Larry Alton

• Innovation
• Industry
• Cannabis (drug)

The marijuana industry needs innovation to thrive

Marijuana companies are facing enormous pressure to innovate

• Larry Alton
• 1 year ago

• Deepfake

The world isn’t ready for deepfakes. Here’s what we need to do.

Worse than purported "fake news," deepfakes are likely to further decrease trust in online media sources.

• Larry Alton
• 1 year ago

• Home automation

Exploring the dark underbelly of smart home technology

Are we unwittingly letting privacy and security Trojan Horses into our homes, disguised as smart home tech?

• Larry Alton
• 1 year ago

• Security
• Computer security
• Attack (computing)
• Health care

Healthcare has a massive cybersecurity problem, and we’re not doing enough to fix it.

In areas like healthcare where privacy is a top priority, cybersecurity shortfalls are widespread and we're not doing enough to fill the gaps.

• Larry Alton
• 1 year ago

• Australia
• language
• Emoji
• Vehicle registration plate

Emoji license plates show technology has simplified our language. But is that really a bad thing?

Emojis may simplify communication, but does that really mean we're digressing?

• Larry Alton
• 2 years ago

• Uber
• Autonomous car
• Waymo

The first self-driving car by 2020: just another lofty promise?

• Larry Alton
• 2 years ago

• Blade
• Gillette (brand)
• Razor
• Shaving

Why the next innovative leap in shaving tech looks like a step backward

Adding innovation and technology to a century-old solution makes consumers annoyed companies seem desperate.

• Larry Alton
• 2 years ago