Miguel has been a business growth and technology expert for more than a decade and has written software for even longer. From his little castle in Romania, he presents cold and analytical perspectives to things that affect the tech world.
The problem we face right now is that we do not have a clear line drawn on what “enough” data about an individual is. Where do we draw the limit on data collection?
The recent news is that Google will now be held by its new parent company – Alphabet. What is this all about? And what is Google Alphabet? Let’s find out.
Swatting is a dangerous cyber crime that puts people in danger by reporting false crimes and deploying SWAT to their home. Many want justice for this. Should the police get involved?
The amount of people with a tablet is about one-tenth of the world population; it’s slowly becoming a business-worthy item. Here’s why this device won’t die.
The Google Brain team is working on artificial neural networks. Let’s see how it could affect the way that technology interacts with us in the near future.
Online reviews are great because they give you a supposedly accurate depiction of the product that you are going to buy. But can they really be trusted? Let’s find out.
Streaming sites have been seeing increased usage by people who wish to pay for unlimited media streaming. Are these services going to make piracy obsolete?
The severity of a DDoS attack could vary from a mild inconvenience to a total takedown of a server. But how large can it really get? Let’s find out here.
Many articles have been talking about this radical type of display that uses “quantum dot technology.” Let’s find out what a quantum dot monitor actually is!
ICANN is in the process of making a policy decision that may expose people’s private information. Is this yet another infringement of privacy? Let’s check it out.
One vulnerability called the Dark Jedi exploit has managed to slip through the cracks and has affected older Apple computers. This is what it is all about.
The newly announced Android Pay by Google doesn’t require you to enter your PIN for your cards. Is this actually safe? Are PIN-less payments the way to go? Let’s check it out.
Cryptography is supposed to keep you safe, but what if there is a backdoor that allows the government access to your account? What would be its consequence? Let’s find out.
Security questions are supposed to be yet another secure way to log in to your account in case you forgot your password, but it is really a bad idea. Here’s why.
Now robots are capable of writing news reports and painting the masterpieces of great artists. Is this the end for those who are in these niches? Let’s find out.
A report from the JEDEC about SSDs suggests they might not be able to retain storage over long periods of time without power. Is this true? Let’s find out.
You may have heard about the “right to be forgotten”, But what exactly is the “right to be forgotten”, and can we even enforce such a right? Let’s check it out.
While you can make free call over the Internet, why is it that we are still paying to make long distance calls on a traditional phone? Let’s find out why.
Tesla came up with a new device that could make battery technology more affordable and reliable. The question is can we power an entire house with a battery?
The upcoming release of Windows 10 might lock out older PCs that do not support the DRM technologies to watch 4k movies. Here is what you need to know.
Manufacturers like Apple and Samsung have recently introduced image stabilizers into their cameras. Find out everything about image stabilization here.
How much are you paying for Internet services now? Imagine paying none of that to connect to the world’s biggest knowledge library. Is it even possible? Let’s find out.
One of the questions aspiring coders ask themselves is, “Where do I start?” Here are a couple of programming languages that you should pick up in 2015.
The innovation in wearable devices has now allowed us to track our health on the move. Is this a boon or a bane? Find out all you need to know about wearable health tracking.
Late in January 2015, Microsoft’s system chief said in an announcement that Windows 10 will come as a free upgrade. What’s with this change? Let’s find out.
Using your fingerprint or retina to authorize yourself into an account has been around for a long time., but will it become the future of online banking? Let’s find out.
When there are sudden increase of traffic to a server, it will crash. A solution to this is to use a load balancer. Here’s what you need to know about load balancing.
The US government is intending to introduce new laws to protect the privacy of individuals on the Internet. Here is what you need to know about this proposal.
Most people are used to “the Internet,” but what if one day we would have to use “internets” to describe what we’re connecting to? Is that even possible?
Most computers are still using fan and heat sink to cool theselves down. For those who are interested, here are 4 great amazing cooling techniques you can use.
With the new HTTP/2, let’s find out what this new protocol version does, how it can improve the loading speed of webpages and how you can benefit from it.
You probably have an online banking account. What if someone decided to hack into your account and steal from it? How secure do you think your bank account is?
Have you ever wondered what large companies do to ensure that their websites stay up, and why websites sometimes go belly-up for a few hours? It’s time to speak about both of these things!
