Source: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/25/18515981/google-tristan-harris-attention-economy-silicon-valley…
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Coursera Turns 7: Celebrate With Us!
Back in April 2012, Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng launched Coursera to enable anyone, anywhere to transform their life through learning. Seven years ago, we couldn’t have imagined where we’d be today: connecting 40 million learners around the globe with the world’s greatest thinkers, educators, and institutions. A lot has happened since 2012. We admire […]
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‘Technology Needs To Be Regulated’: Apple CEO Tim Cook Says No Oversight Has Led To Great Damage To Society
In an interview at the TIME 100 Summit in New York, Apple CEO Tim Cook said more government regulation on the tech industry is needed in order to protect privacy. “We all have to be intellectually honest, and we have to admit that what we’re doing isn’t working,” said Cook. “Technology needs to be regulated. There are now too many examples…
Apple claims it isn’t scanning customers’ faces, after teen sues for $1 billion
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/2019/4/23/18512942/apple-lawsuit-facial-recognition-nypd-1-billion-theft…
A Pagan Easter
Julian Rose – We don’t need a priest to divert us from the truth. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/21/a-pagan-easter/…
‘Incognito Mode’ Isn’t Really Private. Try Browser Compartmentalization
tedlistens writes: One of the most common techniques people think can help hide their activity is the use of an “incognito” mode in a browser,” writes Michael Grothaus at Fast Company. But “despite what most people assume, incognito modes are primarily built to block traces of your online activity being left on your computer — not the web. Just because you…
Wild Bee Population Collapses By 90% In New England, Study Warns
Tyler Durden – Bee species continue to decline at an alarming rate. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/20/wild-bee-population-collapses-by-90-in-new-england-study-warns/…
Should Vendors Start Adding Physical On/Off Switches To Devices That Can Spy On Us?
Larry Sanger, American internet project developer and co-founder of Wikipedia, argues in a blog post that vendors must start adding physical on/off switches to webcams, smartphone cameras/mics, and other devices that spy on us. He writes: Have you ever noticed that your webcam doesn’t have an “off” switch? I looked on Amazon, and I couldn’t find any webcams for sale that…
Why do airplanes look like nightclubs now?
Source: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/19/18485015/airplane-blue-lighting-delta-jetblue-united…
Apple Won’t Sell You a Keyboard/Trackpad Combo, But This Accessory Lets You Build Your Own
Do you need to connect your Magic Keyboard and your Magic Trackpad together into one seamless slab? No. Did Jony Ive design them with the exact same profile so that you could, even if Apple would never actually sell you an affordable accessory that would do it? Almost certainly.Read more…Source: https://kinjadeals.theinventory.com/apple-wont-sell-you-a-keyboard-trackpad-combo-but-this-1834149044…