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Dark web design and manipulation: how it’s getting you to click Pup-ups, web cookies, and more App design Manipulating users for commercial gain isn’t just used on websites. Currently, more than95% of Android appson the Google Play store are free to download and use. Creating these apps is an expensive business, requiring teams of designers, developers, artists, and testers. But designers know that they’ll recoup this investment once we’re hooked on their “free” apps – and they do it using dark design....

Dark web design and manipulation: how it’s getting you to click Pup-ups, web cookies, and more App design Manipulating users for commercial gain isn’t just used on websites. Currently, more than95% of Android appson the Google Play store are free to download and use. Creating these apps is an expensive business, requiring teams of designers, developers, artists, and testers. But designers know that they’ll recoup this investment once we’re hooked on their “free” apps – and they do it using dark design....

Dasur: Faster Text Input for Smart Phones Story byBoris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not only TNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), and(show all)Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not onlyTNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), andpr.co. Boris is very active on Twitter as@Borisand Instagram:@Boris. Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

Dasur: Faster Text Input for Smart Phones Story byBoris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not only TNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), and(show all)Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not onlyTNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), andpr.co. Boris is very active on Twitter as@Borisand Instagram:@Boris. Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

Data centers could cause serious environmental damage — if we don’t regulate them now Taking a deeper look at the data economy The truth about ‘carbon neutrality’ Many tech companies have publicly claimed to be ‘carbon neutral’, but the truth isn’t as clean cut. A lot of them just purchaseRenewable Energy Certificates or RECsto offset emissions on paper and don’t provide propertransparencyin their emissions calculations. And that’s a big problem....