Future of Communication
This is about how new technologies and social trends are changing the way we communicate and handle information.
Collection by Michael Grupe
Harvard Business Review
What AI-Driven Decision Making Looks Like
8 min · · It’s not the same as being data-driven. · Shared by 642, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Mario Clemente, Mikael Krogerus, Evan (he/him), Michael Grupe, Howard Getson, Kirk Borne, ΛLΞX TRΞJʘ, rudolph regter, Marsha Collier, Jonathan Kogan, Jacob Jarnvall, David Nagel, Nrupal Akolkar, Slawomir Polanski, Joseph Kvedar, MD, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, Nicolas Babin, Katja Evertz, Chloe Abrasada
The Guardian
Why can’t we agree on what’s true anymore?
17+ min · · The long read: It’s not about foreign trolls, filter bubbles or fake news. Technology encourages us to believe we can all have first-hand access to the ‘real’ facts – and now we can’t stop fighting… · Shared by 413, including Luis Roig | @darum@indieweb.social, Mathew Ingram, Lluís Codina, Bernhard Huessy, Daniel Nova, Jane, Brad Brooks, Johannes Dornisch, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Jeff Atwood, Howard Getson, Microphilosophy | Philosopher 🧠, Michael Grupe, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Mark Kaigwa, Glyn Britton, Katja Evertz, luis antónio santos
Fast Company
I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me
Summary · 6 min · · In 1990, cognitive scientist and usability engineer Don Norman wrote the first edition of his seminal book, The Design of Everyday Things. In this article, he offers a frank – and slightly cantankerous – assessment of the current state of design for seniors and advocates for more stylish and inclusive products. He occasionally lapses into speculation, for example when he suggests that canes could become chic and coveted accessories for all and doesn’t address potential obstacles to universal design implementation. Nonetheless he provides useful examples, recommendations and a generally compelling argument that anyone in the design, production or venture capital industries may find relevant. · Shared by 362, including Dominik Grolimund, Linus Basig, Lena V. Groeger, Nils Hitze, Center Centre – UIE, Esther Schindler, @grzewap@mastodon.social, getAbstract, Nir Eyal, Raul Krauthausen, Cameron Yick ~ @hydrosquall@vis.social on mastodon, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Clemens M. Schuster, Nick Floro, Kiki, mdy, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Brad Brooks, Adrian Swinscoe, Guy Kawasaki
blog.growthbot.org
Chatbots were the next big thing: what happened?
20+ min · · A great bot can be about as useful as an average app. When it comes to rich, sophisticated, multi-layered apps, there's no competition. Today's most successful bot experiences take a hybrid approach, incorporating chat into a broader strategy that encompasses more traditional elements. · Shared by 351, including Herbert Bay, Chris Messina, Martin Hoffmann, Adam Pasick, Warren Whitlock, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Mark Kaigwa, Stephanie A Kowalski, Weiting Chen, Klaus Eck, Eric Seufert, Nir Eyal, Kenneth Kalmer, Thomas Power, Johannes Lenz, Dominik Grolimund, Florian Hanke 🍎, Esther Schindler, Arne Keuning, Liliane Ferrari ™
Benedict Evans
What comes after smartphones? — Benedict Evans
4 min · · Computing has always moved forwards in jumps of scale, but smartphones reach everyone on earth, so what’s the next jump? AV and VR? Cloud, machine learning and crypto? Or is that the wrong model to… · Shared by 212, including Gabriele, Lelio Simi, Johannes Dornisch, blinch, Michael Grupe, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Brian Halligan, Scott Brinker
Harvard Business Review
Disruption Starts with Unhappy Customers, Not Technology
8 min · · A common misunderstanding of an important idea. · Shared by 184, including Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, Thomas Pleil, Gabriele, Kirk Borne, Andreas Staub, Antonio Vieira Santos, Jelan Ong, Bernhard Huessy, Esther Schindler, Michael Grupe, Fabian Künzli, Bill Johnston, Stefan Weber, Shawn Venasse, JP Nicols 🇺🇸🇺🇦
The New York Times
What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues
