threat referenced the Expo!"

"It DID! And now we have two more high profile potential targets to cover. Coffee and bagles means brothers. Multiple."

"He had four cups."

"Two're for the Artist. But you're right - the Blond Fish doesn't drink caffeine. So there could be three more potential targets to cover. We'll need more feet on the ground!"

"There's the fifth brother!"

"Yeah, but the kid will likely be with the household security detail at all times. Unlike Scott! I can't leave that to chance! And we can't tip them off - we don't know where the leak leads, yet."

"You don't trust their head of security?"

"I generally don't trust international terrorists and their immediate family members. Not with Scott's life, anyway. How're things on your end, in Tracy Industries?"

"So far - nothing."

The girl on the bench adjusted the glasses and rubbed her hands against the morning chill.

"I'm toiling in the trenches with the interns. Which is fun, but is getting old. Everyone's hyped for the Expo and for sighting the CEO Dreamboat. There's no trace of suspicious activity or breaches in data. Well, except for Eos."

"Does the bot snoop around often?"

"She's an AI and no. She pops in here and there, but mostly to check in on the CEO or to tweak his schedule. She's not a part of any ongoing workflows at TI, from what I can see."

"Good! At least they're smart enough not to expose themselves to integrity lawsuits from competitors. Keep an eye on her, though!"

"You don't trust Eos either?"

"We have no record of her between escaping containment on our servers and resurfacing at Five. In the meantime she attempted an act of mass terrorism twice. Nearly successfully. We don't know what code may still be dormant. Neither do the Tracies."

"You think the Hood could have trained her neural network and set her loose?"

"The Hood. Or worse. The crowd whose chatter on the planned bombing we picked up make the Hood look like a cartoon villian!"

"I'll update the tracking protocol! Permission to speak freely, Captain?"

That earned her a quizzical arch of a dark brow.

"Permission granted."

"Why didn't you and Scott Tracy... I mean... you obviously care and worry about him! And you were engaged... it's in his GDF file, sorry! I looked the classified portion up before this undercover gig! What I mean to ask, with all due respect... He's Thunderbird One! How does one even unlove Scott Tracy?! Apologies if I overstepped..."

"You don't."

"Pardon?"

"The answer is "You don't. Ever unlove Scott Tracy." But sometimes the best thing you can do is walk away and do your job. We've got lives to protect, Dr. Simpson. Dismissed!"

The taller woman adjusted a well-worn oversized Yale hoodie and resumed jogging, leaving the silence hanging viscous in the morning mist.

[hinge]

Hinge presents an anthology of love stories almost never told. Read more on https://no-ordinary-love.co

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[2manyturbos]

Hey kids, who wants to see my old Turbotime world building?

Note that this is not likely to rollover into my current canon. Might keep the tracks, but I’ll probably reimagine the rival racers.

Characters

Turbo

Our plucky and innovative young hero. Turbo comes from a family of prestigious racers and has recently become of age. He has made it his lifetime goal to compete and be better than all the rest, until he has earned the coveted title of “Greatest Racer Ever”. Turbo lives in a small and simple shack that overlooks the green field where he constructed his own track from scratch. He frequently hosts friendly races between himself and his neighbors.

The Twins (Nil and Null)

The Twins live in the massive kart graveyard near Turbo’s shack. They are scruffy and crude, but don’t underestimate them, as the pair are dangerous tricksters of the track, frequently working together to best Turbo. They have been rivals of Turbo ever since they were young. Nil, the elder twin, is the wily leader, and Null is the stubborn muscle.

Set

Set makes his home in a long abandoned and overgrown racetrack. Set was formerly a much beloved commentator before his racetrack stopped making money. Remaining at the abandoned track for years, honing his skills as a racer, Set has gone insane. This green racer’s chaotic antics are unpredictable.

Jet

A tenacious new upstart who lives high in the mountains. Jet favors speed and shortcuts. This young racer has always had it out for Turbo and his entire family. The red racer is jealous and bitter toward Turbo. He is determined to prove he is the fastest racer around, even if he has to be aggressive.

Rev

The light blue racer is not only the owner of Turbotime Speedway, but also a frequent competitor in the races held there. She hand-picks who will be allowed to race on her speedway and go up against her. Rev doesn’t race for glory or trophies, but because she wants to have fun. This good sportsman has proven time and time again that you can play fair and win.

