I think the next "big thing" is going to be that the internet as we know it comes under much more strict control and people just don't care because they spend a

I think the next "big thing" is going to be that the internet as we know it comes under much more strict control and people just don't care because they spend all their time in smartphone apps and only browse a few big websites. It will become much harder for the average person to put a server on the web because they'll have to pay higher fees and go through more and more bureaucracy. Kind of like what happened to radio. A few big companies will own 90% of high traffic sites and the only way to get access to "unapproved" software will be to root your device, which will put you on a terrorist watch list. We'll assimilate under a few main services: - a social net (facebook/twitter) - a search engine (google) - entertainment (netflix/walled garden apps) Everything will feed directly into the NSA. There will be a slight illusion of choice.