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March 2020 Things of Interest

All Things Tech Top Economists Study What Happens When You Stop Using Facebook, Cal Newport ’s blog . See also More Evidence of Facebook’s Negative Impact. Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra Has a 100X Zoom Camera. So We Tested It With a Private Eye. Samsung’s new high-end flagship phone has a camera with unprecedented digital zoom…so is it crazy cool, super-creepy, or both? Wall Street Journal . Personally, I am waiting for the Note20! YouTube will stream its annual pitch to advertisers instead of hosting an in-person event because of the Covid-19, Wall Street Journal . And YouTube limits video streaming to SD quality to compensate for surge in bandwidth usage, TechCrunch , WIRED . The EU warns of broadband strain as millions work from home . Former Google engineer charged with trade-secret theft from Google’s self-driving car project, reached a deal with U.S. prosecutors in which he will plead guilty to one count and the remaining charges will be dropped. Wall Street Journal . Go