We've started a new series where we curate some of interesting reads on how technology affects us. They range from stories or blogs on how to run a tech business or a detailed analysis of cat videos on YouTube. Tell us what you think and also share some good reads you've come across. An uneasy state - Outlook India "India collects data on citizens for a dozen different purposes. By the time I was born, the problem of growing enough food had been solved. Yet, millions were still hungry. The state had already linked basic rights with a card by then. A ration card was proof that you, Citizen X, existed." *** Meet the guy who solved Uber’s insurance problem - Buzzfeed "The non-professional, part-time drivers powering its popular UberX service in most cities — not quite taxi or limo drivers, and not quite personal-use drivers, either — defied categorization by insurers." *** When good drones go bad - Wired "A lone wolf. A terrorist group. Drug cartels. Espionage-minded corporations. Activist organizations. The list of those who could benefit—or already have—from the illicit use of drones is long, and not getting any shorter." *** Will the bubble burst? Ask your cabbie - Techcrunch "I asked, 'How does Internet.com actually make money?' The reply, 'Who the f**k cares? With a name like that it’s going to pop at least 50 percent tomorrow. Are you in or out?' I decided to pass. If no one was actually even looking at the financials…
