In what looks like a victory for farmers in the United States, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has struck a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) … John Deere signs right to repair agreement with US ag lobbyistsRead more
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Human Rights Expert Sounds Alarm Over Israeli Firm’s ‘Dystopian’ Video-Altering Tech
A human rights attorney raised alarm Monday over the expansion plans of Toka, an Israeli cyber firm that sells hacking technologies capable of finding, accessing, … Human Rights Expert Sounds Alarm Over Israeli Firm’s ‘Dystopian’ Video-Altering TechRead more
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Sanders Proposes Moratorium on AI Data Centers
Due to a broad-based set of environmental, economic, and social concerns, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is proposing a moratorium on the construction of new AI … Sanders Proposes Moratorium on AI Data CentersRead more
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Is criticizing tech on political grounds valid?
I have criticized aspects of the tech industry, such as modern web development, the influence of Red Hat/IBM, Microsoft and other big tech giants on … Is criticizing tech on political grounds valid?Read more
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How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind
How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind — from a Magician and Google Design Ethicist “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they’ve … How Technology is Hijacking Your MindRead more
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Exclusion by Design: Digital Identification
The debate over digital ID systems has recently intensified in the UK, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer framing digital IDs as a mechanism to curb … Exclusion by Design: Digital IdentificationRead more
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How ‘Trustless’ Is Bitcoin, Really?
Alyssa Blackburn, a data scientist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, has spent several years performing digital detective work with her … How ‘Trustless’ Is Bitcoin, Really?Read more
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“Big Lie” Vigilantism Is on the Rise. Big Tech Is Failing to Respond
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