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Google I/O Provides a Sneak Peek at a Possible Future
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by Justin Hoenke
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Here's the thing with the big yearly presentations from giant tech behemoths such as Google and Apple: Once you start paying attention to them, they all begin to sound the same. They always kick off with a big pitch, when the company clearly states that it wants to be your one-stop shop for everything when it comes to technology, smartphones, online identity, and more. As the presentation continues, the company shows off new devices and technologies that are sure to generate big headlines, causing people to ask some important questions about where technology is headed. These presentations are momentary glimpses into the futures that are being created by the tech companies that dominate our lives in the 21st century. It's wise for us to follow them so that we can see what's coming and how we can prepare for it.
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CNET Interviews Carla Hayden
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Marguerite Reardon writes for CNET, "Ambitious doesn't begin to describe Carla Hayden's plan to make the Library of Congress' collection available to the world. Audacious may be closer to it."
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Google Lens Adds New Features
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Khari Johnson writes for VentureBeat that "Google introduced new features for Lens, its visual search and computer vision tool that can recognize plants, animals, text, celebrities, and over a billion shopping items."
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Getting Away From a Predatory Publisher
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Alan H. Chambers writes in Science about his experience with a predatory publisher.
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Ranking States by Their Support for Net Neutrality
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Paul Bischoff writes for Comparitech, "Although the vast majority of Americans are in favor of net neutrality, political support for net neutrality in the US varies from state to state."
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CASE Act Comes Up in Congress
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Porter Anderson writes in Publishing Perspectives, "Intended to make it easier for rights holders to defend copyrighted work, the CASE Act is getting backing from US publishing's trade and advocacy organizations," including the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild.
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30 Apps You Should Know About
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by Brandi Scardilli
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I love looking at other people's phones. Not to be nosy about their incoming texts (although it can be tempting sometimes; I'm human!)—but to see what apps they use so I can get ideas for new ones to try out. Join us in taking a peek at the phones of some Information Today and NewsBreaks writers to find your next favorite app.
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