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Surveillance capitalism: Is privacy dead and should we care?

Matters of Life and Death

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The Evolution of Tech: From Ideals to Profit

This chapter explores the transformation of technology companies from their idealistic beginnings in the 1960s to today's profit-driven models, focusing on the rise of advertising and data monetization. It examines the implications of this shift on privacy and consumer behavior, particularly through the lens of Google’s evolution and its impact on user data collection.

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