Posts by CarriePalmer

Tech giants warp eco standards to greenwash electronics, rake in cash

I was not shocked to see the news, "The tech industry uses its outsized influence to combat environmental product standards" (https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/3/16087628/apple-e-waste-environmental-standards-ieee-right-to-repair). It was on expected lines. It is very prevalent with big names in the industry.

Now how do they manipulate to rake in sales? Apple and such big tech companies keep their devices hard to repair.

Are we not accountable for protecting our environment?

Now, Apple remains the largest company on earth by market cap, by selling brand new smartphones month after month. Apple manipulates by design, keeping neutral standards bodies from implementing environmentally friendly measures, thus reduce device longevity which increases the number of units manufactured.

We normal users are also to be blamed. Check this article which says the average cell phone user replaces their unit every 18 months (https://www.junk-works.ca/locations/blog/2017/07/07/e-waste-facts-everybody-should-know/).

Such vicious plans hamper the efforts of people who have dedicated their lives to educating people to reduce waste and implement the 3R principle.

Uber to bend over, take privacy probe every two years for next 20 years

The Uber's privacy limitation would definitely be a warning for all companies. The way current data is accessed and its usage policies should be reviewed by all companies.

Good Lord: Former UK spy boss backs crypto

Totally agree with Hannigan

"the best and most practical solution would be for security services to "target the people who are abusing" encryption systems and go after the devices themselves – ie, the smartphone or laptops they are using."