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Talking tech; debates about regulating technology, privacy laws, piracy, and the pitfalls of AI.
China's success as an ill omen for Europe.
A still-thriving authoritarian society that follows a capitalist economic model, and it is currently considered to be the second-largest economy in the world.That could easily be a definition in a lexicon of modern geopolitics .Even though China is still facing many ethical and existential issues, like environmental catastrophes and emissions that are causing pollution, as well as issues that many other authoritarian or even liberal states are facing, like the oppression of speech, minority marginalization and terrible working conditions.
Sergios SaropoulosPublished 2 years ago in The SwampMisleading Data Visualization: This Is What You Should Avoid
Data visualization plays a significant role in many parts of business, whether you just begin your first startup or have been leading a large enterprise for decades. With the right data visualization tools, a company can provide both its employees and customers with the data they need in order to have a better understanding of the company’s opinion, internal processes, and goals. Charts, bars, hierarchical diagrams, and other methods that are used for presenting information graphically help to get quick insights and analyze the needed data more efficiently.
Yuliya MitsiakinaPublished 2 years ago in The SwampMobile Application Development: A Full Step-By-Step Guide [2022 Update]
Just 20 years ago, it was hard to imagine that all cell phones we knew were going to become smartphones with a lot of features that can greatly hue our life. Those old mobile phones with a bunch of buttons and small screens that were capable only for calling are now in the past. Slim multi-functional devices with large screens replaced cassette players, Internet cafes, TV, computers, radio, and other technologies. A whole world of different opportunities is now available in your hand. According to Pew Research Center, more and more people of different ages become owners of at least one smartphone.
Yuliya MitsiakinaPublished 2 years ago in The SwampUX Design Frameworks: Do You Even Need Them? Spoiler: Yes, You Do
Design process is a highly flexible technique that requires your creativity and understanding of common design principles, which you can turn to your side. You can even come up with a new solution or method as a result. UI and UX design is not so far from that. There are also particular UX/UI design principles that you need to know about and the laws of UX/UI design, which a designer has to understand. It is impossible to get the chaos under control without having rules, which is why one cannot create a successful project without following at least some kind of strategy.
Yuliya MitsiakinaPublished 2 years ago in The SwampWhy LED High Bay Lamps Are Best For Lighting Sheds?
We all know that low lighting levels can potentially cause serious cuts and burns while working inside a poorly lit shed or garage. It gets even worse when you trip over cables or tools left lying on the floor by one of your mates.
Ecofin Solutions ForUPublished 2 years ago in The SwampMost Dangerous nuclear bomb ever made
In the world of nuclear weapons, there are two distinct types of bombs - the ones that were built and exploded, and those that were never completed. This article will cover 10 of the most dangerous nuclear bombs ever built.
Open-Source Software vs. Proprietary Software: Being in Two Minds While Weighing All Pros and Cons
Whether you are leading a startup or ruling a company that has been staying afloat for many years, working in the IT sphere or entering the real estate industry, it doesn’t matter at what point your business is because you will surely search for some applications to use. We are using different types of software in our daily life as well, so it’s hard to imagine that you can run a business without using at least one. Some companies turn to custom developed solutions that are made from scratch or just use the ready-for-use applications, while others find free products that can be customized to their needs.
Yuliya MitsiakinaPublished 2 years ago in The SwampHealthcare: How Does this Sector Benefits from Digital Wallet
A revolution is afoot in the healthcare sector and it is a digital one! Yes, digital wallets have finally started their foray into the world of healthcare & rest assured that they are quickly gaining momentum in this sector too. Such growth in digital wallets’ popularity is understandable when one sees that payments are among patients’ biggest concerns. The difficulty of accessing invoices, bills, etc. has also long been a point of friction in this industry.
Ryan WilliamsonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampAre We Living in a Post-Truth World?
Former US president Donald Trump made 30,573 false or misleading claims during his four-year term. While that’s steep on any scale, the idea that politicians routinely lie to the public is not breaking news. But Trump took his relationship with reality to even shakier ground than usual. He widely dismissed unflattering media reports as fake news. He consistently hurled insults at journalists. And he still claims the 2020 US election was rigged against him.
Shane Peter ConroyPublished 2 years ago in The SwampInternet
It is no longer a secret to anyone that the Internet has become a base for social, political, economic and cultural convergence and a point that can enter all areas of life. Enabling freedom for humanity, that is, we are facing a great role for the Internet by contributing to the achievement of globalisation in its positive sense, but does the economy allow that ? !
Hacked, Haggard, Hooked
There's a war happening in the world that is so covert, so deeply embedded, so insidious, we ride the surface, blissfully unaware of it's impact.
Dannielle NelsonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampGet verified and explore Fet Life's new facial recognition system.
There is a reason why Facebook and many others have stopped doing this. Facial recognition systems harm people in the community. But face recognition, the technology behind these features, is more than just a gimmick. It is employed for law enforcement surveillance, airport passenger screening, and employment and housing decisions. Despite widespread adoption, face recognition was recently banned for use by police and local agencies in several cities, including Boston and San Francisco. Why? Of the dominant biometrics in use (fingerprint, iris, palm, voice, and face), face recognition is the least accurate and is rife with privacy concerns. Police use face recognition to compare suspects’ photos to mugshots and driver’s license images; it is estimated that almost half of American adults – over 117 million people, as of 2016 – have photos within a facial recognition network used by law enforcement. This participation occurs without consent, or even awareness, and is bolstered by a lack of legislative oversight. Face recognition empowers a law enforcement system with a long history of racist and anti-activist surveillance and can widen pre-existing inequalities. I do not support this as part of Fet Life and it will out others as not even credit card companies are safe from getting hacked. This is a bad idea and bad for the global community to particpate with.
Joseph CrownPublished 2 years ago in The Swamp