Navneet Alang
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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Why Spotify’s announced redesign will kill the music album — and mark another step toward the infinite scroll
The world’s largest streaming company, writes Navneet Alang, drives further toward cobbling together experiences rather than engaging with things that have been thoughtfully put together. → Read More
It’s not just TikTok. The real problem Canada faces is toothless online privacy laws
What needs fixing, writes Navneet Alang, isn’t whether an employee at Service Canada has a fun app on their phone, but how Canada enforces and regulates privacy online. → Read More
Here’s why virtual reality won’t be tech’s ‘next big thing’
Despite Big Tech’s infatuation with VR, writes Navneet Alang, recent weak demand for products shines a light on the main problem: it’s escapist, niche and misses what people actually want out of tech → Read More
Will Apple eventually merge iPads and Macs into one device? Here’s why they should
As time goes on, it will get harder to make the case for the distinction between tablets and computers, when people are looking for the best of both in one, Naveneet Alang writes. → Read More
Why Tesla isn’t the future of everything and is just another car company
Tesla was once the future, a company, led by a visionary, that would usher in a new era. Now it seems like, well, an automaker, says Navneet Alang. → Read More
Silicon Valley’s rich white ‘bros’ are losing control of the Internet – here’s what’s coming next
It’s time for the tired, arrogant, devil-may-care approach, inured to concerns of the marginalized, to be laid to rest, says Navneet Alang. → Read More
User interfaces on computers just got smarter and this should worry you
ChatGPT, the latest iteration of interactive artificial intelligence, is surprisingly competent and that is cause for concern, says Navneet Alang. → Read More
Amazon’s recent experiment here in Ontario shows how big tech can help vulnerable seniors
Maybe instead of trying to take us to Mars someday, technology should focus on helping people now, writes Navneet Alang. → Read More
Just what are social media? The answer will determine what will happen to these influential platforms
Are they to link with friends, to broadcast to others, to earn a living through content, to find an audience, to engage in chat, asks Navneet Alang. → Read More
Can Elon Musk convince millions of Twitter users to pay to be verified? It’s a massive hill to climb
Musk needs Twitter Blue to generate real revenue. But why pay $8 a month for something that becomes increasingly less valuable the more people buy in? → Read More
Will Musk tank Twitter? Probably — but it might not matter
Worrying about the future of Twitter is a mistake. Musk understands the network can’t be a free-for-all, and whatever social media was is now in decline anyway, writes Navneet Alang. → Read More
Has Apple lost its way when it comes to the iPad?
The lineup feels confused, and what once seemed like the future of computing feels, at least for now, like an afterthought, writes Navneet Alang. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg’s dream for the metaverse doesn’t have legs
Zuckerberg is desperately trying to find and own the next big thing, a new platform that becomes indispensable, writes Navneet Alang. → Read More
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones might just give Apple a run for the money
Google might, after many years, be taking the Pixel brand seriously again — and based on Google’s own optimism, there may well be reason for consumers to as well, Navneet Alang writes. → Read More
Move over, TikTok. Here comes
And forget Instagram. In this back-and-forth between short-form video, it’s simply lost in the mix, Navneet Alang writes. → Read More
Netflix is phasing out the season binge — but there’s another change it should consider
The paralysis of choice when opening Netflix or Disney Plus isn’t just a product of being able to watch episodes all at once — there’s just too much to watch. → Read More
So, no more SIM card trays in iPhones. Is Apple getting too arrogant?
The question isn’t if Apple products are excellent — they decidedly are. The question is whether the company should be forced to comply with certain industry standards as the world’s leading tech company. → Read More
Why I’ll keep playing Wordle but take a hard pass on WordleBot
Rather than one more thing that’s relentlessly analyzed to within an inch of its life, all I want from Wordle is a few minutes of distraction, Navneet Alang writes. → Read More
In a sea of text messages, it’s not always easy being green
Blue or green bubbles? If people are being judged by the display colour of their texts, it’s time for a universal standard, writes Navneet Alang. → Read More
The price of privacy adds up to more than a coffee and a doughnut
Whether or not Tim Hortons decided to do anything with the data seems far less important than the fact that it could collect it in the first place, Navneet Alang writes. → Read More