Meta for sure is the most evil large technology company of our times. It is at heart the extension of an extremely immature mediocre hacker. Time and time again proven unreliable or just straight lying to everyone’s face. Even if we accept that it has grown so much that it is now difficult for Facebook… Continue reading Do no evil: ranking tech giants
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Apple can’t buy it’s way into AI
Have you heard of Google Crowdsource? It’s been around for years, a lot of volunteers helping Google become even better at AI. Thousands of people doing image label verification, or audio validation, handwriting verification and millions of other clever ways to help Google improve. I am Level35 because I found it interesting from the start.… Continue reading Apple can’t buy it’s way into AI
I did the one thing Facebook simply can’t handle
And I got murdered (on Facebook) for doing it. We all suspect that “deleting” anything on Facebook doesn’t really delete it. Our personal information is way too valuable. So hiding, archiving and any other option doesn’t really cut it. Under pressure from the EU and everyone else, Facebook finally provided a way to delete your… Continue reading I did the one thing Facebook simply can’t handle
Security is a personal choice
Just got off chat support with N26. It is one of those online banks like Revolut or Wise. Only it isn’t. Because it has everything annoyingly Germanic about it as humanly possible. My feedback at the end of my ordeal (to change the phone number I have declared) was “just copy everyone else”. To which… Continue reading Security is a personal choice
Google AI reveals Greek government propaganda works
So I got access to Bard, Google’s AI. And I thought to ask it about the upcoming Greek elections which were announced today. So far so good. Up to date and pretty good summaries. But it made me suspicious, so I delved a bit deeper. The problem became apparent. Based on popular articles on the… Continue reading Google AI reveals Greek government propaganda works
The biggest failure of global business
A trillion market cap is pretty impressive for a company that mainly sells to Americans. It’s not just the 8.5% global market share for computers that is pathetic. Nor the equally laughable share of global smartphones. Android is the defacto global standard, iOS is a joke. Yet for people living in Callifornia or New York… Continue reading The biggest failure of global business
Apple would have never made a vaccine even if it could
Look at the market share. Globally Android has 73% of the mobile operating market and iOS 26%. But in Africa it is more like 83% vs 14%. Only in North America is Apple ahead. And this has repercussions which I am amazed the rest of the world puts up with. Unlike Google that tries to… Continue reading Apple would have never made a vaccine even if it could
The case for a pyjama phone
Maybe you will call it something else in the future. But I know you need it. I have used a pyjama phone from the first time I swapped up my mobile phone. That previous model seemed fine up until yesterday, it did the same stuff more or less, maybe a bit slower. Are you worried… Continue reading The case for a pyjama phone
You are all wrong about Google. 2-5 years wrong.
It is fascinating to watch the media, analysts or financial whiz kids try to explain how and why Google does anything. How they enjoy the “failures” or run through the “threats” to the company. “Google just can’t seem to get it together in messaging apps” writes one guru. “Privacy issues could damage its advertising revenue”… Continue reading You are all wrong about Google. 2-5 years wrong.
Big Tech saves lives – 911 calls need to change
If and when you are psychologically up to it, listen to some 911 calls. It is not just good indirect experience in case you are ever in a desperate situation but also heart warming to know that so many ordinary people can turn into super heroes when the need arises. It is also absolutely infuriating.… Continue reading Big Tech saves lives – 911 calls need to change