It’s unlikely that that your first try at anything will be a success. But that’s ok. It’s hard to be “best” right away, so commit to rapid and continuous improvements.
~David Kelley

Facebook has “privacy issues”. If you haven’t noticed before, this week made it very clear. Mark Zuckerberg came publicly to say he will take action after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. I saw the companie's CEO on stage at the Web Summit, 2017, with a pompous attitude, bragging about their influence in the outcome of elections and the great work they were doing. It seems now that not all was done according to the law. A little modesty never hurt, I say.

Other topics include the passing of Stephen Hawkins, Tim Berners-Lee continued fight for the Web, transformation of the shopping experience, the slower move of technology, and Li-Fi (find out what is is).

Mark Zuckerberg says he’s ‘open’ to testifying to Congress, fixes will cost ‘many millions’ and he ‘feels really bad’
In a wide-ranging interview, the Facebook CEO admitted that the social networking giant may have made mistakes in opening up its network so much a decade ago.

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica: What’s next? How about taking Facebook private?
I had several people ask me to comment on the developments between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, a company that apparently accessed data on 50 million users illegally to influence voters during the 2016 US presidential election. Since I am a full-service blogger who is eager to please my readers, I will happily do it.

Stephen Hawking’s Astronomic Impact On Pop Culture
The irreplaceable theoretical physicist has passed away at the age of 76. Here’s a look at his non-academic legacy in movies, TV shows, and comedy.

The web is under threat. Join us and fight for it.
Today, the World Wide Web turns 29. This year marks a milestone in the web’s history: for the first time, we will cross the tipping point when more than half of the world’s population will be online.

Your Shopping Experience Is on the Verge of a Major Transformation. Here’s Why.
Exponential technologies (AI, VR, 3D printing, and networks) are radically reshaping traditional retail.
E-commerce giants (Amazon, Walmart, Alibaba) are digitizing the retail industry, riding the exponential growth of computation.

7 Weird and Wild Things Elon Musk Said at SXSW
The SpaceX founder shared some eye-opening insights this weekend in Austin.

Why Most Technologies Move Slower Today
Ten years ago hardly anyone had a smartphone. Social media was in its infancy. Artificial intelligence was still science fiction. Yet today all of those things are mature technologies that have become an integral part of everyday life. Anywhere you go you see people using all of them as a matter of habit.

What Is Li-Fi? The New Alternative To Wi-Fi
Li-Fi is likely to reshape the world in ways Wi-Fi didn’t, by transmitting data through lamps, streetlights, and more.