January 2022 - The Digital Life from Lökwest - live your best digital life in 2022, plus news, tech history and more!
I'm glad you made it through the holidays and New Year. Thanks for tuning in to start your year off right with some updates to your digital life. This issue starts with my latest blog article - thoughts on how to live your best digital life in 2022. I hope you give it a read.
Then, check out the news about TikTok, a Cox data breach, what big data knows about you, and why you shouldn't buy an anti-5G necklace.
In true January fashion, we also wanted to give the best of 2021 a shout. Check out two of the best 2021 technology round-ups below.
Lastly, read about the history of the trackball and see which country it hails from!
Have a great January,
Featured Article
This year, strive for digital wellness - Lökwest — lokwest.com
Read my latest blog post to get the year started! As you start the new year, strive for digital wellness as you go about your daily routine. You'll be in a much better mental place.
In the news...
Step aside, Google.com. TikTok has the most popular web domain on the internet right now — www.fastcompany.com
If you don't believe in the popularity of TikTok, think again. After years of dominance, Google just lost its top spot for Internet traffic, according to a recent ranking from Cloudfare.
Cox discloses data breach after hacker impersonates support agent — www.bleepingcomputer.com
Cox Communications has disclosed a data breach. How did they get in? They called and talked smoothly in order to obtain credentials - a hacker impersonated a support agent to gain access to customers' personal information. You'll get a letter from Cox if you were affected, but it wouldn't hurt to check your password and security options at cox.com.
Big Data May Not Know Your Name. But It Knows Everything Else — www.wired.com
Data brokers claim that de-identified data on millions of Americans is risk-free. Lawmakers need to know that “anonymity” is an abstraction. Find what big data really knows about you in this long read from Wired.
Anti-5G necklaces found to be radioactive — www.bbc.com
Conspiracy theories about 5G have fuelled a market for "anti-5G" accessories. No, 5G isn't bad for you. Yes, the new wave accessories to prevent 5G from hurting you may be bad for you. Like - radioactive bad! 😮
2021 in Review
The 2021 tech that impressed us the most — www.cnet.com
Catch up on the best gadgets from last year, just in time to see this year's gadgets at CES in a week! In a year of chip shortages and the transition back to life on the go, these gadgets were the favorites of CNET editors.
The top 100 new technologies of 2021 — www.popsci.com
Popular Science's 34th annual Best of What's of New awards include life-saving vaccines—and 99 other technologies shaping our future. This is a great read to learn about technology across several domains that will shape life over the next decade.
Emoji Frequency in 2021 — home.unicode.org
Something you'll want to know 😉 Here is the list of the most popular emojis from last year, according to the Unicode foundation. In case you didn't know, the Unicode foundation is who decides on the new emojis each year!
In tech history...the trackball!
Trackball History: Canada's Earliest Gift to Computing
The evolution of the trackball, which is more than an upside-down mouse. It's the Royal Canadian Navy’s greatest gift to modern-day computing. Really. This is a great little read from tedium!
In Closing - need a calendar?
Need a calendar or two? If you missed my holiday mailing list, drop me a line and I'll send you a sweet fridge calendar with a beach picture for every month of the year! Just respond to this e-mail with your mailing address.