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Has Apple lost Its Virtue? Planned Obsolescence and Dubious Privacy Practices are now Apple Features
I have been a fan of Apple products since the beginning and am angry at their strategy of iPhone planned obsolescence. Not only that, but its signature approach of privacy-by-design is not a reality anymore. I’ve stopped buying new iPhones. Their life span has been steadily decreasing under Tim Cook’s leadership, since 2012. Their batteries are now notorious for lasting a couple hours under normal operating conditions past the one year mark.
Using & Featuring Civic Tech in Toronto’s 2022 Mayor Election
Toronto, Canada's largest city of about 3 million in its core, and 6.4 million in its greater Toronto area, is electing its mayor October 24, 2022. The campaign opposing two-term incumbent John Tory to 30 other candidates has been tepid to date, as The Globe and Mail...
Regulation of Tech Giants in France, Australia, Europe,Canada & the US
Tech companies like Google (Alphabet) and Facebook (Meta) have become giants and have had a free ride evolving in an unregulated context for the past 25 years. While producing easy to use and often free products that charm consumers , they've been able to prosper and...
Articles on Kids, Teens, Cell Phones, Social Media and Mental Health
We're beginning here a repository of media articles on the impact on mental health of kids or teens using cell phones, notably to access social media and YouTube. Meet the parents who refuse to give kids cell phones: May 9, 2022 in The Washington Post For Adriana...
Analyzing a May 22 Study Finding Playing Video Games Makes Kids Smart
A study, published in Nature, May 11, 2022, seems to claim playing video games makes kids smart. The study looked at 9,855 children from the USA who took part in the ABCD study – a long-term study of brain development and health of children in the United States, aged...
Main Authors
Caroline Isautier
From digital marketing to digital citizenship
Kate Tillezcek
Canada Research Chair on Youth
Hessie Jones
Venture Partner, Matr Ventures, privacy and marketing expert