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US Court Rules Google a Monopoly in 'Biggest Antitrust Case of the 21st Century'.
(www.commondreams.org)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
I disliked adverts so much as a time waster of limited human life. There may not be a good alternative to dumping toxic waste into a river, for example, but I still think we shouldn't do it.
Can't speak for others but I do donate (not as much as I'd like) to Wikipedia and buy merch from some creators (if I like it for what it is).