Author Archives: Kevin

May 3, 2019: the morning read

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Kevin

NY Times: Facebook Set to Create Privacy Positions as Part of F.T.C. Settlement CNET: Photographers fret as Adobe tests removing $10 Lightroom-Photoshop plan Ars Technica: Putin signs “Internet sovereignty” bill that expands censorship

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May 1, 2019: the morning read

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Kevin

NY Times: Facebook Unveils Redesign as It Tries to Move Past Privacy Scandals The Verge: Google employees are planning a May 1st sit-in to protest retaliation Ars Technica: Zero-day attackers deliver a double dose of ransomware—no clicking required

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April 30, 2019 – the morning read

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Kevin

CNET: Cloud database removed after exposing details on 80 million US households CNET: Spotify hits 100 million subscribers, lapping Apple Music Engadget: The cameras YouTubers love

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April 29, 2019: the morning read

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Kevin

NY Times: Regulators Around the World Are Circling Facebook CNET: Apple, App Store again face accusations of anticompetitive behavior The Verge: The NYT investigates China’s surveillance-state exports

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Books I’m Reading

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Kevin

25) Sourcery by Terry Pratchett (April 25, 2019)

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April 26, 2019: the morning read

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Kevin

EdTech: Google Creates Online IT Certificate for Higher Education CNET: The universe is expanding faster than we thought, and no one knows why The Verge: How Amazon automatically tracks and fires warehouse workers for ‘productivity’ Ars Technica: Amazon plans to … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2019: the morning read

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Kevin

NY Times: Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues NY Times: You Can’t Stop Robocalls. You Shouldn’t Have To. NY Times: Sliding Backward on Tech? There Are Benefits The Verge: When can we … Continue reading →

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April 23, 2019: the morning read

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Kevin

CNET: Google employees reportedly say they faced retaliation for organizing walkout Engadget: Samsung officially delays Galaxy Fold launch

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April 18, 2019: the morning read

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Kevin

NY Times: The Must-Have When Reporting on Disasters: A Satellite Phone CNET: Microsoft rejected facial recognition sales out of concern about misuse CNET: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quits Facebook, says social media is a health risk The Verge: US facial recognition will … Continue reading →

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April 17, 2019: the morning read

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Kevin

NY Times: The Most Measured Person in Tech Is Running the Most Chaotic Place on the Internet CNET: Apple and Qualcomm settle licensing dispute amid trial’s opening arguments CNET: Twitter gets more proactive about combating abuse

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