Technology Terms – Easy English by Vesna

Planned Obsolescence

Planned obsolescence Obsolescence (noun) – the state of becoming old-fashioned, outdated and no longer useful. Who would say it can be planned too? Planned obsolescence (also known as built-in obsolescence or premature obsolescence) is a practice of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited lifespan or an intentionally bad design in order toContinue reading “Planned Obsolescence”

Uncanny valley 🤖

Uncanny valley (noun) A term that refers to unpleasant feeling which some people have when they see robots or a computer-generated figure that appear very similar to a living human being. Origin of the term comes from a concept that was first introduced in the 1970s by Masahiro Mori, a Japanese roboticist, then a professorContinue reading “Uncanny valley 🤖”

Hackers and Hats

I am pretty certain that you have heard of hackers but do you know that their hats make them good or evil ones? A white hat hacker is a computer expert who gets into computer systems but to ensure the security of the information systems of an organization that hired them. A black hatContinue reading “Hackers and Hats”