Man Made Space Debris are Threatening our Dreams of Conquering the Stars
We leave a large amount of junk orbiting our planet each time we send something to space. If we don’t do something soon humanity will be trapped, unable to leave Earth.
Data Protection World Forum answers all your data security questions
This has been a landmark year in data security, with regulations such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), MiFID ii and the forthcoming ePrivacy regulation all set to change how we think about and deal […]
The Explosive Growth of Esports Won’t Stop Soon
By Pawan Naidu
There is a fast-growing community of competitive esports. Professionals and amateurs compete in tournaments where a $100 million prize can be one or lost by a single click of a mouse. A player’s keyboard or controller is just as important as Tom Brady’s glove, Lebron James’ shoes, Roger Federer’s racket or Cristiano Ronaldo’s cleats.
exPLAINer of the Week Sept 3-9
Picks by the Perfectly Plain Staff
This week we have stopped on two great pieces. The first is Kara Voght’s look into the different schedules between work and school. The second is Tara Isabella Burton’s insight into the growing religion of CrossFit. Both do a great job and their works are worth a read.
exPLAINers of the Week Aug 27 – Sept 2
By Perfectly Plain Staff
This week we have stopped on two great pieces. The first is Andrew Prokop’s expansive look into the Michael Cohen, CNN, and Trump-Russia controversy. The second is Dylan Scott’s look at the 10 most important Senate races this November.
California adopts toughest data protection laws in the US
By Pawan Naidu
On June 21, California passed legislation that will bring the toughest data protection laws in the United States. The groundbreaking law is set up to reshape how Silicon Valley does business and it requires companies to stop the collection and selling of user’s personal data upon requests from consumers. The California Consumer Privacy Act will come into effect in 2020.
exPLAINers of the Week Aug 20-26
By Perfectly Plain Staff
This week we have stopped on two great pieces. The first is Vessela Sergueva’s look into the state of Bulgarian mental health care. The second is Umair Irfan explanation of the invasion of electric scooters in America. Both do a great job and their works are worth a read.
After the GDPR Comes ePrivacy
By Teodor Teofilov
The ePrivacy directive is being updated to reach the same standard of protection that the GDPR provides for EU citizens and the same authority that is responsible for the GDPR is also responsible for ePrivacy. As with every data law, it can be extremely dry and confusing to understand for the average person. Perfectly Plain has broken down some of the most important points about it.
Commentary: AFC Playoff Teams
By Pawan Naidu
A week ago we discussed who will make the NFL playoffs from the NFC. Now we couldn’t leave the other conference out, so here’s my predictions for the AFC!