Articles filed under Bershidsky, Leonid
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Catch some Pokemon and glimpse the future
Jul 23, 2016 7:12 AM - One of the interesting debates over Pokemon Go, the addictive smartphone game that 9.5 million Americans play -- and probably a lot more than that now -- is whether it's truly augmented reality (AR), an up-and-coming companion technology to virtual reality (VR). The question may seem largely philosophical, but the philosophy of how we use electronic devices is important: The post-smartphone era is just beginning.
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If Adobe won't retire Flash, just hit delete
Oct 17, 2015 7:37 AM - Adobe Flash's continued existence is one of the clearest manifestations of backwardness and laziness in the tech world. At the same time, it exposes pretty much every computer to significant dangers from hacking and spying.
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Facebook should scrap its real-name rule
Aug 1, 2015 7:38 AM - Hamburg data protection supervisor Johannes Caspar is after Facebook again: He wants it to scrap its real-name-only policy. His demand provides an interesting perspective on Ellen Pao's battle with anonymous trolls on Reddit and her subsequent dismissal as interim chief executive officer of the online platform.
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Apple is the world's biggest fashion company
Sep 13, 2014 6:53 AM - Apple established itself as the world's biggest fashion company by releasing a smartwatch that is more about beauty and variety than about technology.
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Apple isn't responsible for your nude selfies
Sep 2, 2014 11:40 AM - What do you do if you're a celebrity and nude pictures you happened to store in the cloud are suddenly all over the Internet? We've seen the full spectrum of possible reactions, only one of which makes sense.There's denial, as in former Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice's tweet: "Those so-called nudes of me are FAKE people."
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