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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 5 days ago

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Inside: Google's AI pricing plan; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/21/cod-marxism/

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Pluralistic: Google's AI pricing plan (21 Jan 2026)

kbal

@kbal@fedia.io replied · 5 days ago

the whole deep surveillance dossier the company has assembled based on your use of all the company's products: Youtube, Maps, Photos, and, of course, Search

When considering the scope of that surveillance dossier don't forget all the data they collect about us through Google Chrome, Google Android, Google Play, Google Pay, every website that uses Google Analytics, and every site that uses Google Fonts. I'm sure it's all useful in improving your Google AI shopping experience.

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

I'm coming to Colorado! Catch me in #Denver on Thu (Jan 22) at The Tattered Cover:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cory-doctorow-live-at-tattered-cover-colfax-tickets-1976644174937

And in #ColoradoSprings this weekend (Jan 23-25), where I'm the Guest of Honor at COSine:

https://www.firstfridayfandom.org/cosine/

Then I'll be in #Ottawa on Jan 28 at Perfect Books:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS2nGiHiNUh/

And in #Toronto with Tim Wu on Jan 30:

https://nowtoronto.com/event/cory-doctorow-and-tim-wu-enshittification-and-extraction/

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Perfect Books on Instagram: "❗BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME❗ We are SO excited to present author and activist Cory Doctorow as part of what we are now calling The Perfect Books Lecture Series. This event is presented in partnership with The Other Hill.

We hope you'll us on January 28th 2026 at allsaints as Toronto-born Cory Doctorow gives one of his truly iconic lectures on his most recent book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It, followed by an audience Q&A session and book signing.

Until midnight on December 31st, you can get early bird ticket prices, only $10 — the link is on our bio and on our website 👀

🕝 January 28, 2026. Doors 7:00pm, Event 7:30-8:30pm
📍allsaints event space, 317 Chapel St, Ottawa
🎫 EARLY BIRD TICKETS: $10 — Available until midnight on December 31st!
🎫 General Tickets: $15

Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of dozens of books, most recently ENSHITTIFICATION: WHY EVERYTHING SUDDENLY GOT WORSE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT (nonfiction); and the novels PICKS AND SHOVELS and THE BEZZLE (followups to RED TEAM BLUES). Other notable books include the solarpunk novels WALKAWAY and THE LOST CAUSE; the tech policy books THE INTERNET CON and CHOKEPOINT CAPITALISM; and the internationally bestselling YA LITTLE BROTHER series; and the picture book POESY THE MONSTER SLAYER. In 2020, he was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame."

Cory Doctorow, renowned science fiction author, activist, and journalist, will present his latest book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It, at The Perfect Books Lecture Series. This event is part of a series presented in partnership with The Other Hill. Attendees will have the chance to engage with Cory in a Q&A session and get their books signed. Secure your spot before January 31st to take advantage of early bird ticket prices.

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Cory Doctorow Live at Tattered Cover Colfax

Join us for a great event with Cory Doctorow as we hear about his bestselling book: Enshittification.

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

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Jerome

@dl2jml@mastodon.radio replied · 4 days ago

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

The Nation

The Line, a Saudi Megaproject, Is Dead

It was always doomed to unravel, but the firms who lent their name to this folly should be held accountable.

A Supposedly Lone Thing

A Grassroots Victory in the Golden Age of Bullies

The Italian Antitrust ruling against educational publishing giants isn't just a legal victory—it's a global blueprint for how independent workers and unions can break the Golden Age of Bullies through collective action.

AI is everywhere, but nowhere in recent productivity data

Interview: Forrester principal analyst JP Gownder says jobs eaten by bots don't come back

The Long Now of the Web: Inside the Internet Archive’s Fight Against Forgetting | HackerNoon

A deep dive into the Internet Archive's custom tech stack.

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

Closing Keynote: Vernacular Video

Vimeo

Boston.com

Drug experiment

What happens when an entire country legalizes drug use?

