{"product_id":"the-flip-side-of-free-michael-kende-9780262045650","title":"The Flip Side of Free: Understanding the Economics of the Internet","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy \"free\" comes at a price: the costs of free internet services in terms of privacy, cybersecurity, and the growing market power of technology giants.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe upside of the internet is free Wi-Fi at Starbucks, Facetime over long distances, and nearly unlimited data for downloading or streaming. The downside is that our data goes to companies that use it to make money, our financial information is exposed to hackers, and the market power of technology companies continues to increase. In \u003ci\u003eThe Flip Side of Free\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Kende shows that free internet comes at a price. We're beginning to realize this. Our all-purpose techno-caveat is \"I love my smart speaker...but\"--is it really tracking everything I do? listening to everything I say?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Kende\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262045656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262045650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 9.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Michael Kende","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048882499839,"sku":"9780262045650","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05a82b24-fc88-4b7d-a68f-ed5aeb295f40.jpg?v=1684998373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-flip-side-of-free-michael-kende-9780262045650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}