To put our toxic relationship with Big Tech into perspective, critics have compared social media to a lot of bad things. Tobacco. Crystal meth. Pollution. Cars before seat belts. Chemicals before Superfund sites. But the most enduring metaphor is junk food: convenient but empty; engineered to be addictive; makes humans unhealthy and corporations rich. At first, consumers were … [Read more...] about The Soothing Promise of Our Own Artisanal Internet
The phone trend you least expect makes you crave your phone more
The color of your phone should be the last thing on your mind. It's the camera quality, battery and screen size that pull you toward the upcoming Galaxy S10, iPhone XS or Google Pixel 3 when you're ready to buy. But flashy colors and finishes are more important than you think. Why else would buyers fall over themselves to buy the gold iPhone 5S in 2013? If black was good … [Read more...] about The phone trend you least expect makes you crave your phone more
Lola Kirke interview: ‘I fake it a lot as an actress and a musician’
When Lola Kirke sings of heartbreak, she recalls an earlier decade. Backed by a four-piece band, the 28-year-old lights up a dingy east London record shop with the kind of lachrymose languor perfected in the late Sixties by country queens such as Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. Her voice may not have their Deep Southern twang, but it brims with a matter-of-fact beauty of its … [Read more...] about Lola Kirke interview: ‘I fake it a lot as an actress and a musician’
Clashes with police in Albanian opposition rally
Llazar Semini, Associated Press Updated 3:47 am PST, Saturday, February 16, 2019 Opposition supporters take part in an anti-government rally in capital Tirana, Albania, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters have clashed with police in an anti-government rally to protest what they says is a corrupt and inefficient Cabinet, asking for … [Read more...] about Clashes with police in Albanian opposition rally
Uber posts $50 billion in annual bookings
As profit remains elusive ahead of IPO 0SHARES Share Tweet Email Recommended Stories Uber launches Lite version app for basic smartphonesThe app requires less than 5MB space and is ideal for areas with a slow internet connectionSindh govt prepares legislation to regulate Uber, CareemThe draft bill aims to regulate and bring their vehicles under the ambit of … [Read more...] about Uber posts $50 billion in annual bookings