Author Archives: Davy
fdsdfsdfInside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech
The New York Times: “Facebook’s role has become so hegemonic, so monopolistic, that it has become a force unto itself,” said Jasmin Mujanovic, an expert on the Balkans. “No one entity, especially not a for-profit venture like Facebook, should have that kind of power to influence public debate and policy.” En: The company never set […]
Fortnite was 2018’s most important social network
Bijan Stephen op The Verge: Epic Games managed to produce a hit, sure, but the genius of it is how it’s rewritten the idea of what hanging out online can be. Fortnite is a game, but it’s also a global living room for millions of people, and a kind of codex for where culture has […]
1.7 million people have signed a petition in favor of suing France over climate-change inaction
Quartz: The petition’s success, which the four organizations have called ”unprecedented,” is a sign of growing anxiety in France and elsewhere over the rapidly increasing pace of climate change. It is also the latest example of citizens using legal systems to try to force governments to keep their environmental promises. Het zijn een agressieve gele hesjes, maar […]
De Dood in de koers: Michiel Elijzen over Michael Goolaerts
Gesprek tussen de ploegleider van Goolaerts bij ‘In het wiel’, de podcast van Thijs Zonneveld en Hidde van Warmerdam. Ik herinner me de minuut stilte bij de start van de Brabantse Pijl in Leuven nog steeds.
The Cost of Living in Mark Zuckerberg’s Internet Empire
Brian Phillips op The Ringer: It was the year of Mark Zuckerberg because people who were once thrilled by the internet now talk about it in a tone that combines gallows humor, weary resignation, and a kind of cynicism toward the possibility of mercy. It was the year of Mark Zuckerberg because people in their […]
ᐉ Dear music streaming services, give me less to choose from.
It’s that time of year again where you evaluate a lot of what you did last year. Things that went well, things that could improve. One of the areas where I’m forever doubting choices made is in the music streaming service I use. It so happens that I have a Spotify family plan, which I […]
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Six Years With a Distraction-Free iPhone
Jake Knapp: The first few days were strange. I’d unlock my phone, only to remember there was nothing to check. Before, getting up-to-date on my apps provided a small sense of accomplishment. Unlock the phone, tap, boom! It was like a sugar rush. Now, the candy was gone. De aanleiding komt geweldig dicht bij huis, […]