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The best news of the year

Posted on December 18, 2023 at 02:44 CST by B. Livingston • Comment in the Forums

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By Brian Livingston

The year 2023 revealed many poor decisions made by Internet giants. Almost every big company seemed to make at least one techno no-no.

The good news is that the year also saw several positive developments — or, at least, an incremental change that might lead to something better.

I’ll update you today on some of the most significant news. These situations were first described in stories that I originally covered in an AskWoody column this year.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.51.0, 2023-12-18).

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