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FaceApp requires caution, not fear

There are four lessons when it comes to FaceApp. Number one, it’s important to understand the privacy implications of it and every other app you use. Number two, don’t believe every rumor you hear about horrible things apps might do. Number three, don’t assume that every app or piece of technology coming out of Russia is necessarily nefarious and number four: it’s fun. […]

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Facebook changes nature of corporate decision-making

As a publicly traded private company, Facebook is accountable to its stockholders, not the public at large. And, because of his vast stock holdings in the company, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is effectively in complete control. Yet, when it comes to some decisions, even Zuckerberg realizes that the stakes are too high for one person or one company to hold all the cards, and that’s one of the reason’s Facebook is in the process of putting together an Oversight Board for Content Decisions. […]

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A visit to Tesla Gigafactory & podcast with VP in charge

On Wednesday, June 12th, I visited Tesla’s giant gigafactory outside of Reno where they make batteries and motors for their Model 3 electric cars around with battery storage packs for their solar customers.

After my tour, I spoke with Tesla VP of Operations Chris Lister about the factory, its mission and a bit about EV batteries. […]

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A streaming service for Broadway plays

CNET calls BroadwayHD “Broadway’s Netflix.” Started about three years ago, it’s a service that lets you stream Broadway plays (sometimes from other venues like London’s West End) almost as if you’re in the audience at the theater. Using high quality cameras and grabbing audio from the show’s audio system, the plays look and sound great on PCs, mobile devices and on your TV through Roku, Apple TV or Chromecast […]