Sonya James

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Sonya James is a multimedia producer based in New York. With creativity and innovation in mind, she speaks to diverse voices on topics from racism in the art world to the patriotic nature of southern food. She holds a Masters Degree in Comm…unity Development.

Sonya does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers. She writes for ZDNet and is not an employee of CBS.

Latest from Sonya James

Monegraph's bid to authenticate digital objects to kick off

Monegraph, the first way to authentic digital objects, pushes Bitcoin technology beyond currency and transforms the way we use digital images on the web.

July 10, 2014 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: How the mythology of big data can blind us

Big data collection is a part of everyday life now. But do the collectors even know what they are looking for?

June 27, 2014 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: Why the speech impaired shouldn't have to speak with the same electronic voice

Speech scientist Rupal Patel says we wouldn't give a young girl the same prosthetic arm as a man, so she is making synthetic voices as unique as fingerprints.

May 2, 2014 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: Andrew McAfee & Erik Brynjolfsson, co-authors of The Second Machine Age

The Industrial Revolution produced machines that required human input. But is the digital revolution rendering labor obsolete?

March 7, 2014 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: James Beshara, co-founder of Crowdtilt and Crowdhoster, on helping us all raise money

The next stage of the Internet's evolution will help us collaborate on how we spend our money, says Beshara.

January 31, 2014 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: Anthony Casalena, founder of Squarespace, on e-commerce and startup strategies

E-commerce has transformed business in the 21st century. Squarespace is both an example and an enabler of this radical shift.

December 14, 2013 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: John Durant, professional 'cave man,' on his new book

How did John Durant become the spokesperson for the resurgence in Palaeolithic living?

November 14, 2013 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, on his new book

Alexis Ohanian says learning how to code is the most viable skill of the century -- even for jewelers.

October 5, 2013 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: Dave Hakkens, designer of Phonebloks, on reinventing smartphone design

Dutch designer Dave Hakkens has a radical idea: build a modular, customizable smartphone.

September 26, 2013 by Sonya James in Innovation

Q&A: Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh, inventor of Sugru, on marketing mending

Sugru's inventor is facing a hefty challenge: marketing a product that helps you fix the things you already have.

September 12, 2013 by Sonya James in Innovation

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