Burnout

A veteran racer with gold stripes, Burnout only races on the most dangerous tracks. She is quiet and stern: an intimidating force to all who face her. Burnout is highly experienced and has a way of dodging obstacles that would slow anyone else down. If you want to be the Greatest Racer Ever, you will have to get past her.

Jinx

A legendary ghost story of a shadowy racer who only appears to those who have proven themselves worthy has been circulating around the racing scene for decades, but no one has ever really seen Jinx.

~

Tracks

Track 0: The Emptiness

Racers: All

Items/Obstacles: None

Difficulty: n/a

The gate into Turbotime leads to an open, black void. There is no gravity in this area and a given sprite may “swim” in order to control their direction. This is the area sprites occupy during gaming hours while the game is not being played. Turbo and the other racer’s karts are able to drive on a faint light track that leads to the “world” of Turbotime. This track is the only place in the Emptiness that has gravity. Once one reaches the main world, gravity will behave as normal.

Track 1: Dirt Track

Racers: Turbo, the Twins

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad

Difficulty: Very Easy

The first stage in the game is a simple, circular dirt track. Because it is the first stage, it has no hazards and the AI on the Twins is set extremely low. This track belongs to Turbo and was built by him as a means of practicing his skills. This track sits in the middle of a large field, and on a large overlook is Turbo’s dwelling. Turbo’s house is a small shack and his red racing kart sits on the edge of the overlook. On the inside of his house is a nest constructed by his numerous trophies and a collection of plush blankets that Turbo sleeps in. Unlike much of the rest of Turbotime, the air here is clean and the atmosphere is inviting, therefore, this is Turbo’s favorite area in the game.

Track 2: Junkyard

Racers: Turbo, the Twins

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick

Difficulty: Easy

Not far from the field where the Dirt Track sits is a large junkyard. A simple, elliptical track is in the middle, although it is a deal longer than the first stage’s track. The first hazards in the game are introduced here – oil slicks will appear at random spots on the course, causing the kart to lose steering for a few seconds. This cemetery for broken karts is where the Twins scrape out a living. They reside within the wreckage of a giant 18-wheeler that sits in the center of the track. The Twins are most protective of the Junkyard and know the layout better than Turbo does.

Track 3: Abandoned Track

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set (intro)

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Road Spikes/Thorns, Cracks

Difficulty: Medium-Easy

Beyond the Junkyard is an overgrown and long-disused cement racetrack. This is where Set is introduced. Set lives inside the commentator’s stand, as he was once a commentator. This is the first non-circular track and features small twists and turns. The Abandoned Track sits close to a forest. More obstacles and hazards are brought into this stage. In addition to the oil slicks, which aren’t as common in this track, there are also road spikes that must be avoided. If one were to collide with the road spikes, their kart would come to a dead halt for several seconds before control was returned. There is one large crack in the track that must be steered around: falling in results in the loss of a life.

Track 4: Thorn Valley

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Road Spikes/Thorns

Difficulty: Medium-Easy

The Thorn Valley track is inside the forest near the Abandoned Track. This dankly-lit track sits in the middle of a patch of giant thorns. Road spikes, recolored to resemble thorns, are most prominent in this area and will “grow” in random areas. This is the first track that splits and features a shortcut. It is possible to cross a bridge over a bend in the track. This bridge is a large vine and is covered with spike hazards. If one falls off the bridge and into the swamp below, it results in the loss of a life.

Track 5: Rocky Road

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet (intro)

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Falling Rocks/Tires, Cracks

Difficulty: Medium

The Rocky Road is at the top of a mountain. This is where Jet appears, challenging Turbo and the other racers to see how they fare against the skills he perfected in his mountain home. This track features sharp turns and two possible short cuts. There are several cracks to be wary of as well as areas where rocks will fall, bringing your racer to a dead stop. If one falls of the track, it results in the loss of a life.

Track 6: Tire Canyon

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Road Spikes/Thorns, Falling Rocks/Tires, Cracks

Difficulty: Medium-Hard

The Tire Canyon is where all the used tires are thrown away. The walls of rubber are high and treacherous. This track features narrow passages, forcing racers who go single file. Hitting a wall results in being bounced backwards. The three shortcuts are narrow and must be navigated with precision.

