Tag: tech

• “Algae Bloom” within Gaming Creator Platforms

  December 22, 2020

  An algae bloom occurs in nature when there is too much nutrient in the water. At first, the bloom is welcomed by fish and other animals as food. But over… more ›

• The case for … cities that aren’t dystopian surveillance states

  December 21, 2020

  “Smart city” is one of those science fiction phrases seemingly designed to make you uneasy, like “neuromarketing” or “pre-crime”. It’s impossible to be alive in this decade and not find… more ›

• Taxing Times Ahead – 7th Dec 2020

  December 18, 2020

  — 20 min read — Summary :- I explore why people feel that tech company taxation is unfair, look at how current structures work, and describe possible alternative models for… more ›

• 14 tech trends to watch in 2021

  December 12, 2020

  As tech ecosystems mature around the world, they’re not always following the path laid down by Silicon Valley. 2020 was a more eventful year than anyone could have imagined. What… more ›

• From London to Lisbon to Toronto, mayors grapple with public backlash to tech in cities

  December 5, 2020

    For the mayor of any modern city, an increasingly large part of the job entails managing the public backlash to new technology being deployed in those cities. The COVID-19… more ›

• Africa’s phone phenom: Your guide to Transsion

  December 2, 2020

  After spending the early 2000s globe-trotting for the overseas business arm of Chinese mobile phone maker Ningbo Bird, Transsion founder Zhu Zhaojiang broke out on his own. He opened Transsion’s… more ›

• Slack Announces Strong Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Results

  December 1, 2020

  SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Slack Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: WORK) today reported financial results for its fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2020. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201201006167/en/Slack-Announces-Strong-Third-Quarter-Fiscal-Year-2021-Results more ›

• Ethereum 2.0 staking rewards are coming soon to Coinbase

  December 1, 2020

  On December 1, the Ethereum Beacon Chain will launch, beginning a multi-year upgrade to Ethereum 2.0 (ETH2). Coinbase intends to support ETH2 through staking and trading. Coinbase customers will be… more ›

• Why WhatsApp Matters

  December 1, 2020

  WhatsApp is being remodeled in front of our eyes. Watch what happens because even if you don’t use the messaging app, the changes could reshape the direction of the internet.… more ›

• Publishers and the Smiling Curve

  December 1, 2020

  One would not normally draw a connection from a company like Largan Precision (TPE:3008), a small Taiwanese component supplier, to the publishing industry. https://stratechery.com/2014/publishers-smiling-curve/ more ›