#Destaques
The companies’ claim to be Digital Switzerlands encompasses two ideas: that the companies are on par with, not subordinate to, the countries that try to regulate them, and that they are in some sense neutral
Europeans press for digital tax at G20 meeting
Impact of AI and Mobile Internet compared to Growth of China and India 2013-2025
The Consumer Rebellion was in full force. It was unstoppable. Until 2013 at least.
#Artes
This robot will draw and erase anything on your walls
#Cidades
Houses of the future could have genetically-modified plants built into the walls that change colour when they detect deadly gases and viruses
Solar and wind are coming. And the power sector isn’t ready. [btw, Money talks when trying to influence climate change legislation]
Perspectives on IoT-Facilitated User Engagement
It’s called vomit fraud. And it could make your Uber trip really expensive
#DireitosPatentes
FIFA has successfully developed its own private legal system – now governments must step in
If You’re A Journalist Hiring Lawyers To Intimidate Publishers Into Killing Stories About Your Misdeeds, You’re A Hypocrite
#FuturoDoTrabalho
The world’s 500 largest companies generated $30 trillion in revenues and $1.9 trillion in profits in 2017. Together, this year’s Fortune Global 500 companies employ 67.7 million people worldwide and are represented by 33 countries. [As inequality grows, so does the political influence of the rich]
68% of CEOs Admit They Weren’t Fully Prepared for the Job
Office chairs are under siege—and it’s not entirely a bad thing.
It’s harder for creative professionals to make a living in big cities
Las empresas empiezan a regular el derecho a la desconexión digital
The sectoral impact of the digitisation of the economy: digitisation has barely any effect on employment
#HumanosFuturos
The cashless society is a con – and big finance is behind it
The AI revolution will be led by toasters, not droids
Transhumanism is Under Siege from Socialism
#InSegurança
NSA Chief Forms Group to Counter Russian Threat
#Media
Four in five experts cited in online news are men
Statistics for journalists: Tips to assess the quality of surveys and polls
#Memórias
The Dark Silicon Problem and What it Means for CPU Designers
What was it like to be a software engineer at NeXT?
Millions of publications—not to mention spy documents—can be read on microfilm machines. But people still see these devices as outmoded and unappealing
How does JPEG actually work? vs BPG Image format
#Privacidades
How to use your smartphone without leaving a trace
#RedesSociais
Inside Indonesia’s fake Twitter account factories
#Telecoms
Your iPhone now does Morse code, thanks to Google’s Gboard keyboard
