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Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff, a professor of media studies at The New School University and producer and correspondent for the PBS Frontline Digital Nation project, is the author of numerous books, including Cyberia, ScreenAgers, Media Virus, and, most recently, Life Inc.

articles/2010/03/20/googles-monopoly-play/rushkoff-admob_89463_paxzms

Google's Monopoly Play

The Apple-Google war has entered a new front: cellphones. Douglas Rushkoff on how control of a company called AdMob will determine what messages pop up on your mobile device.

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2010/03/02/the-iphone-becomes-a-bully/rushkoff-google-1_85377_elkkm4

The iPhone Becomes a Bully

Apple sued the Google phone’s creator yesterday, citing patent infringement. Douglas Rushkoff on Steve Jobs’ dilemma: How do you become the standard if you attack those who adopt it?

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2010/01/27/apples-mac-killer-unveiled/apple-ipad_77902_rvpvo4

Apple's Mac Killer Unveiled

Today Steve Jobs finally presented his highly anticipated new tablet computer, the iPad. Douglass Rushkoff on how it could cannibalize Apple’s own product line—and make your Mac obsolete.

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2010/01/13/the-great-google-coverup/rushkoff-google-china-coverup_74981_lqfsms

The Great Google Coverup?

Is the search giant’s China firestorm a smokescreen for a far larger problem? Douglas Rushkoff on how your entire life, as stored on Google’s servers, may now be there for the taking.

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2010/01/10/the-internet-mobs-porn-bomb/rushkoff-4chan-internet-porn_iht8dy

The Internet Mob's Porn Bomb

The anarchists of 4chan just unleashed an old weapon—hardcore porn—on a new target: YouTube. But, as Douglas Rushkoff reports, they may simply be confirming their enemy's dominance.

Douglas Rushkoff

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articles/2009/12/13/the-decade-google-made-you-stupid/rushkoff-brain-decade_68330_bexqir

The Decade Google Made You Stupid

Technology has changed your brain over the past ten years, mostly for the worse. Douglas Rushkoff on Internet-driven ADD, virtual-reality delusions, and how computers changed how you think.

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2009/12/02/tigers-digital-sex-trap/rushkoff-tiger-woods-digital-sex-trap_66859_qwdugy

Tiger's Digital Sex Trap

The golfer’s naughty messages came back to bite, but it could get far worse for him—and you. Douglas Rushkoff reveals how companies keep every text, email and voicemail you send. Forever.

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2009/11/23/the-unlikeliest-freedom-fighters/rushkoff-microsoft-google_64982_n7g3d3

The New Good Guys

Suddenly Murdoch and Microsoft are on the right side against the Google. Douglas Rushkoff says the two oft-despised companies are the best hope to defeat the Evil Empire.

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2009/11/09/murdoch-to-google-search-this/rushkoff-rupert-murdoch_61742_kcpcy1

Murdoch to Google: Search This

The News Corp. billionaire is threatening to pull his newspapers’ content from Google searches. Douglas Rushkoff on why it may take a real conservative to save journalism from the free Web.

Douglas Rushkoff

articles/2009/11/04/googles-war-with-facebook/rushkoff-google-vs-facebook-war_60786_s72vv8

Google Declares War on Facebook

After the search giant upgraded its social-networking tools yesterday, Douglas Rushkoff says its battle with Facebook might come with collateral damage: your real-life friendships.

Douglas Rushkoff

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