by Asmawisham | Apr 25, 2017 | Media, Technology
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by Asmawisham | Apr 25, 2017 | Technology
With fake news continuing to dominate the discussion about the future of the media and role of social networks in spreading it, many in the tech world have tried to come up with ways to fight this new cancer. Various pronouncements have been mad by Google, Facebook...
by Asmawisham | Apr 25, 2017 | Technology
What are tech titans Google, Amazon and Uber agitating for to further the march of machine learning technology and ultimately inject more fuel in the engines of their own dominant platforms? Unsurprisingly they’re after access to data. Lots and lots...
by Asmawisham | Apr 25, 2017 | Technology
The Juicero story is a funny one in some ways and a sad one in others, so let’s just assume they cancel each other out and admire the machine itself in a nice judgment-free moral vacuum. Or rather, let’s let someone qualified do it for us. Ben Einstein, general...
by Asmawisham | Apr 25, 2017 | Technology
Soylent, the meal replacement drink/powder that frees people from the pesky task of eating so they can “use less, do more,” has recalled its Soylent 1.8 powder over the potential presence of dairy. Soylent 1.8 is specifically listed on the company’s website as...
by Asmawisham | Apr 25, 2017 | Technology
Facebook may have the generalist, mass-market social network on lock down, but when it comes to communities based around special interests, the playing field remains full of promise. Today, a UK startup called LoveCrafts, aimed at knitters and other home craft makers...