From the archive

2021

Clubhouse Does Not Respect Your Privacy

Those of you who have started using Clubhouse may want to reconsider that decision. It turns out that Clubhouse does not respect your privacy at all. It also appears to be grabbing up people's contact lists, which not only is intrusive on a person's privacy but also could put some people in danger. The Guardian reported that the live audio-chats

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Starlink Global Impact

Starlink Global Impact is going to be so profound that it will spur innovation beyond America. I feel Elon Musk and the Starlink team will have a major positive global impact and change the way people get information and do business. The long-ignored rural parts of the entire planet will be served by Skylink in the coming years. Become an

Starlinks Impact on Rural America

If you have been following my podcast you will know that 20 months ago I left the land of high-speed internet that I had in Hawaii with a glorious 1000MB down and 35MB up internet speeds. For over 20 years I have enjoyed living where connectivity was never an issue. Let me say that again for 20 years! But I

EU Wants Google and Facebook to Pay for News

Financial Times reported that the EU has created legislation that would force big tech companies to pay for news. This comes after a similar Code of Conduct was proposed in Australia that would require companies like Google and Facebook to share revenue with the Australian news organizations. The EU is working on two landmark draft European digital regulations: The Digital

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Section 230 is 25!

Section 230 of the Digitally Millenium Copyright Act is 25 today and businesses like mine would not have been able to survive without it. While section 230 reform is going to likely happen we will need to wait and see what Congress does in way of reform with new legislation being introduced now. Become an Insider today to get access

Xiaomi Mi 11 Launches in Europe

Xiaomi might be a recent addition to the USA's naughty list but this hasn't stopped the Chinese firm from launching its latest flagship, the Mi 11 5G with an impressive set of specs. The TL;DR version is Snapdragon 888 chipset, 6.8" screen with 515 ppi, 8GB+128GB/256GB, starting at 749 euros. The longer version is that Xiaomi has a top-tier phone

The Apps On Your Phone Are Tracking You

We put apps on our phones for many reasons. Some apps are useful – they tell us the weather, the pollen count, and the latest news. Other apps allow us to post things from our phones to social media. The New York Times reported that the apps on your phone are tracking you. Or, more correctly, the marketing industry is