“Pity the poor public-relations specialist hired to influence what is said about his clients on Wikipedia. The sprawling, chaotic storehouse of knowledge is governed by thousands of independent-minded volunteers committed to being neutral and allergic to self-serving manipulators.”
“The company is joining firms like SpaceX and OneWeb who all want to send huge numbers of satellites into low Earth orbit to connect underserved areas with broadband. How it works: The plan, dubbed “Project Kuiper,” will send satellites up into orbit at three different altitudes.”
“Not all ‘free’ software is the same. A program’s developer might have chosen to distribute it free of charge, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can edit it, or share it yourself.”
“It seems the answer to every problem these days is artificial intelligence. Want to reduce traffic congestion? You need AI. Cut down on fake news? AI. Understand your business better? AI. Create next-generation sliced bread? AI.”
“Electric carmakers have long been clamoring for a battery breakthrough that will improve the range of their vehicles while also extending their lifespans. Innolith, a Swiss startup, says its new high-density lithium-ion batteries can do just that.”
“Infographic about 8 steps to improve your Social Media Marketing Strategy”
“Talking to ads may not seem like the ideal way to spend your time when you’re trying to relax to some tunes, but Pandora may soon have you doing just that. The music streaming service is planning to test interactive ads that are designed to encourage responses from listeners.”
“Writing and receiving email is a big part of everyone’s daily routine and choosing an email client is usually a major decision. The Fedora OS provides a large choice of email clients and among these are text-based email applications.”
“Everyone’s seen shows like Black Mirror and read the endless apocalyptic articles about a coming techno-dystopia foisted on society by out-of-control technological development.”
“It’s been a busy day for Facebook exec op-eds. Earlier this morning, Sheryl Sandberg broke the site’s silence around the Christchurch massacre, and now Mark Zuckerberg is calling on governments and other bodies to increase regulation around the sorts of data Facebook traffics in.”
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