One of the most useful texts for anyone covering the tech industry is George Orwell’s celebrated essay, Politics and the English Language. Orwell’s focus in … Machine-learning systems are problematic. That’s why tech bosses call them ‘AI’Read more
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Not Only Market but Also Knowledge and Information Gatekeepers
At the end of July, Microsoft and Google’s parent company, Alphabet, presented their latest and relatively disappointing economic results blaming it on the macroeconomic distress. … Not Only Market but Also Knowledge and Information GatekeepersRead more
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Give incentives to things that benefits society
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7PVrK58iGw&rel=0&feature=relmfu] http://techrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rms-1984.webm Richard Stallman’s 1984 (Talk)
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Serfing the Net
We are living in an age of unprecedented creativity, they tell us. But there was a dark time not long ago, the story goes, when … Serfing the NetRead more
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The ‘Dirty Quid Pro Quo’ Between Democrats and Big Tech
Briahna Joy Gray, former 2020 Sanders Campaign National Press Secretary, recently delivered a commentary on The Hill’s Rising about two significant bills regarding social media … The ‘Dirty Quid Pro Quo’ Between Democrats and Big TechRead more
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What Happens When Big Brother Meets Big Tech
University of Tennessee law professor Maurice Stucke, author of “Breaking Away: How to Regain Control Over Our Data, Privacy, and Autonomy” has been critical as … What Happens When Big Brother Meets Big TechRead more
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Your smartphone is ruining your memory
Last week, I missed a real-life meeting because I hadn’t set a reminder on my smartphone, leaving someone I’d never met before alone in a … Your smartphone is ruining your memoryRead more
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How better tech could protect us from distraction
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D55ctBYF3AY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Tristan Harris
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First in Space
https://flex.acast.com/www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/podcast.mp3 It’s been 60 years, to the day, since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to travel to space in a tiny capsule … First in SpaceRead more
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Bias in technology
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZl55PsfZJQ&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Coded Bias