The dummied-up flyer bore the hallmarks of a real WANTED poster. A grainy photo of a woman outside an election office in the suburbs of … “Big Lie” Vigilantism Is on the Rise. Big Tech Is Failing to RespondRead more
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“Racism Gets Embedded” in Facial Recognition Technology
Porcha Woodruff. She was eight months pregnant when police arrested her at her door for robbery and carjacking. Six officers showed up at her home … “Racism Gets Embedded” in Facial Recognition TechnologyRead more
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Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match
Porcha Woodruff was getting her two daughters ready for school when six police officers showed up at her door in Detroit. They asked her to … Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition MatchRead more
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California Right to Repair bill dies in Senate Committee
The California Senate Appropriations committee failed to pass Sen. Susan Eggman’s (Stockton) Right to Repair bill, SB 983, Thursday, which would have significantly expanded Californians’ … California Right to Repair bill dies in Senate CommitteeRead more
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Thousands of Popular Websites See What You Type—Before You Hit Submit
When you sign up for a newsletter, make a hotel reservation, or check out online, you probably take for granted that if you mistype your … Thousands of Popular Websites See What You Type—Before You Hit SubmitRead more
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Liberating Technology from Capitalism
Ten years ago, Occupy Wall Street helped awaken the United States to the need for a critique of capitalism, something that had become a kind … Liberating Technology from CapitalismRead more
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What’s the state of the Hollywood strikes?
Trying to figure out what’s going on with the Hollywood double strike — both writers and actors are still on the picket lines — can … What’s the state of the Hollywood strikes?Read more
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Digital Ecosocialism Breaking the power of Big Tech
In the space of a few years, the debate on how to rein in Big Tech has become mainstream, discussed across the political spectrum. Yet, … Digital Ecosocialism Breaking the power of Big TechRead more
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Costa Rica is the first country to call for a moratorium on spyware technology
At Protecting Defenders Online, a virtual side conversation at U.N. Human Rights Council’s 49th session, hosted by Access Now, and the United States and European … Costa Rica is the first country to call for a moratorium on spyware technologyRead more
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Capitalism Is The Problem
Some of the most important inventors you may not have heard of, are: Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Herman Hollerith, Semyon Korsakov, Alan Turing; where to … Capitalism Is The ProblemRead more