Topics API Review

With the Topics API now in origin tests, it has been interesting to see just how the web gets categorized. I do see a lot of potential in the technology and I can’t argue with the privacy promise being a significant improvement over third party cookies…

Topics API Review

With the Topics API now in origin tests, it has been interesting to see just how the web gets categorized. I do see a lot of potential in the technology and I can’t argue with the privacy promise being a significant improvement over third party cookies…

Peaking into Facebook’s algorithmic black box

If you came to this post from my Facebook you’ve been participating in a little not-so-scientific experiment on my behalf. For most of the month of January almost all of my Facebook shares have passed through a new site I set up with WordPress and PressForward. On Chronoto.pe I archive a copy of everything I’ve read […]

“Carriers resist becoming “dumb pipes” because there’s no money in it. A pipe is a…”

Carriers resist becoming “dumb pipes” because there’s no money in it. A pipe is a faceless commodity, valued only by reliability and speed. In such a market, margins sink to zero or below zero, and it becomes a horrible business to be in.

“Dumb pipes” are exactly what users want. They want the carriers to provide fast, reliable, cheap mobile data connectivity. Then, they want to get their apps, services and social products from, you know, the Internet.

Why Google wants to replace Gmail.