War Comes to the Small Screen
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels like an altogether new phase of social media in warfare. Maybe it’s the verbs which adorn those buttons: Like. Share. Donate. Block. They invite us in, and whisper: “Decide.”
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It’s Not All Bad News: Four Monumental Advancements in Tech in 2021
Have the past few years of tech news gotten you down? Here are four recent advancements in tech you may have missed.
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New HHS Reporting Guidelines Risk Stoking Greater Worry About Pediatric COVID
The department of Health and Human Services is dropping the requirement that hospitals report daily COVID deaths, yet adding a bunch of pediatric metrics which will make pediatric problem look much larger.
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The Filter Bubble, Lenses and Belonging
Being willing to update one’s prior assumptions in the face of new evidence is the essence of learning. If you haven’t changed your mind on something important in the past five years, check your filter bubble.
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Musk v. Holmes: “Fake It Till You Make It” Only Sometimes Works
The conviction of Elizabeth Holmes should cause any founder to take stock of their claims: hopes, exaggeration, or fraud?
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Farewell, Facebook
The time has come to de-prioritize Facebook in my life. Here are some of the steps I’m taking if you too are considering it.
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Open Letter to Seattle City Council Regarding Bill 120247 (Diversion and City Attorney’s Office)
The council is trying to place unprecedented restrictions on the City Attorney’s office, without even knowing what the most important outcome metrics are of the approach it is demanding.
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Inflation Shoots to 40-year High
This is new for a whole lot of Americans. The last time inflation was this high, you hadn’t ever heard of the term “e-mail.”
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Twitter’s New CEO and Freedom of Speech
What does the changing of the guard at Twitter suggest about free speech online?
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Children: Vectors of COVID Spread?
A new study from the UK suggests that children are not, in fact, significant vectors of COVID risk.