Wired News:

Telegraph | Money | Jobs to scoop $3.5bn as Pixar board approves Disney takeover

UK money experts advice on stock markets, money news UK, OEICS, personal finance and more. Read the latest UK money news with telegraph.co.uk Money.

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

MuckRock

How a study on dog ESP led to the development of the military's psychic soldier program

Government research often pushes the boundaries between science and science fiction. Today, the proud bearer of that mantle is often DARPA, experimenting with robots, cybernetics, and more. But in the sixties, during the height of the Cold War, this research often went into more fantastical realms, even exploring whether ExtraSensory Perception was possible.

Inverse

Coders Assimilate Donald Trump to a Programming Language

Two computer science students "Make Python Great Again," and, in the process, troll Trump beautifully.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Don't Sacrifice Security on Mobile Devices

Increasingly powerful mobile phones are making Internet access and use more convenient than ever. However, the security of mobile operating systems is not as mature or as strong as that of workstation and server operating systems. Platforms like Windows and Ubuntu receive security scrutiny, and...

Fox News

New Zealand Woman Partially Paralyzed by Hickey

A New Zealand woman was temporarily partially paralyzed by a hickey on her neck from her amorous partner, AFP reported Friday.

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

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Pluralistic: 21 Jan 2021

Dinner

BERNIE CASH

We will be donating $5 per every shirt sold to the Bernie 2016 campaign.

Alternet

Robert Reich: Why the White Working Class Abandoned the Democratic Party

A key turning point in American politics.

Kathryn Cramer

Til Death Did Us Part

I just awoke from this horrible dream that David Hartwell, my husband, had fallen down the stairs and died. And now that I am fully awake, it is still true, and I am still a widow. It is something that...

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Cory Doctorow

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

Macmillan Publishers

Book details - Macmillan Publishers

Enshittification: it’s not just you—the internet sucks now. Here’s why, and here’s how we can disenshittify it.We’re living through the Enshittocen...

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Book details - Macmillan Publishers

New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow returns to the world of Red Team Blues to bring us the origin story of Martin Hench and the most powerful new...

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

NOW Toronto

Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu: Enshittification and Extraction - NOW Toronto

https://www.firstfridayfandom.org/cosine

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Until midnight on December 31st, you can get early bird ticket prices, only $10 — the link is on our bio and on our website 👀

Eventbrite

Cory Doctorow Live at Tattered Cover Colfax

Join us for a great event with Cory Doctorow as we hear about his bestselling book: Enshittification.

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

Cory Doctorow - Otherland Buchhandlung Berlin

Cory Doctorow kommt wieder ins Otherlandund präsentiert Enshittification (die Veranstaltung findet auf Englisch statt) Wann: 19. 05. 2026 um 19:30 // Wo: Otherland Bitte anmelden mit einer Mail an: service@otherland-berlin.de

republica

#rp26-Sprecher Cory Doctorow | re:publica

Was bedeutet „Enshittification“ – und wie kam es dazu? Der Science-Fiction-Autor, Journalist und Technologie-Aktivist zeigt, was dahintersteckt - und was wir dagegen tun können.

HowTheLightGetsIn - The World's Leading Philosophy and Music Festival

Big Ideas

Reboot Communications

28th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit - Reboot Communications

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

Crooked Media

The Enshittification of the Internet (with Cory Doctorow) | Crooked Media

https://brendanomeara.com

Episode 507: ‘Enshittification’ Author Cory Doctorow Believes in a New, Good Internet

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

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Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 5 days ago

NOW Toronto

Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu: Enshittification and Extraction - NOW Toronto

https://www.firstfridayfandom.org/cosine

Home

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Until midnight on December 31st, you can get early bird ticket prices, only $10 — the link is on our bio and on our website 👀

Eventbrite

Cory Doctorow Live at Tattered Cover Colfax

Join us for a great event with Cory Doctorow as we hear about his bestselling book: Enshittification.

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