Track 7: Turbotime Speedway

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet, Rev (intro)

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Road Spikes/Thorns

Difficulty: Medium-Hard

The famous speedway owned by Rev, the friendly racer. She invites only the most skilled racers to her track. This race is watched by an adoring crowd of fans. You have almost made it, but more treacherous tracks await. There is a jump over a gap, falling in results in the loss of a life.

Track 8: Figure 8

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet, Rev

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Falling Rocks/Tires, Reverse Pads

Difficulty: Hard

An extremely dangerous track. There is only one path on the Figure 8 and no way to avoid the narrow intersection. This track was designed to make karts crash. Will you sacrifice your speed, or will you risk collision? Collisions results in the loss of a life.

Track 9: Geyser Fields

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet, Rev, Burnout (intro)

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Falling Rocks/Tires, Geysers, Cracks

Difficulty: Hard

A rough road sitting on unstable ground. The veteran racer Burnout awaits for those brave or crazy enough to face her. This track is riddled with obstacles, especially on the three shortcuts. Be vigilant, as the ground may crack and erupt steam, costing you precious speed.

Track 10: Death Track

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet, Rev, Burnout, Cracks

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Road Spikes/Thorns, Falling Rocks/Tires, Reverse Pads, Geysers, Flamethrowers

Difficulty: Very Hard

An insidious track supposedly invented by Jinx, the ghost racer. Those who set foot on this track are said to be cursed with bad luck. This track features shortcuts filled with timed jets of flame that only the bravest may enter. Falling off the track results in the loss of a life. If you complete this trial of fire, you will be deemed the Greatest Racer ever.

* Track 11: Bonus Track 1

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet, Rev, Burnout

Items/Obstacles: Speed Pad, Oil Slick, Road Spikes/Thorns, Falling Rocks/Tires, Reverse Pads, Geysers, Flamethrowers

Difficulty: Very Hard

By completing a flawless run of the original tracks (winning all of them without losing a life) the first Bonus Track is unlocked. This track is a double figure 8, with two intersections and more obstacles. Falling off the track results in the loss of a life.

* Track 12: Bonus Track 2

Racers: Turbo, the Twins, Set, Jet, Rev, Burnout, Jinx (intro)

Items/Obstacles: Oil Slick, Road Spikes/Thorns, Falling Rocks/Tires, Reverse Pads, Geysers, Flamethrowers, Blackout Pads

Difficulty: Near Impossible

By completing the first bonus track without losing a life, the second bonus track is unlocked. This is the hardest and largest track in the game and the appearance of the legendary racer Jinx. Jinx is the fastest racer in the game and immune to all obstacles. This is a dark track with treacherous shortcuts and sharp turns. Falling off the track results in the loss of a life. This track has a unique obstacle, the Blackout Pads, which cause the screen to go black for a few seconds.

* Track 13: Kill Screen

Racers: Turbo, Jinx

Items/Obstacles: None

Difficulty: Impossible

A glitched, only partially programmed track that can only appear if the second bonus track is completed without hitting any obstacles. A simple circular track is loaded on one half of the screen, whereas the other half is full of glitched graphics and symbols. Jinx is the only other racer. When the race starts, Jinx will go to the other half of the screen before vanishing. If Turbo is driven to the glitched half of the track, his sprite will corrupt and the game will reset to the start screen.

[dertaglichedan]

Googling Is for Old People. That’s a Problem for Google.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/googling-is-for-old-people-thats-a-problem-for-google-5188a6ed

And it’s not just demographics that are weighing on the search giant. Its core business is under siege from pressures that threaten to dismantle its ecosystem of search dominance and digital advertising.

If Google were a ship, it would be the Titanic in the hours before it struck an iceberg—riding high, supposedly unsinkable, and about to encounter a force of nature that could make its name synonymous with catastrophe.

The trends moving against Google are so numerous and interrelated that the Justice Department’s attempt to dismantle the company—the specifics of which were unveiled Nov. 20—could be the least of its problems.

The company’s core business is under siege. People are increasingly getting answers from artificial intelligence. Younger generations are using other platforms to gather information. And the quality of the results delivered by its search engine is deteriorating as the web is flooded with AI-generated content. Taken together, these forces could lead to long-term decline in Google search traffic, and the outsize profits generated from it, which prop up its parent company Alphabet’s GOOGL -0.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle money-losing bets on things like its Waymo self-driving unit.

