Category Archives: Technology and innovation

The Web Began Dying in 2014 – Here’s How

The Internet has changed considerably since 2014, and not in a good way.

Judge Slams Uber for Withholding, Possibly Destroying Evidence in Waymo Trial; May Undermine Uber in Other Litigation

Uber is in serious hot water in the Waymo trial. If Uber did try pulling a fast one on the court, the blowback could extend to other cases.

The Cash Comeback: Evidence and Possible Explanations

Contrary to technologist hype, demand for cash across advanced economies has been rising.

Bitcoin -> Energy Use -> Pollution

Bitcoin uses a computation system to prevent fraud, but computation takes energy, which damages the environment, all at an increasing rate.

Be Thankful for the Internet as You Know It, Because It May Not Exist Much Longer

FCC Commissioner’s horrid plan to end “net neutrality” and make the Internet work like cable.

Trump’s FCC Goes to War on Net Neutrality

Net neutrality has been under attack since 2002, and the Trump Administration is determined to do it in.

Tech Giants Look to WTO to Entrench Their Monopoly Powers and Profits

How tech titans are using the WTO and trade agreements to further strengthen their dominant positions.

More Brexit Delusion: May’s “Exit Tab” Surprise, Davis’ City Scheme v. More Customs Alarms, Tech Brexodus

Yet more sobering Brexit sightings.

Uber and SoftBank Might Finally Have a Deal….But What Does It Mean?

It’s taken Uber four months to perhaps cinch a deal with SoftBank, while the spectacularly loss-making company is no closer to making money.

The Shipping Industry Needs to Deliver Cleaner Cargo Ships, or We’re All Sunk

Delivering on demand for lower-emissions vessels could be the industry’s most arduous journey of all.

Why You Should NEVER Buy an Amazon Echo or Even Get Near One

Why Amazon’s Echo, Google’s Home, and other “home assistants” are a threat to your privacy.

Cryptocurrency: Birkins for Geeks

Bitcoin as Birking-like bling.

Tim O’Reilly: It’s Time to Rewrite the Rules of Our Economy

The economy game is enormously fun for far too few players and an increasingly miserable experience for many others.

How Economists Turned Corporations into Predators

How shareholder value theory and other bad ideas created lousy incentives for corporations’ executives.

Facebook’s Fake Numbers: Parsing Facebook’s “Reach” Inflation

Facebook tells Big Lies about its users. Why aren’t advertisers making a Big Stink?