Mark Lyndersay

Mark Lyndersay is a writer and photographer based in Trinidad and Tobago. He wrote 1,800 editorial leaders for Guardian Media Limited between 2001 and 2016 and now provides leaders for the T&T Newsday. He writes features and reviews for several publications. His column, BitDepth has examined personal technology issues continuously over the last 27 years. As a photographer, he divides his time between commercial assignments, editorial photography, annual reports and personal projects like Local Lives, which examines the backstory of life and culture in Trinidad and Tobago.

Why FNP means exactly nothing

When a technology is announced and then languishes for a decade, other things happen.

Samsung teases slimmer Fold devices at Unpacked 2025

In a new teaser video, Samsung promises a slimmer profile for its foldable smartphones at Unpacked on July 09.

The deepfake challenge to truth

Deepfakes on their own, while persuasive, depend to a great deal on context.

Apple’s OS reunification plan

Apple's new design cues such as the new icon styles are limited to its own apps and the interface seems to drop some flourishes on slower processors

What media must do next

In a world of digital abundance, you need to find your scarcity.

Why copyright matters

Decades of original programming at TTT were erased because it was deemed too expensive to preserve the tapes.

Copyright stokes an online blaze

Photographers covering Carnival-related events are perceived to be getting a free ride while profiting significantly from covering shows and parties.

A digital mandate for the new government

The emphasis on AI feels like a more decorative than performative mandate, given the need for core infrastructure and interoperability to create a functional backbone for digital governance.

Visa looks to AI enhanced shopping

AI-Ready Cards will replacecard details with tokenized digital credentials, enhancing security for consumers and simplifying payment processes for developers.

Considering digital colorism and virtual identity

Until the 1970's, colour film for photography was notorious for its inability to properly render the subtlety of non-white skin.

A letter to the Prime Minister: About digital

The plan to pursue "electronic data access in all police vehicles," only works if there is an efficient capture process for relevant information, a secure system for storing data and a robust data encryption regime for transmitting it.

Girls in ICT 2025

"Imagine what your life would be would be without ICT, no internet, no devices, no digital learning, no apps, no access to knowledge opportunity or to each other?"
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The Global Lense – The one about data and tech stack sovereignty

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