The first danger facing Google is clear and present: When people want to search for information or go shopping on the internet, they are shifting to Google’s competitors, and advertising dollars are following them. In 2025, eMarketer projects, Google’s share of the U.S. search-advertising market will fall below 50% for the first time since the company began tracking it.

In responding to government antitrust inquiries, Google itself makes this point often: “Evidence at trial shows we face fierce competition from a broad range of competitors.” 

This shift is due largely to users’ bypassing Google to start their search for goods on Amazon. It’s handing Amazon billions in advertiser dollars. Meanwhile, TikTok has less than 4% of U.S. digital ad revenue, but significant potential to expand its share of the pie. A recent TikTok pitch to advertisers reported on by The Wall Street Journal said that 23% of its users searched for something within 30 seconds of opening the app, and its global search volume was three billion a day.

[mayerfeldconsulting]

Are you leveraging market trends or falling behind?

🚀 Market trends aren’t just industry buzzwords, they shape the future of business.

Companies that identify shifts early can seize opportunities, innovate, and stay ahead of competitors. But are you actively tracking these trends or just reacting to them?

Market trends fall into several categories:

✅ Technological – AI, automation, and digital transformation

✅ Demographic – Changing consumer behaviors and generational shifts

✅ Economic – Interest rates, inflation, and global trade fluctuations

✅ Social – Sustainability, ethical consumerism, and shifting priorities

Ignoring these trends can lead to missed opportunities and reduced market relevance. A recent McKinsey report found that companies with strong market intelligence are 2.3x more likely to outperform competitors. Staying ahead requires proactive research, data analysis, and strategic adaptation.

At Mayerfeld Consulting, we help businesses decode market signals, spot emerging opportunities, and craft data-driven strategies for long-term success. Are you prepared for what’s next, or are you at risk of falling behind?

Let’s discuss: what’s the biggest trend impacting your industry right now? 👇

#MayerfeldConsulting #MarketTrends #BusinessGrowth #CompetitiveStrategy

[hinge]

Hinge presents an anthology of love stories almost never told. Read more on https://no-ordinary-love.co

[thailandlaww]

1. Structural Foundations of the SMART Visa Program

1.1 Legislative Architecture

The SMART Visa operates under:

Royal Decree on SMART Visa B.E. 2561 (2018)

Thailand 4.0 Economic Policy Framework

BOI Investment Promotion Act (No. 4) B.E. 2560

1.2 Interagency Governance

Primary Authority: Board of Investment (BOI)

Implementation Partners:

Immigration Bureau (visa issuance)

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (tech qualifications)

Ministry of Higher Education (academic validation)

2. Category-Specific Qualification Matrix

2.1 SMART-T (Specialists)

Technical Thresholds:

Salary Floor: THB 200,000/month (USD 5,800)

Experience Validation:

5+ years in qualifying field

Patent holders given priority

PhD waivers for certain disciplines

Industry Prioritization:

Biotechnology (Gene Therapy, Precision Medicine)

Advanced Manufacturing (Robotics, 3D Printing)

Digital Infrastructure (AI, Quantum Computing)

2.2 SMART-I (Investors)

Due Diligence Process:

Phase 1: BOI business plan review (45 days)

Phase 2: Anti-money laundering clearance

Phase 3: Investment tracing audit

2.3 SMART-E (Entrepreneurs)

Startup Validation Framework:

Tier 1 Incubators: DEPA, Thai Venture Capital Association

Minimum Traction Metrics:

THB 10M ARR or

50,000 MAU or

Series A funding

Capital Requirements:

Bootstrapped: THB 600,000 liquid

Funded: Minimum THB 5M valuation

3. Advanced Application Mechanics

3.1 Document Authentication Protocol

Educational Credentials:

WES or IQAS evaluation for non-Thai degrees

Notarized Thai translations

Employment History:

Social security cross-verification

Reference checks with former employers

3.2 Technical Review Process

Stage 1: Automated system screening

Stage 2: BOO specialist committee review

Stage 3: Final approval by Deputy Secretary-General

4. Privilege Structure and Limitations

4.1 Work Authorization Scope

Permitted Activities:

Primary employment with sponsor

Consulting (max 20% time allocation)

Academic collaboration

Prohibited Activities:

Local employment outside specialty

Unapproved commercial research

Political activities

4.2 Dependent Provisions

Spousal Work Rights:

General employment permitted

No industry restrictions

Child Education:

