The Drones Are Coming
Spurred by everything from environmental concerns to the desire to avoid congested roads, companies are developing, testing, and beginning to implement a wide array of drone delivery systems. A number Continue Reading
Viewing the 2020 Presidential Race Through a Competitive Analysis Lens
Back in the 1980s, I was a competitive analyst for IBM, and it was one of the most interesting jobs I ever held. The practice largely has died out, but Continue Reading
ACLU Blasts Clearview’s Facial Recognition Accuracy Claims
The American Civil Liberties Union has leveled criticisms agains facial recognition tool developer Clearview for making misleading claims about the accuracy of its product. Clearview apparently has been telling law Continue Reading
It’s Time for a Social Media and Disinformation Reckoning: ECT News Roundtable, Episode 6
Can social media be saved? Can democracy be saved? The first question may seem less compelling than the second, but to some very worried observers, they are intimately entwined. Social Continue Reading
Samsung Scores With 5G Galaxy S20’s Camera Specs, New Z Flip
Samsung refreshed its Galaxy smartphone line, introduced a new foldable phone, and upgraded its wireless earbuds offering at its Unpacked event in San Francisco. Its three new flagship phones are Continue Reading
Razr Reviews Raise $1500 Durability Question
Motorola’s new foldable Razr phone has been garnering mediocre notices from early reviewers, who tended to find its performance underwhelming for a phone priced at $1,500. Still, it does have Continue Reading
Rumblings in the Cloud
One of the old sayings is that there are “lies, damned lies and statistics,” with the implication being you really can’t trust most reported numbers. Still, we’ve often thought that Continue Reading
Cyber Worries Help Push Doomsday Clock Closer to Midnight
The hands on the iconic “Doomsday Clock” moved to just 100 seconds to midnight last month. That is the closest they have come to the final hour since its creation Continue Reading
The Two Faces of Open Source: ECT News Roundtable, Episode 5
The open source software movement has evolved dramatically over the past two decades. Many businesses that once considered open source a threat now recognize its value. In spite of increased Continue Reading
Oops – Google May Have Sent Your Embarrassing Private Video to a Stranger
Google misdirected a number of private videos that users of its Google Photos app intended to back up to Google Takeout, sending them instead to strangers’ archives. The company emailed Continue Reading