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Nov 21

Dumb Gems From A Cricket Crazy Nation

There are geniuses finding weird reasons as to why India lost to Australia in the Cricket World Cup Final. Here are some of the gems: (1) Jay Shah has no cricket experience but he is the head of BCCI (they didn’t remember that India has won several matches before…

Cricket

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Dumb Gems From A Cricket Crazy Nation
Dumb Gems From A Cricket Crazy Nation
Cricket

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Nov 19

We are not ready, yet!

“What happens when we have eroded trust in media, government, and experts? If you don’t trust me and I don’t trust you, how do we respond to pandemics, or climate change, or have fair and open elections? This is how authoritarianism arises — when you erode trust in institutions.” People…

Technology

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We are not ready, yet!
We are not ready, yet!
Technology

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Oct 27

BlackBerry — Rise & Fall

Before the iPhone, there lived the BlackBerry. For those of us lucky enough to remember how it looked like and worked, it was also a shock how quickly the company and the product went out of our minds. In a sense, Blackberry was the first real smartphone. Carrying it meant…

Blackberry

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BlackBerry — Rise & Fall
BlackBerry — Rise & Fall
Blackberry

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Oct 26

Car Privacy Concerns

Modern cars come with a wide range of sensors and capture a whole lot of data. Apart from data entered directly into a car’s infotainment system, many cars can collect data in the background via cameras, microphones, sensors, and connected phones and apps. These data include: speed steering, brake, and…

Cars

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Car Privacy Concerns
Car Privacy Concerns
Cars

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Oct 20

The ‘small’ Big Problem

We are facing a major problem, but nobody is paying attention to it because it is too small. I am talking about the small electronics becoming e-waste. Small electronics like chargers, sensors, toys, cables, etc. are everywhere these days, and they’re not getting recycled. Vapes, chargers, and other "invisible" e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem Chargers, vapes, and other small electronics make up millions of tons of "invisible" e-waste each year. Recycling them…www.theverge.com

Pollution

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The ‘small’ Big Problem
The ‘small’ Big Problem
Pollution

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Oct 18

Is Israel Causing A Genocide?

Most people know about the Holocaust — over 6 million Jews (60 Lakhs) have been killed in a very short time in Nazi Germany. So, the Holocaust is technically an attempt of Genocide. But there are many who are calling Israel a Genocidal nation. I am confused — Israel must…

Israel

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Is Israel Causing A Genocide?
Is Israel Causing A Genocide?
Israel

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Oct 8

The Israel Story

5000 rockets were launched on Israel from the Gaza Strip by Hamas terrorists on 7th October 2023. Over 150 people have died in Israel and Israel is retaliating. To understand the reasons behind the current conflict in Israel, it is important to understand how Israel came to be. There are…

Israel

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The Israel Story
The Israel Story
Israel

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Sep 30

You Are The Product!

Google has been using publicly scraped data to train its AI models for a while now. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23894779/google-ai-extended-training-data-toggle-bard-vertex Meta Platforms has been using public Facebook and Instagram posts to train parts of its new Meta AI virtual assistant. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/metas-new-ai-assistant-trained-on-public-facebook-and-instagram-posts/article67360070.ece

Google

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You Are The Product!
You Are The Product!
Google

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Sep 29

Meta’s Smart Glasses isn’t a smart move

Imagine being in a public space like a mall or a restroom and being filmed. If you see someone pointing a camera at you or a smartphone at you, obviously you can find out. …

Meta

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Meta’s Smart Glasses isn’t a smart move
Meta’s Smart Glasses isn’t a smart move
Meta

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Sep 27

Amazon vs FTC

It is well known that a single company, Amazon, has seized control over much of the online retail economy, not just in the USA but in many parts of the world. But what exactly are they doing to keep up this monopoly? Simple — merchants were blocked from selling their…

FTC

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Amazon vs FTC
Amazon vs FTC
FTC

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