Nobody could see THAT coming!
When people hit those caps, they realize they have little choice but to start paying, or risk losing access to emails, photos and personal documents.
Source: Bloomberg
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Gmail Free Storage Thing of Past
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Alexa and Google spy on you
Only after the Google SVP let the public know ‘He’d let guests know about smart speakers‘, there is more bad news on these smart home devices. Researchers found approved apps that deliberately turn these devices to spy on their owner.
Alexa and Google Home evasedrop Amazon- and Google-approved apps turned both voice-controlled devices into “smart spies.”
Source: Alexa and Google Home abused to eavesdrop and phish passwords
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Mark Hurd passed away
Mark Hurd was a giant in the industry. My thoughts are with his family, friends and everyone at Oracle. His passing away marks a very sad day for the entire industry.
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Floppy Disks coordinate missile launches.
Good News: US military will no longer use floppy disks to coordinate nuke launches. You’ll probably think this technology is around for many years, since the 70ies or even longer. The article confirms these 8-inch floppy disks have been in use since the 1970ies. You’ll probably also expect this is proven and well tested, and any approach to replace this is well considered.
Well, then the article has bad news for you.
Now, the US strategic command has announced that it has replaced the drives with a “highly-secure solid state digital storage solution,” Lt. Col. Jason Rossi told c4isrnet.com.
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People looking at this product
Have you ever wondered, how websites know how many people look at a particular product? Ophir Harpaz investigated:
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Why Companies and Government Do āInnovation Theaterā
This article previously appeared in the Harvard Business Review. The type of disruption most companies and government agencies are facing is a once-in-every-few-centuries event. Disruption today isā¦Valid question…
Source: Steve Blank Why Companies and Government Do āInnovation Theaterā Instead of ActualĀ Innovation
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Five Deadly Product Management Sins
Five Deadly Sins in Product Management. - No One Understands What You Do
- Not Being Effective
- Being Tactical and Not Strategic
- No Formal Career Plan
- Not Enjoying Your Job
These are, apart from being strategic, probably all solid advises for any other role. The article is a lot more verbose on why these are relevant for Product Management.
Learn about the five deadly sins that can stop people from rising quickly in Product Management. Avoid these and keep them from killing your career.
Source: Five Deadly Product Management Career Sins | 280 Group
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What you do is who you are.
Ben Horowitz, of Andreessen Horowitz (software is eating the world), wrote a new book. It is titled “What you do is who you are.“, and will, following the announcement, discuss corporate cultural standards and how they changed over the years, of course with a particular focus on the tech industry. It’s a hot candidate for this winters reading list.
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Mozilla unveils YouTube recommendation horror stories
Somehow, a fun read. Still problematic, and somewhat scary, at the scale YouTube relies on recommendations.
YouTube Horror Stories Mozilla gathered 28 user-submitted stories, detailing incidents where YouTubeās recommendation served videos featuring racism, conspiracies, and violence.
Source: Mozilla unveils 28 horror stories about YouTubeās recommendation algorithm