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July 2026

Roundup: for the week ending 19 July 2026

EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part XV - Nazi-Like Thinking at the European Patent Office (EPO) Not a Thing of the Past (updated)

Daniel Pocock Running for Office Again, Clacton-on-Sea By-election (updated)

Should Caribbean countries ban social media for children? Finding the right balance

Daniel Pocock as Independent Candidate, Now in The London Standard (updated)

Andy Burnham as National Leader Would be Excellent for Techrights (updated)

In Defence of Courts' Privacy Policies (updated)

Why I Quit Academic Career (or Academia) Nearly 15 Years Ago (updated)

ICTP 408: Are chatbots still relevant in the age of AI? The next phase of AI adoption, with Kern Elliott

Roundup: for the week ending 12 July 2026

It takes a village to raise responsible and digitally aware citizens

ICTP 407: Preparing for a digital future we can’t afford to ignore, with Dr Karen Abrams of STEMGuyana

Roundup: for the week ending 5 July 2026

Digital ambition, practical constraints: The Caribbean MSME challenge

Links 02/07/2026: China "Ethnic Unity" Law a Global Threat, "EU Imposes €3 Duty on Parcels From China"

IBM HR "Process is Similar to Raising Farm Animals" (updated)

Japan's Share of GNU/Linux Has More Than Doubled

'Largest Single Layoff Event In Gaming History' or 'Largest Single Layoff Event In Microsoft History'?

ICTP 406: From 1975 to the future, inside the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance, with Raquel Seville

Brett Wilson LLP Has Just Lost a Case of Its Biggest Client "IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)" (updated)

Gary Smith Says Brett Wilson LLP Engages in SLAPP Against Him Over LinkedIn Post, "This is the Streisand Effect in Real Time" (updated)

#Samsung A57 5G: Hands On https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xL_5y_auT60

June 2026

Blackmagic Pyxis 6K #pyxis6k

This $100 Dash Cam Sees EVERYTHING: 70mai 4K A810 Lite Dash Cam

Roundup: for the week ending 28 June 2026

Beyond LLMs: Navigating the shift to agentic AI

Do not cross the highway (And the Sign Says..)

Mandeville, Dec 2023 (Street Photography)

ICTP 405: AI, entry-level positions and the job market, online banking, and the return of the Luddite classroom

Roundup: for the week ending 21 June 2026

I have been watching Italian Movies (Movies)

My Unforgettable Trip to Turkey ???????? | Food, Culture & Adventure | Shot on Fujifilm

The Caribbean’s AI equation: Balancing unprecedented efficiency with regulatory realities

Links 19/06/2026: The Retweeting Class and Data Centres as National Security Risk

Don't Attack the Wives (or Spouses) of Pundits/Activists/Journalists

Society Will Only Improve Owing to People Who Push Boundaries (updated)

Internet Relay Chat (Shorthand IRC) is Still Growing

Digital Sovereignty Discussed in the United Kingdom (UK) (updated)

IBM Adds Only More IBM Staff to the Fedora Council, They Like LLM Slop for Posting 'Articles' (updated)

ICTP 404: Building global reach through industry collaboration, with SIMIA, the Curaçao Tech Export Association

Visa partners with OpenAI for the next generation of AI commerce

Roundup: for the week ending 14 June 2026

Portmore Mall, Dec 2023 (Street Photography)

I drink wine (Logbook)

Privicy introduces Assura for DPO compliance

What the heck is chip binning?

Two Hats, One Breach

Beyond the Bahari backlash: The promise and peril of AI-generated marketing

Portmore, Dec 2023 (Street Photography)

ICTP 403: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Lt Col Godphey Sterling of Jamaica CIRT

New MoF based phishing scheme in play

Roundup: for the week ending 7 June 2026

Bites (Food and Eats)

Solving the region’s journalism problem

Coalitions of the willing: How Barbados and Guyana are rewriting the CARICOM playbook

Microsoft's LinkedIn Called "Dying Platform" by One Who Worked There

GAFAM (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft) Layoffs Are Due to Surging Debt, or About 120 Billion Dollars Borrowed in One Year Alone

2026 is the Year of Blockchains, Says IBM's CEO a Decade Ago? (updated)

After One Jeffrey Epstein Associate 'Leaves' Microsoft's Board Another Jeffrey Epstein Associate Steps Down, Workers Concerned About the Mass Layoffs

Most Coders Used to be Women, Not Men (and Men Who Dropped Out of College Now Plunder Everything They Can) (updated)

European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Down But Not Out – Costa's Comeback (updated)

When “It wasn’t a breach” actually was

ICTP 402: Building a future-ready Jamaica through Science and Technology, with Dr the Hon. Andrew Wheatley

Roundup: for the week ending 31 May 2026

May 2026

Tambini to journalists: “Keep doing what you’re doing”

Portmore Pines, Nov 2023 (Street Photography)

The invisible frontier: Reclaiming your cognitive sovereignty in the age of AI

ICTP 401: AI literacy, SIDS investing in technology, and privacy and consent in AI

August 2023 (On the menu)

Roundup: for the week ending 24 May 2026

TRAVEL WITH X100VI

Fried Green Plantains (Food and Eats)

bmobile launches second youth internship programme, targets 1,200

Inside the YASA YM360: Axial Flux Motor Engineering Explained

Samsung and Google announce collab on fashionable SmartGlasses

Because Instant Matters: A Roadmap for BiMPay’s Success in Barbados

Visa introduces card-based identity verification with Bahamas test

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Camera Workflow is Actually INSANE ð¥ #s26 #s26ultra #mobilefilmmaking

Clean on the outside, beast on the inside. ð¤â¡ #s26 #smartphone

Samsung Galaxy S26 Real World Test â Is It Actually Worth It?

AIRDROP on ANDROID

The Facade of Progress: Why GovTech Barbados is Stalling Digital Transformation

April 2026

A Dark Day for Digital Freedom: The RightsCon Cancellation in Zambia

The AI industry in the US is doomed. Now China owns it all.

Don't get intimidated when you see someone using high-end gear.

Galaxy S26 Ultra 1TB â¡ï¸#samsungs26ultra

SHOOTING WITHOUT AN ND FILTER

7Ryms Qshot V2 Pro: A magnetic wireless selfie monitor for Android and iPhone

What to Expect in Digital Advertising and Online Commerce in 2026

Website Not Showing on Google in Trinidad and Tobago? Here’s Why (And How to Fix It in 30 Days)

Manufacturers in Trinidad: Here’s Why Your Customers Can’t Find You Online

How to Choose a Marketing Agency in Trinidad & Tobago

Samsung Galaxy S25 as my daily driver â¡ï¸

Glorias Port Royal (Food and Eats)

The Modern Customer Journey: How the “4S Behaviors” Are Reshaping Marketing in 2026

LENSGO Smoke Master PRO UNBOXING

Why the Fujifilm X100VI Is the Best Travel Camera Right Now

Why the Fujifilm X100VI Is the Best Travel Camera in 2026 (Photo & Video Test)

InfoSec Reminders from a DIY NutriBullet Repair Project

Kingston, Sep 2023 (Street Photography)

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