Is big tech too powerful? Should it be regulated? What about Section 230? Why can't AI flag or remove objectionable posts? We're going to get some answers today. Continue Reading →
Electronics
Posts I've written about Electronics.
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With more than 20% of the television market and almost 23% of the smartphone market, Samsung is a dominant force in consumer electronics worldwide. Continue Reading →
CES® 2021 starts on January 12th. While we are all going to miss seeing our friends and colleagues in person, the all-digital format opens up some exciting new ways for everyone to experience the show. Here’s what we’ve got planned. Continue Reading →
I'll be saving $15 per month on my plan with the added bonus of not being charged for equipment I already own. In a year when every little bit helps, this is a big win for consumers. Continue Reading →
Uber is selling its self-driving car division to autonomous vehicle startup Aurora. People familiar with the deal say Uber will invest $400 million in Aurora and end up with a 26% stake in the company. Like every transportation company, Uber has been struggling during the pandemic (it cut 25% of its staff). Uber says Continue Reading →
The official title of the Amazon Science blog is "Alexa gets better at predicting customers’ goals," but you should read this as, "The Turing test is not for machines to pass, but for humans to fail." Continue Reading →
Apple's new MacBook Pro 13, MacBook Air, and Mac mini look awesome, as awesome as anything I've ever seen from Apple. One more thing: don't buy them... yet. Continue Reading →
If you need a new iPhone and can afford it, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best iPhone ever made. As every Apple Fanperson knows, iPhones are not phones; they are fashion accessories. As such, iPhone purchases are not business decisions; they are lifestyle choices. Will I get one? Let me explain... No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Continue Reading →
Do you need an iPhone with 5G capabilities? Probably not (yet). Do you want one? How about an iPhone with 5G and Apple's most badass camera setup? That’s a different story. Here’s everything you need to know about everything Apple unveiled at its iPhone 12 event. Continue Reading →
On August 6, 2020, the president of the United States signed two virtually identical executive orders banning the use of both TikTok and WeChat. TikTok will survive due to a partnership deal with Oracle that, at this writing, the president has approved. But, unless a federal judge issues a stay, by the time you read this WeChat will be officially banned. Continue Reading →