International school subsidies

University admission preferences

4.3 Mobility Advantages

Fast-Track Immigration:

Dedicated SMART lanes at 6 major airports

15-minute clearance guarantee

Re-entry Flexibility:

Unlimited exits without visa voidance

Automatic 48-hour grace period

5. Compliance and Renewal Dynamics

5.1 Continuous Eligibility Monitoring

Quarterly Reporting:

Employment verification

Investment maintenance

Research output (for academics)

Annual Review:

Salary benchmark adjustment

Contribution assessment

5.2 Renewal Process

Documentation Refresh: Updated financials, health insurance

Performance Evaluation: Economic impact assessment

Fee Structure: THB 10,000 renewal fee + THB 1,900 visa stamp

5.3 Grounds for Revocation

Material Changes: Employment termination, investment withdrawal

Compliance Failures: Missed reporting, legal violations

National Security Concerns: Classified determinations

6. Comparative Analysis with Global Competitors

6.1 Strategic Advantages

Tax Optimization: 17% flat rate option

Research Incentives: BOO matching grants

Commercialization Support: THBI co-investment

7. Emerging Policy Developments

7.1 2024 Program Enhancements

Blockchain Specialist Category (Q3 rollout)

Climate Tech Fast-Track (Carbon credit linkage)

Regional Expansion: Eastern Economic Corridor focus

7.2 Pending Legislative Changes

Dual Intent Provision: PR application without visa surrender

Skills Transfer Mandate: Local training requirements

Global Talent Pool: Reciprocal agreements in negotiation

8. Practical Application Strategies

8.1 Pre-Application Optimization

Salary Structuring: Base vs variable compensation

Patent Portfolio Development: Thai IP registration

Local Network Building: Thai professional associations

8.2 Post-Approval Planning

Tax Residence Strategy: 180-day calculations

Asset Protection: Thai holding company formation

Succession Planning: Will registration requirements

9. Critical Risk Factors

9.1 Common Rejection Reasons

Document Discrepancies: Date inconsistencies

Qualification Gaps: Unrecognized certifications

Financial Irregularities: Unverified income streams

9.2 Operational Challenges

Banking Restrictions: Foreign account limitations

Healthcare Access: Specialty treatment approvals

Cultural Integration: Workplace adaptation

10. Conclusion: Strategic Implementation Framework

For optimal SMART Visa utilization:

Pre-qualification Audit: 90-day preparation period

BOI Engagement: Pre-submission consultation

Compliance Infrastructure: Digital reporting systems

Contingency Planning: Alternative category eligibility

[xaltius]

10 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Marketing

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it's a present-day reality reshaping industries, and digital marketing is no exception. AI is revolutionizing how marketers understand their audience, personalize campaigns, and optimize strategies for unprecedented results. This blog explores 10 powerful applications of AI in digital marketing that you need to know.

1. Personalized Experiences: AI empowers marketers to deliver hyper-personalized content, product recommendations, and offers to individual customers based on their behavior, preferences, and demographics. Think dynamic website content that changes based on who's browsing, or product suggestions that perfectly match past purchases.

2. Content Creation and Optimization: AI tools can assist in generating marketing copy, blog posts, social media updates, and even visual content. They can also analyze existing content to identify areas for improvement and optimize it for search engines and user engagement. Imagine AI suggesting headlines that are more likely to be clicked, or automatically generating different versions of ad copy for A/B testing.

3. Search Engine Optimization (SEO): AI can analyze massive datasets to identify relevant keywords, optimize website structure, and track search engine rankings, helping improve organic visibility. AI-powered SEO tools can automate tedious tasks like keyword research and competitor analysis, freeing up marketers for more strategic work.

4. Social Media Marketing: AI can automate social media posting, analyze audience sentiment, identify trending topics, and even create targeted ad campaigns for specific demographics. AI can also help identify influencers who are most relevant to a brand's target audience.

5. Paid Advertising: AI algorithms can optimize ad bidding, targeting, and creative elements in real-time, maximizing the return on ad spend (ROAS) and driving conversions. AI can dynamically adjust bids based on factors like time of day, user location, and past behavior, ensuring ads are shown to the most likely converters.

6. Customer Relationship Management (CRM): AI can analyze customer data to identify patterns, predict customer behavior, and personalize customer interactions, improving customer satisfaction and loyalty. AI-powered CRM systems can automate tasks like lead scoring and follow-up, ensuring no potential customer slips through the cracks.

