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@timberners_lee

Director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) w3.org, the place to agree on web standards. Founded webfoundation.org - let the web serve humanity

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http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/
Joined October 2009
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  1. 21 minutes ago

    It is absolutely necessary to have a second referendum

    It is heartening to see a thoughtful minister recognize the dangerous realities that confront Britain. He will be proved right. We cannot be forced to swallow a bad deal to avoid no deal. Now for the Labour leadership to follow.
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  2. Nov 5

    Join the ’s campaign . Work for the web. March for the web. Fight for the web. Together we can build the web we want . Get involved here:

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  3. Nov 5

    I’ve just shared a new contract at . It’s going to take all of us - citizens, governments and companies - to solve the challenges that face our web today. Check out the starting principles and supporters:

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  4. Nov 5

    We’re at a 50/50 moment for the web. We’ve created something amazing together, but half the world is still not online, and our online rights and freedoms are at risk. The web has done so much for us, but now we need to stand up

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  5. Nov 5

    Looking forward to the ! Tonight I’ll be speaking about making the web work everywhere. Watch it here:

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  6. Retweeted
    Oct 23

    What are the costs of bringing connectivity to your device? The 2018 , released today, has insight:

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  7. Retweeted
    Oct 23

    My thoughts in the Telegraph as ⁦⁩ launches new report: Global growth in internet access is slowing sharply. We must act now to get the world's poorest online 

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  8. Oct 2

    Amazon (Inc Wholefoods) min wage to $15 👍

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  9. Sep 29

    I just published “One Small Step for the Web…”

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  10. Aug 14

    Group ACLs are very useful and more or less the last missing part of the core Solid server functionally. Important step.

    We have just released Node solid-server 4.1.0. Now with Group ACLs. Time to upgrade, everyone:
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  11. Retweeted
    Aug 13

    “Through her role in Black Panther, has sent a clear message to young women: Being a nerd is cool.”

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  12. Jul 31

    "Thanks for using Moves As of July 31, 2018, you can no longer log in or use the Moves app. Thank you for your support over the years and for being a Moves user." -- So , as Moves' new owners, will you make the Moves app code ?

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    Jul 16

    Apple's understood as a 2nd screen, could have a part which is trusted and owned by the OS to display the party owning the full screen. This would remove one vector of a attack: the full screen takeover.

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    Jul 12

    Dear and this is what life looks like for Africans who are frequent travelers. This is why we need to "roam freely and affordably" in Africa and beyond. Hello ! Photo credit:

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  15. Jul 5

    Thankfully this disaster averted for now... but we must lock in open by making sure people understand principles like the right to link CC

    Great success: Your protests have worked! The European Parliament has sent the copyright law back to the drawing board. All MEPs will get to vote on and the September 10–13. Now let's keep up the pressure to make sure we !
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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 11

    I don't understand the blockchain hype. A startup has certified my artwork & placed their verification on the bitcoin blockchain. Now art dealers & auctioneers can feel secure that I am the original artist. One small problem… I am not Leonardo da Vinci!

    This work is certified and verified on a decentralized public ledger. The digital provenance data and related cryptographic commitments herein are irrevocably sealed and permanently verifiable on the bitcoin blockchain.
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  17. Jul 3

    The concept of re-decentralizing the web is now mainstream ..

    Thread (1/7): published a Special Report Titled "Fixing the ", which relied on as its core lens Huge victory for a technical community that has spent decade explaining how the architecture & ethos of the internet are under attack. 6 arts!
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    Jun 13

    The AT&T takeover of TW is so Master Switch I feel like I need to put out a new edition

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  19. Jun 12

    With online banking: "Only personal, not business, checking and savings accounts can be added" Can't transfer money to a business? . Also can't create scheduled transfers to same bank.

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  20. May 28

    I’m honoured to be giving an lecture tomorrow. The livestream will be available at . Tune in at 10am GMT+2. Thank you !

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