Oliver Grant

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Oliver writes Contoh's opinion pieces on technology, business and modern life.

Stop Spinning the Tip Screen Around

Tipping for real service is fine. Being asked to tip for a bottle of water you fetched yourself is not, and surveys suggest the prompts are backfiring.

Give Me Back My Car’s Buttons

Touchscreens are fine for maps. They are a terrible way to turn on the defroster at 65 mph, and the evidence backs that up.

My Oven Does Not Need to Talk to My Phone

Connected features are fine as an extra. But an appliance that only works properly through an app is a worse appliance, and we should stop pretending otherwise.

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