7. Email Marketing: AI can personalize email content, optimize send times, and segment email lists based on user behavior, increasing open and click-through rates. AI can also help identify the best email subject lines and content to resonate with different segments of your audience.

8. Chatbots and Virtual Assistants: AI-powered chatbots can provide instant customer support, answer questions, and even qualify leads, freeing up human agents for more complex tasks. Chatbots can be available 24/7, providing instant assistance to customers regardless of their time zone.

9. Marketing Analytics and Reporting: AI can analyze marketing data from multiple channels to provide a holistic view of campaign performance, identify areas for improvement, and generate actionable insights. AI-powered analytics dashboards can provide real-time insights into campaign performance, allowing marketers to make data-driven decisions quickly.

10. Predictive Analytics: AI can predict future customer behavior, such as purchase intent, churn risk, and lifetime value. This allows marketers to proactively target customers with personalized messages and offers, maximizing customer lifetime value.

Digital Marketing & AI Certification Program: Your Path to AI-Powered Marketing Mastery

Want to become a sought-after digital marketing professional with expertise in AI? Consider enrolling in a Digital Marketing & AI Certification Program. These programs provide comprehensive training on the latest AI tools and techniques, preparing you to leverage the power of AI in your marketing strategies. You'll learn how to:

Develop and implement AI-driven marketing campaigns.

Analyze data and generate actionable insights.

Choose and use the right AI marketing tools.

Address ethical considerations related to AI in marketing.

Conclusion:

AI is transforming the landscape of digital marketing, offering unprecedented opportunities for personalization, automation, and optimization. By embracing AI and developing the necessary skills, marketers can gain a competitive edge and drive exceptional results. The future of digital marketing is intelligent, and it's powered by AI.

[black-orchid-25]

TELEX.IM : AI-POWERED MONITORING TOOL

INTRODUCTION

Telex is a cloud infrastructure monitoring tool that helps developers stay in the loop on all application events. It provides live alerts on all events such as logins, errors, bugs and much more to keep you informed. One important feature is its optimization for bulk data, providing up to a 100% productivity level.

The number of monitoring tools are on the rise as a result of the increase in the need for productivity. These tools offer services in different categories such as: Integration, Communication and productivity but we would focus on productivity and the competitor spotlight shines on ASANA.

ASANA is a popular work management platform that helps teams track and manage tasks, projects, and workflows.

TELEX.IM VS ASANA

Telex provides a space where teams can track their performance and make data-driven decisions with visualized metrics. While Asana also offers a similar service, I believe that both tools work effectively and can be used by customers who prefer them.

HOW TELEX.IM MATCHES

Telex.im matches Asana in a variety of ways such as: AI-powered, task management, real time communication; comments and mentions. Its webhook ability is a major feature that makes it stand out from other competitor tools.

CONCLUSION

Telex.im is a monitoring tool that is great for developers and you can check out the tool here.

[actowizdatasolutions]

AI-Powered Nutrition Insights from FairPrice Grocery SKUs – Singapore

What’s in your grocery cart? Beyond price and brand, #nutrition is now a major deciding factor for millions of Singaporean shoppers. But nutritional details are often unstructured, unsearchable, and hard to compare.

That’s where #ActowizSolutions comes in.

Using advanced #AI-based scraping, we extracted and normalized nutrition data from 7,000+ FairPrice grocery SKUs—covering #sugar, #sodium, #calories, #protein, and more. Our tech converts product labels into a powerful, structured #nutritiondatabase used by #healthapps, #foodbrands, and #researchers.

💡 From spotting hidden sugars in “healthy” drinks to identifying incomplete labels on frozen meals, this solution goes beyond scraping—it transforms food transparency.

✅ Track #calories, #allergens, and #ingredients by SKU

✅ Filter groceries by low-sodium, high-protein, gluten-free attributes

✅ Benchmark your products against #competitors

✅ Integrate with #fitnessapps, #mealplanners, and #nutritiontech platforms

Whether you're building a #nutritiontech solution, creating better #wellnesscampaigns, or launching smarter #groceryproducts, Actowiz delivers real-time food intelligence directly from #FairPrice—#Singapore’s top supermarket chain.

