Enrique Dans
On the effects of technology on people, companies and society
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Will this be the year the regulators really crack down on Big Tech’s abuses?
Will this be the year the regulators really crack down on Big Tech’s abuses?
The French privacy authorities (CNIL) are fining Google €150 million and Facebook €60 million for intentionally making it difficult for…
Apple, Tim Cook and three trillion dollars
Apple, Tim Cook and three trillion dollars
In August 2018, Apple became the first company to hit $1 trillion in value. Two years later, the company’s share price breezed past $2…
Elizabeth Holmes has damaged the credibility of entrepreneurs everywhere
Elizabeth Holmes has damaged the credibility of entrepreneurs everywhere
Theranos was, from the outset, too good to be true: Elizabeth Holmes met every stereotype of the time, a Stanford dropout who set up…
Finally, a remote control that doesn’t run out of batteries
Finally, a remote control that doesn’t run out of batteries
Samsung has unveiled at CES its Eco Remote, a new, battery-less version of its TV remote control, powered by the energy it is able to…
The desktop computer is back
The desktop computer is back
Computer sales during the pandemic show a surprising change: in early 2020 there was a big increase in the sale of all types of computers…
Has distributed work become a game of cat and mouse?
Has distributed work become a game of cat and mouse?
A depressing article in Vice, “Workers are using ‘mouse movers’ so they can use the bathroom in peace”, details the boom in the sales of…
Why the end of the oil era will come through the courts
Why the end of the oil era will come through the courts
The Financial Times has a very good article about the Dutch lawyer Roger Cox, who was included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most…
It’s never been easier to meet people online, but…
It’s never been easier to meet people online, but…
As its title suggests, an interesting article in The Guardian, “Apps promised a sexual revolution but they have just made dating weird”…