In Digital Life
9 Best Articles in 2021
The New York Times
For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers. Here’s What I Learned.
The New York Times
~19 min read · 337 saves · From 2018 · Our tech columnist tried to skip digital news for a while. His old-school experiment led to three main conclusions.
In Media
BuzzFeed
He Predicted The 2016 Fake News Crisis. Now He's Worried About An Information Apocalypse.
BuzzFeed
~14 min read · 483 saves · From 2018 · By predicting the fake news scandals surrounding the 2016 US presidential election campaign, tech engineer Aviv Ovadya has become an early Cassandra of Silicon Valley. Yet today, Ovadya believes that your children will look at the post-2016 election fallout with nostalgia. He warns that AI-enhanced technology is steering the world toward a disinformation apocalypse. To learn more about Ovadya’s background and thinking, getAbstract recommends you read Charlie Warzel’s recent post on BuzzFeed News.
In Media
The New York Times
Big Tech Has Crushed the News Business. That’s About to Change.
The New York Times
9 min read · 94 saves · 2020-05-11 · Ben Smith · News organizations have long hoped that tech platforms would pay them for news. Now regulators abroad are moving to make that happen.
In Technology
Singularity Hub
10 Tech Trends That Made the World Better in 2016
Singularity Hub
~13 min read · 46 saves · From 2017 · 2016 was an incredible year for technology, and for humanity.Despite all the negative political-related news, there were 10 tech trends this year that positively transformed humanity.For thi
sip.fyi
Sip - A daily digest of short, delightful tech news
sip.fyi
51 saves · From 2018 · Every weekday Sip surfaces the most interest and important tech stories of the day, from breaking news to profiles on favorite tech products.
Geek.com
Tech News, Reviews & Tips
Geek.com
5 min read · 20 saves · From 2015 · Geeking out since 1995. Providing readers with tech news, reviews, and tips.
HackerNoon
200 Black Women In Tech To Follow on Twitter {2020 List}
HackerNoon
20+ min read · 60 saves · Jan 3rd · 2020 Annual listing of 200 Black Women in Tech on Twitter to Follow to get up to date insight, news, convos around inclusion, diversity and new voices in tech
In Technology
The Guardian
The great break-up of Big Tech is finally beginning
The Guardian
3 min read · 145 saves · 2019-09-09 · Google and Facebook are the subject of big antitrust investigations. This is good news for our democracy and the free press
Charged
Google News is broken
Charged
5 min read · 95 saves · 2019-02-07 · It's one of the biggest traffic drivers on the web, but Google's policies about how to get into the index are opaque, and applied at random.
Trending
HackerNoon
200 Black Women In Tech To Follow on Twitter {2020 List}
HackerNoon
20+ min read · 60 saves · Jan 3rd · 2020 Annual listing of 200 Black Women in Tech on Twitter to Follow to get up to date insight, news, convos around inclusion, diversity and new voices in tech
In Fintech
Sky News Tech
TransferWise to hire banks for blockbuster float
Sky News Tech
3 min read · 18 saves · 2020-12-19 · TransferWise is preparing to hire bankers to take one of Britain’s most prized tech companies public, Sky News learns.
The Wall Street Journal
WSJ News Exclusive | Amazon in Talks to Buy Podcast Maker Wondery
The Wall Street Journal
25 saves · 2020-12-02 · The tech giant is in exclusive talks for the purchase of the podcast startup, according to people familiar with the matter, as Amazon pushes further into the growing audio sector.
CIO.com
Six Tech Trends for '21 and Beyond
CIO.com
4 min read · 2020-12-21 · Gordon Thomson · It’s been a tough year. But there’s good news on the tech horizon.
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Charged
Google News is broken
Charged
5 min read · 95 saves · 2019-02-07 · It's one of the biggest traffic drivers on the web, but Google's policies about how to get into the index are opaque, and applied at random.
Charged
The best technology newsletter, daily briefing and podcast
Charged
57 saves · From 2017 · The briefing that cuts through the noise to deliver technology news that matters. Get Charged in a daily tech briefing, weekly newsletter or podcast.
CJR
How tech and media can fight fake news
CJR
5 min read · 15 saves · From 2016 · Leaders of the most important tech companies in the world are grappling with fake news, as embarrassing screenshots of bogus Trending Topics and Google News headlines go viral. The presidential campaign turned a spotlight on this viral disinformation,...
The Guardian
Coders of the world, unite: can Silicon Valley workers curb the power of Big Tech?
The Guardian
20+ min read · 68 saves · From 2017 · The long read: For decades, tech companies promised to make the world better. As that dream falls apart, disillusioned insiders are trying to take back control
In Media
MIT Technology Review
We’re fighting fake news AI bots by using more AI. That’s a mistake.
MIT Technology Review
8 min read · 48 saves · 2020-01-08 · The myopic focus of tech leaders on AI-driven solutions to fake news is indicative of the arrogance that caused the problem in the first place.
The New York Times
A Crazy Idea for Funding Local News: Charge People for It
The New York Times
7 min read · 41 saves · From 2018 · How two tech-industry news sites, The Information and Stratechery, may show a path forward.
mybridge.co
Mybridge - Learn a new skill in Tech
mybridge.co
36 saves · From 2015 · Pick skills in the tech industry and get the best free resources to start learning. Professional news for developers, designers, entrepreneurs and marketers are also provided everyday.
TNW
Product Hunt has a news app called Sip (and it's a bit like Twitter Moments)
TNW
3 min read · 28 saves · From 2018 · Sip is an attention span-friendly tech news feed.
Product Hunt 😺
Swiipe News
Product Hunt 😺
15 saves · From 2017 · Swiipe News - A different take on viewing the headlines by a 14-year-old 📰. (iPhone, News, and Tech) Read the opinion of 20 influencers.