[hinge]

Hinge presents an anthology of love stories almost never told. Read more on https://no-ordinary-love.co

[crypto-badger]

Butthole Coin: The Meme Token That’s Changing the Game

In the fast-paced and often unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, a new contender has emerged, grabbing attention with its irreverent humor, community-driven ethos, and innovative approach. Enter Butthole Coin—a meme token that’s not just another coin but a movement redefining what’s possible in the crypto space.

What Is Butthole Coin?

Butthole Coin is a community-driven meme token built on the Solana blockchain, leveraging its high-speed transactions and low fees to create a seamless and scalable ecosystem. Inspired by the universal truth that "a fart cannot exist without a butthole," the coin represents more than just humor—it’s a symbol of innovation, unity, and progress.

Launched only a few weeks ago, Butthole Coin has already achieved incredible milestones, including:

Over 25,000 holders within the first 15 days.

A fully verified listing on CoinMarketCap.

Rapid community growth, with Telegram and X followers hitting all-time highs.

Why Butthole Coin Stands Out

While many meme tokens come and go, Butthole Coin sets itself apart through a unique combination of satire and utility:

Community-Centric Vision

Butthole Coin is powered by its holders. From successful raid campaigns to consistent engagement on social media, the community is the backbone of the project.

AI-Powered Innovation

The project has already launched its first AI bot on X, designed to interact with users 24/7. This bot not only engages with the crypto world but evolves over time, keeping the spotlight on Butthole Coin while showcasing the possibilities of AI integration in crypto.

Fair Launch and Rug-Proof Design

Unlike many projects, Butthole Coin had a fair launch with no presale or team allocation. Liquidity is permanently burned into Raydium, ensuring stability and trust.

Meme Power Meets Real Utility

Beyond its humor, the token is integrating into DeFi, building an AI-powered web scraper to track the most relevant butthole-related trends and news, and creating interactive tools for holders to stay informed.

The Path Ahead

Despite the overall crypto market experiencing a downturn, Butthole Coin continues to outperform many competitors. With applications for major exchange listings, an official whitepaper in progress, and plans for a comprehensive roadmap, the future is bright for this community-driven project.

As altcoin season approaches, Butthole Coin is perfectly positioned to make waves. Its combination of humor, innovation, and community engagement has already captured the attention of thousands, and it’s only just beginning.

Join the Butthole Revolution

Whether you’re here for the memes or the utility, Butthole Coin has something for everyone. It’s more than a token—it’s a movement. Because at the end of the day, the butthole always delivers. 💨

Website: [https://buttholecoin.dev/]

Telegram: [https://t.me/buttholecoin]

X (Twitter): [@Thebuttholecoin]

[teamarcstechnologies]

From Data to Decisions: AI's Role in Competitive Market Analysis

In today’s fast-paced business environment, staying ahead of the competition requires actionable insights derived from reliable data. Traditional market research methods, while effective, often fall short when it comes to speed, scalability, and real-time analysis. This is where AI-driven market research platforms come into play, revolutionizing the way businesses gather and interpret market intelligence.

What Makes AI-Driven Platforms Stand Out?

Speed and Efficiency AI tools process vast amounts of data in real time, enabling companies to respond quickly to market trends and shifts. Unlike manual methods, AI reduces the time spent collecting and analyzing data, ensuring that businesses remain agile.

Enhanced Accuracy By leveraging machine learning algorithms, AI platforms can identify patterns and insights with greater precision. This reduces human error and provides a more accurate picture of customer behaviors, preferences, and market dynamics.

Personalized Insights AI tools can segment audiences and tailor insights to specific business needs. Whether it's understanding niche customer preferences or tracking competitor activities, these platforms adapt to provide relevant and actionable data.

Meeting Competitive Expectations

The competitive landscape demands more than just knowing what customers want; it requires foresight into industry trends and competitor strategies. AI-driven platforms meet these demands by offering:

Predictive Analytics: Anticipating future trends based on historical and real-time data.

Competitor Analysis: Monitoring rivals’ activities to identify opportunities and threats.

Market Segmentation: Breaking down broad markets into actionable segments for targeted strategies.

The Bottom Line

AI-driven market research platforms are not just tools; they are strategic assets. By unlocking deeper market insights, they empower businesses to make data-driven decisions, maintain a competitive edge, and adapt to ever-changing market dynamics. Companies that embrace this technology position themselves to lead, rather than follow, in their industries.

The future of market research is here, powered by AI.

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