13+ min · · Popular novels, technical tomes and self-published books are pirated and sold on Amazon. That may actually be helping the company extend its grip on the book business. · Shared by 176, including Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Michael Grupe, Liliane Ferrari ™, Craig Brown, PhD, Amber Mac, Jenny Lawson, Charles Baldwin, Tendayi Viki, Tauno, L. Taylor Banks, Philippe Surber, Yvette Dubel, W. Blake Gray, Howard Getson, Jane
bondcap.com
Internet Trends 2019
· Mary Meeker, June 11 @ Code 2019 · Shared by 176, including Oriol Farré, Jeff Chang, Anita Zielina, Roland Sailer, Thomas Power, Johannes Haus, Jonathan Kogan, Dominik Grolimund, Parv 🚢 🌊, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Neha Narkhede, Lluís Codina, Mark Kaigwa, Christian Hartmann, Chris Messina, Esther Schindler, Johannes Lenz, Katja Evertz, Marc R Gagné MAPP, Ha Duong
Visual Capitalist
The 10 Breakthrough Technologies That Will Define 2019
11+ min · · Which innovations will dominate headlines in 2019? According to Bill Gates, watch for these 10 breakthrough technologies to change the world. · Shared by 171, including Vincenzo Tremonte, Bernhard Huessy, Tom Connor, Ines Bieler, Antonio Vieira Santos, Michael Grupe, ΛLΞX TRΞJʘ, Thomas Power, Dominik Grolimund, rudolph regter, Martina Grolimund, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Ste Davies, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, 瑞拿頭, Andreas Staub, John Nosta
Fast Company
Everyone’s talking about ethics in AI. Here’s what they’re missing
7 min · · The rush toward ethical AI is leaving many of us behind. · Shared by 138, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Thomas Power, Cyrill Schmid, Dominik Grolimund, Bertrand Maltaverne, Michael Grupe, Steve Tunstall, Dr. Anna Jobin (also on Mastodon)
Inc.
This Is the Most In-Demand Skill of the Future
2 min · · The future of work belongs to those who possess emotional and social skills. Here's why. · Shared by 130, including Katja Evertz, rudolph regter, Gabriele, Annik Burgdorfer-Grolimund, Michael Grupe, Johannes Dornisch, 瑞拿頭, Jonathan Kogan, Yvette Dubel
The New York Times
Facial Recognition Tech Is Growing Stronger, Thanks to Your Face
7 min · · Large databases, built with images from social networks and dating services, contain millions of pictures of people’s faces. Some are shared worldwide. · Shared by 130, including Charles Baldwin, tektology, Martin Ford, Mike Butcher, Mathew Ingram, Craig Brown, PhD, Marsha Collier, Chris Messina, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Michael Grupe, Dan Gillmor is at mastodon.social/@dangillmor, Yvette Dubel, Ouriel @Zengo, Cade Metz, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after
youtube.com
Die Zerstörung der CDU.
· Die Europawahl bzw EU-Wahl steht vor der Tür. Ob CDU, SPD oder AfD gute Parteien sind, die im Einklang mit Wissenschaft und Logik stehen, versuche ich in die... · Shared by 124, including Luca Hammer, Adrian Bührer, Nico Lumma, Jakob Adler, ᴄʟᴀᴜᴅɪᴏ sᴄʜᴡᴀʀᴢ, Michael Schär, Klaus Eck, Helmi, Tobias Kopka, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Leif Wolkenhauer, Thomas Knüwer, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Christopher Lauer™, Johannes Lenz, Kiki, Claudia Sommer, Thomas Pleil, Janosch Tröhler, Michael Seemann
The New York Times
These Influencers Aren’t Flesh and Blood, Yet Millions Follow Them
6 min · · From Calvin Klein to KFC, the rise of the computer-generated influencer on social media. · Shared by 117, including Esther Schindler, Raphael Bratschi, Fawzi A. Baba-Ali, Anthony Hamelle, Richard MacManus, Craig Brown, PhD, Mark Kaigwa, Antonio Vieira Santos, Michael Grupe, Brandon Uttley, Matthias Kahr, Alexia Bonatsos, Charles Baldwin, Balaji, Klaus Eck, Thomas Power, Mathew Ingram, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Chris Messina
The New York Times
I Shouldn’t Have to Publish This in The New York Times
5 min · · The way we regulated social media platforms didn’t end harassment, extremism or disinformation. It only gave them more power and made the problem worse. · Shared by 106, including Turner Burns, Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr, Nicolas Dengler, Mathew Ingram, Gerd Leonhard, Dan Gillmor is at mastodon.social/@dangillmor, Chris Messina, Michael Grupe, Charles Baldwin, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Mark Kaigwa, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