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Year: 2017

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Larry’s BBC Comments on Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism

July 31, 2017

Here’s my BBC live segment on the meeting on the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, including how Silicon Valley might respond to pressure from UK, US and other governments. […]

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Adobe to kill off Flash, which is good for developers and consumers

July 27, 2017

Adobe has announced that it will kill off its popular yet much maligned Flash Media Player, phasing it out by 2020. The reason for the delay is to give customers – especially large organizations that are slow to make changes – and developers time to make adjustment […]

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Enjoy ‘streaming’ video and audio even while you’re offline

July 20, 2017

There are ways to download video from Netflix and Amazon Prime Video and other services, depending on the type of device you have. […]

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Fake news about ‘Blue Whale’ suicides is dangerous

July 13, 2017

Those early fake media reports about Blue Whale could morph into a tragic self-fulfilling prophecy for vulnerable youth. […]

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How to talk with kids about the cyberbullying they see from famous adults

July 6, 2017

Powerful people — politicians, media personalities and even the president of the United States, are publicly cyberbullying others. How do you tell your children to behave civilly when people in authority – perhaps people you or they admire – are acting badly?

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Investors sexual harassment of female entrepreneurs

July 4, 2017

Silicon Valley venture capital companies need to get their act together in terms of how women are treated. That includes more respectful treatment of staffers and fellow investors but also the female entrepreneurs who’s companies they fund […]

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Amazon Prime phones are a good deal if you don’t mind the ads

June 30, 2017

Read on CNET.com

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How to talk with your kids about cyberbullying despite the President’s Tweets

June 29, 2017

ConnectSafely.org, the Internet safety organization I co-founded, does not take political stances, but we do stand against cyberbullying, which means we must speak out against it, even when it comes from the President of the United States.

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Recalling my day-one review of the iPhone from 2007

June 28, 2017

Ten years ago June 29th, Apple gave me an early present the day before my birthday. At exactly 6:00 p.m. that night, Apple loaned me an iPhone so I could be among the first to try it out and write about it.

Read the full story at Forbes.com

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Latest cyber attack is a reminder to practice ‘safer computing’

June 28, 2017

The latest global cyberattack is a good reminder of the importance of “safer computing. […]

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