[ad_1] Words by Fi Bendall The world of digital and online is ever-changing, so we can expect 2019 to bring with it all manner of disruptions, transformations and fluctuations. Here are five of the big trends to keep an eye on in the coming year. Privacy presents as opportunity The ongoing travails of Facebook, the…
[ad_1] Never has it been so clear that the attorneys charged with enforcing the laws of the country have a complete disregard for the very laws they’re meant to enforce. As executives of Twitter and Facebook took to the floor of the Senate to testify about their companies’ response to international meddling into U.S. elections…
[ad_1] The UK’s privacy watchdog revealed yesterday that it intends to fine Facebook the maximum possible (£500k) under the country’s 1998 data protection regime for breaches related to the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal. But that’s just the tip of the regulatory missiles now being directed at the platform and its ad-targeting methods — and indeed,…
[ad_1] Sidewalk Labs on Saturday afternoon will throw open the doors on an old fish plant in east Toronto to show people the “smart city” ideas it is developing for the Quayside neighbourhood. The building — dubbed “307” since it’s located at 307 Lakeshore Blvd. East — is the latest community outreach effort by the Google LLC-affiliated…