I think Apple's "Bionic Virtual Meeting Room" technology will be a huge hit, and will lead an industry of virtual, avatar-based interactivity and drive the market for virtual and augmented reality.

Starlink, from SpaceX, will blanket the globe with geosynchronous satellites that will drop internet connectivity to anywhere, including remote locations. So long, cities!

The coronavirus and Covid-19 itself has been horrible, catastrophic and deeply tragic, and we'll be dealing with its aftermath for years. But the world itself, and the way people interact with that world, will be improved by our collective reaction to this ordeal.

On the glorious future of QR codes.

Why the Apple and Google Exposure Notification initiative won’t make a big impact. Plus: home-made pup uses!

Why the coronavirus is the last pandemic ever.

Has the era of synchronized content consumption arrived at last?

How to help your business survive the coronavirus pandemic and crisis.

Deglobalization and technology

What the coronavirus means for the entire tech industry.

Google’s new Meena chatbot.

The “what’s wrong with podcasting and how I’m doing it different” edition!

The just-because-you’re-paranoid-doesn’t-mean-they’re-not-out-to-get-you edition

Bots that chat not only for us, but AS us are coming soon. Plus, what to do about photo file size problems for bloggers, and where Google hid the best feature of its Pixel phones.

In a nutshell, autonomy will make us safer, dumber and more dependent on IT.

Digital searches at the border, industrial espionage, why you should block people on social, a quick note about Guadalajara, Mexico, some commentary about Mexico City street tacos and more.

Haptics, how to learn more, Mexico City Experience, super light drones, and more!

Where is the internet evolving to: global censorship or the “splinternet.” The answer is “yes”! Plus, a dispatch from Mexico City and Oaxaca.