Turn Off Push Notifications
Notifications are no longer used to notify you of anything—they’re used by apps to beg for attention. Continue reading Turn Off Push Notifications
Author Archives: Jason Koebler
You’re Going to Pay $20 for Nintendo Switch Online and Like it
The launch of Nintendo’s online gaming service has been the subject of endless complaints that we should all get over as soon as possible. Continue reading You’re Going to Pay $20 for Nintendo Switch Online and Like it
Neil deGrasse Tyson Patiently, Joyously Explains to Paparazzi What Would Happen if You Smoked Weed in Space
The universe is truly beautiful. Continue reading Neil deGrasse Tyson Patiently, Joyously Explains to Paparazzi What Would Happen if You Smoked Weed in Space
Apple No Longer Sells Any iPhones With a Headphone Jack
With the introduction of the iPhone XS, XR, and XS Max, Apple took the iPhone 6S and iPhone SE out of its online store. Continue reading Apple No Longer Sells Any iPhones With a Headphone Jack
Buying an iPhone XS Is Bad for the Planet
Keeping your old iPhone ‘is the best thing for the planet,’ Apple says as it introduces the iPhone XS. Continue reading Buying an iPhone XS Is Bad for the Planet
Farmer Lobbying Group Sells Out Farmers, Helps Enshrine John Deere’s Tractor Repair Monopoly
The California Farm Bureau has agreed to a toothless version of “right to repair” that was written by tractor manufacturers. Continue reading Farmer Lobbying Group Sells Out Farmers, Helps Enshrine John Deere’s Tractor Repair Monopoly
Journalists Are Not Social Media Platforms’ Unpaid Content Moderators
For years tech companies have been getting free content moderation from journalists. Whether it’s Russian manipulation campaigns, non-consensual sexual imagery, or hate speech around the world, journalists have often been the ones unearthing illegal o… Continue reading Journalists Are Not Social Media Platforms’ Unpaid Content Moderators
The Impossible Job: Inside Facebook’s Struggle to Moderate Two Billion People
Moderating billions of posts a week in more than a hundred languages has become Facebook’s biggest challenge. Leaked documents and nearly two dozen interviews show how the company hopes to solve it. Continue reading The Impossible Job: Inside Facebook’s Struggle to Moderate Two Billion People
The Scientists Who Study Whale ‘Defecation Events’
Whale poops fertilize ocean ecosystems, and also contain a wealth of information for marine scientists. Continue reading The Scientists Who Study Whale ‘Defecation Events’
Deplatforming Works
Alex Jones says getting banned by YouTube and Facebook will only make him stronger. The research says that’s not true. Continue reading Deplatforming Works