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Jan 29, 2020 • 3min
Space Force's Rough Launch, Oversight for Facebook, and More News - Tech in Two
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Jan 28, 2020 • 3min
Facebook's New Content Advisory Board — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Facebook has released the rules for its new content advisory board—effectively its new Supreme Court. This is probably a good idea. But why are they limiting its domain just to content? More here: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-oversight-board-bylaws/
Jan 28, 2020 • 4min
Spying Antivirus Software — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
It turns out your antivirus software might be spying on you too. The more we learn about privacy, the less it seems we have. Here's the story about Avast and its subsidiary, Jumpshot: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation.
Jan 28, 2020 • 2min
An AI Virus Warning System, Mac Malware, and More News - Tech in Two
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Jan 24, 2020 • 3min
Deep Sea Mining for a Green Economy — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Should we mine the deep seas? There are precious metals that could help transitioning to a green economy. But we know so little of the science of life down there and the risks are huge. I hadn't studied the issue deeply before this week; but now I'm in favor of a moratorium.
Jan 23, 2020 • 3min
Advances in Drone Delivery – Most Interesting Thing in Tech
There is fascinating innovation in drones that deliver medicine and humanitarian supply. But it’s a new and emerging technology and it’s very important that we get the rules and regulations right from the start. It’s an industry that would be easy to overregulate and mess up—but also one where you do need smart rules to keep people safe and to protect their privacy.
Jan 23, 2020 • 2min
Jeff Bezos’ Hacked Phone, Coronavirus Hits the US, and More News - Tech in Two
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Jan 22, 2020 • 3min
Apple's iCloud Encryption and the FBI – Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Apple has not been encrypting icloud backups. This is a surprise to me! It's particularly a surprise given all of Apple's statements in recent years about the paramount importance of privacy and encryption.
Jan 22, 2020 • 2min
A Handy Chrome Feature, a Sonos Update Warning, and More News - Tech in Two
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Jan 17, 2020 • 3min
Microsoft's Carbon Pledge – Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Microsoft pledges that their carbon emissions will be net zero by 2030, and that, by 2050, they will have pulled as much carbon out of the air as they have emitted since their founding. This is hugely ambitious! And good! And other companies should follow their lead.
