a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Xiaomi Mi 9 is a worthy competitor to Huawei Mate 20 Pro – on paper

Feb20
by on February 20, 2019 at 1:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


We finally have 2019’s first flagship launch: the Mi 9. This is Xiaomi’s ambitious device, that has Qualcomm‘s new Snapdragon 855 processor, and a triple-camera system led by a 48-megapixel sensor. Plus, its highest variant features a massive RAM of 12GB. On paper, the device has all the markings of becoming a great competitor of last year’s feature-loaded Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Before we get into the details of the product, here’s its impressive spec sheet: Screen: 6.39-inch Full HD display Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Memory: 6/8/12GB RAM Rear camera: 48-megapixel with f/1.75 aperture + 16-megapixel wide angle sensor with…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Huawei,Xiaomi

└ Tags: 
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Shutting down the internet doesn’t work, but governments keep doing it anyway

Feb20
by on February 20, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet shutdowns or deliberate disruptions. The statistics are staggering. In India alone, there were 154 internet shutdowns between January 2016 and May 2018. This is the most of any country in the world. But similar shutdowns are becoming common on the African continent. Already in 2019 there have been shutdowns in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Chad, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. Last year there were 21 such shutdowns on…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Shutting down the internet doesn’t work, but governments keep doing it anyway

Feb20
by on February 20, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet shutdowns or deliberate disruptions. The statistics are staggering. In India alone, there were 154 internet shutdowns between January 2016 and May 2018. This is the most of any country in the world. But similar shutdowns are becoming common on the African continent. Already in 2019 there have been shutdowns in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Chad, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. Last year there were 21 such shutdowns on…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Shutting down the internet doesn’t work, but governments keep doing it anyway

Feb20
by on February 20, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet shutdowns or deliberate disruptions. The statistics are staggering. In India alone, there were 154 internet shutdowns between January 2016 and May 2018. This is the most of any country in the world. But similar shutdowns are becoming common on the African continent. Already in 2019 there have been shutdowns in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Chad, Sudan, and Zimbabwe. Last year there were 21 such shutdowns on…

This story continues at The Next Web

└ Tags: ,
a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

How to decentralize social media, according to Wikipedia’s co-founder

Feb20
by on February 20, 2019 at 9:41 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


The problem about social media is that it is centralized. Centralization empowers massive corporations and governments to steal our privacy and restrict our speech and autonomy. What should exist are neutral, technical standards and protocols, like the standards and protocols for blogs, email, and the Web. Blockchain technology — the technology of decentralization — is perfect for this, but not strictly necessary. Such protocols would enable us to follow public feeds no matter where they are published. We would eventually have our pick of many different apps to view these feeds. We would choose our own terms, not Facebook’s or…

This story continues at The Next Web

Or just read more coverage about: Wikipedia

└ Tags: