Newton Lee Quotes

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: data brokers are like the Wild West -- untamed and without governance.

Online dating versus traditional dating is like using an electronic calculator versus an abacus. They both can give you accurate results if used properly, but one of them is obviously faster and easier in the modern age.

One of the root causes of miscommunication is that people do not always mean what they say or do.

Social media has given a new meaning to life after death.

Although there is a delicate balance between children’s privacy and parental awareness, a good parent should always be attentive to their children’s activities and feelings – both online and offline.

Like the seemingly impossible moon landing, Hollywood has repeatedly predicted the future, including self-destructing messages.

Social media amplifies both the good side and the dark side of human nature. ... Notwithstanding human ignorance, freedom of expression is essential.

Thanks to the Internet, words can travel at the speed of light, and no amount of censorship can stop the flow of information. ... Thanks to Malala’s courage, no militant can silence her. Thanks to the Internet, the pen is mightier than the sword.

As citizen journalists and bloggers are becoming more important in news gathering and timely dissemination, mainstream media has found an important ally in the Fifth Estate.

As wearable devices, health tracking, and quantified self are gaining popularity, human beings are also becoming part of the Internet of things.

Personal analytics combined with social networks provide a high-tech mechanism for self-help and self-improvement.

Facebook nation exists in the intersection of humanities and sciences, somewhere in between the fictional worlds of The Godfather Part II and Minority Report.

Not only that “every dog has its day”, but also that “every dog has its data” in the digital information age.

Better information awareness does not mean less personal freedoms. Feeling safe in school is a prerequisite for a conducive learning environment. Everyone should be free to express their opinions, voice their concerns, and become better informed.

The useful information for the millions outweighs the privacy of the few.