Published in Fulldive·Nov 22, 2019The changing nature of earning moneyThe nature of working and ways of earning money are changing. On the rise is on-demand employment, which is also known as the sharing economy, the gig economy, the 1099 economy or peer-to-peer economy. There is a rapid growth of the amount of gig workers, who provide freelance, contracted work…Sharing Economy2 min read
Published in Fulldive·Nov 16, 2019The Internet and the evolution of newsThe growth of the internet, by any measure, over the last decades has been astonishing. For the telephone it took 75 years to attain 50 million users, for television it took 13 years, and for the web it took just 5 years. In a few brief decades the internet has…Technology1 min read
Published in Fulldive·Nov 7, 2019News on the InternetThose who don’t remember how it was back in the day, try to imagine how the days went before the advent of the internet. In those days majority of the people received the most amount of their news from national and local television news broadcasts. …Journalism1 min read
Published in Fulldive·Oct 28, 2019The rise of electronic currenciesThe institution of money is swiftly evolving due to advances in computer-based cryptography. Technological innovation has prepared the ground for electronic cash-like instruments that no longer require expensive financial intermediaries we use presently to settle payments. Due to technical advances, it is possible to create cost-effective electronic alternatives to coins…Bitcoin1 min read
Published in Fulldive·Oct 21, 2019The rise of peer-to-peer exchangeAcross a wide spectrum of domains we are witnessing a shift away from the exclusive consumption of resources and ownership to the one of shared consumption and use. This shift benefits from innovative, new forms of voluntary peer-to-peer sharing that is facilitated by internet-based mediation platforms and exchange markets. Presently…Fintech1 min read
Published in Fulldive·Oct 21, 2019Shortcomings in the design of the internetThe internet as we know it is showing signs of age, since it was devised more than 40 years ago. There are quite a few central points of failure for the traditional internet, these include the Domain Name System servers, public-key infrastructure, and centralized data stores storing end-user data. The…Blockchain1 min read
Published in Fulldive·Oct 8, 2019Why should you own your data?In our current age the data has acquired the same importance to production as capital, labor, and land. For nowadays technology start-ups little office space and capital is required. But without the right kind of data and talent a successful, growing takeoff is highly unlikely. It is anticipated that by…Big Data2 min read
Published in Fulldive·Oct 2, 2019A brief look at the emerging financial disruptionsThe landscape of financial ecosystems is changing. Present technology systems of financial institutions are commonly decades old and consist of patches, updates, and integrations that are difficult to navigate. These kind of systems are costly, constrain organizational agility, and limit the strategic options as the financial ecosystem keeps evolving. Across…Fintech1 min read
Published in Fulldive·Sep 25, 2019The Future Of The InternetLet’s address the future trajectory of the internet and Fulldive Browser’s role in this trajectory. One of the trends of relevance for the evolution of the internet is the merging of everyday objects and traditional computing devices. The precursor for this development in some way has been set by the smartphones, as they blur the distinction between such distinct topics as computing and telephony.Future1 min read
Published in Fulldive·Sep 10, 2019Why privacy matters?We are living in the digital age in which there is an unparalleled ability to collect information about people, whether through the social media or through electronic surveillance by the security agencies. Some people proclaim that they have nothing to hide as they are not engaging in any criminal activities…Privacy2 min read
