Industry Views - Week of Dec. 5, 2022
Industry Views - Dec. 5, 2022
IN THIS ISSUE: GitHub In the Hot Seat; Chrome Supports New ViewPort Spec; Device Category Could Be Unfolding; Google, Meta Slapped for Privacy Violations; Common Pitfalls of Cloud Migration; Electric Hummer Software Bummer
The lawsuit alleges that Copilot, a closed-source AI pair programming service, got its intelligence from millions of lines of code originally posted on Microsoft's GitHub as open source. Whoops.
Chrome Supports New ViewPort Spec
Joining Firefox and Safari, Google Chrome now supports Large, Small and Dynamic ViewPort Units, a trio of CSS specs that bring significant new flexibilities to mobile devices.
New Device Category Could Be Unfolding
The idea of a folding smartphone is nothing new, but advances have moved the technology from a cool idea to what could become one of the next big things. This piece, the first in a series, explores the concept of foldable tablets and plenty of food for thought.
Google, Meta Punished for Privacy Violations
In a settlement with 40 U.S. states last month, Google agreed to pay $392 million for privacy violations relating to its location services. Earlier this year, Facebook parent Meta was fined $275 million for violating Europe's stringent GDPR regulations. What's going on here?
Common Pitfalls of Cloud the Rollout
Did your company make these mistakes? A cloud strategy is a must-have for the majority of enterprises these days. But is it the right one? Whether you've already done a few rollouts or still planning your first, it's important to understand what could (and often does) go wrong.
Electric Hummer Software Bummer
The number of electric vehicles on roadways of the world is increasing exponentially, as auto makers scramble to leverage government incentives and the green movement currently gripping the globe. But the first few minutes of this hammered Hummer video should give pause.
Edward Correia
