[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Nic Newman’s latest edition of Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2022 is out. While there’s nothing specific on India or the travails of Indian media, the report reminds us that the challenges we are facing is largely…
Month: February 2022
The metaverse: three legal issues we need to address
The “metaverse” seems to be the latest buzzword in tech. In general terms, the metaverse can be viewed as a form of cyberspace. Like the internet, it’s a world – or reality, even – beyond our physical world on Earth. The difference is that the metaverse allows us to immerse a version of ourselves as…
Cookies: I looked at 50 well-known websites and most are gathering our data illegally
The owners of Google and Facebook were both heavily fined for using cookies illegally at the tail end of 2021 by the French data protection authority, Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Liberté (CNIL). On the French versions of Google, its sister platform YouTube, and Facebook, users were being asked to consent to cookies in…
Wordle: how a simple game of letters became part of the New York Times’ business plan
In just a few months, a simple five-letter puzzle has earned its creator a seven-figure sum. The growth of Wordle, in which players attempt to work out a mystery word, has been rapid. At the start of November 2021, the online game was played by just 90 people. By the start of 2022, that number…
Amazon’s incredible long-term growth
Exactly 27 years after Amazon was incorporated on July 5, 1994, the company’s founder Jeff Bezos stepped back from his role as CEO in July 2021, assuming the role of Executive Chair instead. Bezos, whose stake in Amazon made him the richest man alive, was succeeded by Andy Jassy, long-time CEO of Amazon Web Services,…