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Alex Fink

Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg

July 14, 2024

Ethan Zuckerman is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a scholar of digital media. He and his team work to understand the contemporary digital world and build social media systems that are focused on communities, not on profits. Ethan is currently suing Meta (i.e. Facebook) in a landmark case that might (and likely should) change our interpretation of section 230. Please tune in to hear the details of the case and the various ways it could change the social media landscape. It's fascinating!

Prof. Jeff Jarvis - Rewriting Media's Business Model (Yet Again)

May 24, 2024

Jeff Jarvis is a journalism professor at the City College in New York (CUNY), the author of six books, and the cohost of the successful podcast "This week in Google and AI". Jeff spent many years teaching entrepreneurial journalism - and God knows journalism could use some entrepreneurial spirit, right about now. Please check out Jeff's books, The Gutenberg Parenthesis and Magazine, both from Bloomsbury (discount codes here: gutenbergparenthesis.com).

Donald Robertson - Where Philosophy Meets Psychology

June 22, 2024

Our guest today is Donald Robertson - Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of several books, including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and, more recently, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. He is one of the founders of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit organization and the founder and president of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens, Greece. He was born in Scotland but now lives in Montreal, Canada. His upcoming book, How to Think Like Socrates, will be released later this year, and can be preordered on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else books are generally sold.

Rick Edmonds - Analyzing the Financial Decline of Legacy Media

July 8, 2024

Rick Edmonds is the media business analyst for the Poynter Institute, a school and study center for working journalists. He has been doing research and writing for 25 years on the financial decline of legacy media, newspapers particularly, and the rise of new media alternatives. His reporting and commentary appear regularly on the Poynter Online site. He has spoken to conference groups in the U.S.A. and in Paris, Norway, Madrid, Vienna and Chile.

Jonathan Green - How To Make ChatGPT and Other Tools Useful (Right Now)

July 5, 2024

Welcome to the Otherweb. Our guest today is Jonathan Green - a bestselling author of hundreds of books, a celebrity ghostwriter, and an expert in using artificial intelligence tools to their utmost capacity. This is the best conversation I've had on the practical implications of ChatGPT and how regular people can augment their own capabilities by using these tools as a shortcut.

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News from smartphones

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about smartphones, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 67 stories have been published about smartphones which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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KnowTechie

KnowTechie

Apple offers $100mn investment in Indonesia to lift iPhone 16 sales ban

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Gizmodo

Gizmodo

If you’re tired of oversized smartphones, now’s the perfect time to embrace the charm of the NanoPhone

Gizmodo

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Mashable

Mashable

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is heavily discounted ahead of Black Friday

Mashable

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Last of the week

Android Central

Android Central

Your Samsung phone is about to double as a digital key for certain Audi cars

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Mashable

Mashable

Save $200 on the Motorola Razr+ with this early Black Friday deal

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TechRadar

TechRadar

10 weird smartphone ideas from the golden age of handset innovation, from pop-up cameras to DIY handsets

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Uswitch

Uswitch

The future of mobile phones - what will the smartphone look like?

Uswitch

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Gizmodo

Gizmodo

The NanoPhone is not just about looks but it’s also packed with features that cater to modern needs

Gizmodo

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Android Police

Android Police

The Moto Razr+ (2025) makes its first appearance

Android Police

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SlashGear

SlashGear

Here's everything you need to know about 6G, the successor to 5G

SlashGear

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SlashGear

SlashGear

Here's a list of current-gen smartphones with micro SD card support

SlashGear

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The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia bans sales of Google Pixel phones for not meeting local content rules

The Jakarta Post

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SlashGear

SlashGear

Here are some of the most exciting and useful cleaning smart devices that you can buy right now

SlashGear

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Android Police

Android Police

The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor revolution is here, and OnePlus is leading the charge

Android Police

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Gizmodo

Gizmodo

This Tiny Smartphone Is Under $100 for a Limited Time, A Steal Compared to AirPods

Gizmodo

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Ars Technica

Ars Technica

Distracted driving tool shows just how far you can travel while texting

Ars Technica

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Cbs

Cbs

Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle

Cbs

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Mibolsillo

Mibolsillo

WhatsApp ends support for older phones this November 1

Mibolsillo

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Lifewire

Lifewire

Why Today's Smartphones Are the Ultimate Personal Computers

Lifewire

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The poor side of life

The poor side of life

Connecting to Survive. The Necessity of Smartphones for UK Benefit Claimants

The poor side of life

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