Will the Working Classes Survive the Coming Automation Wave?

We may be headed for a more efficient society as AI and robotics streamline work in this country, but the closer we get to the automated future, the more anxiety there is among actual human workers. What will society do if automation leaves a huge portion of society under- or unemployed? There tends to be […]
Life in the Slow Lane: Tech Stands Up for Net Neutrality

We’re living in an era of wall-to-wall news, a lot of it quite alarming. It’s easy to get overwhelmed — and to despair. But in this seemingly endless pile-up of crises, it is important for Los Angeles FinTech app developers to remember that net neutrality is in peril. We cannot lose sight of this fight. […]
Expert Sessions: Dogtown Co-Founder Rob Pope on IoT Security

Last month, Dogtown Media’s co-founder and CTO Rob Pope live-hacked his “botnet in a box” in the middle of the Santa Clara Convention Center. It was the climax of his Internet of Things World talk entitled “Internet of Scary Things: My Toaster Is (Not) Spying on Me.” Rob’s grounded analysis gave the IoT app developers […]
Dogtown’s Rob Pope Talks Botnets and Security at IoT World

Last week, the Santa Clara Convention Center was bustling with innovators, execs, and app developers for the Internet of Things World expo. It’s the world’s largest IoT conference, with over 11,000 professionals in the industry in attendance this year. It should be no surprise that the expo was packed out given that internet of things […]
Obama to Pardon Manning but not Snowden in Final Hour

App developers across the country have been watching whistleblower cases with particular interest after Edward Snowden’s world-changing disclosure on the true scope of the NSA’s surveillance power. The tech community has overwhelmingly been in favor of a softer approach to Snowden and whistleblowers in general, circulating petitions for years to help pressure the Obama administration […]
Exploring London’s Tech Scene at Innovation Warehouse

Dogtown Media met with key Innovation Warehouse staff today to discuss London’s rapid tech growth and Dogtown’s role in the local mobile startup scene. London’s startup ecosystem is growing quickly, and CEO Marc Fischer is aiming to expand Dogtown’s local presence in the coming years. With 100+ Apple App Store launches to date, the company has […]