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
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Techno-Feudalism & the End of Capitalism
“If you know of Yanis Varoufakis, you know him as the economist and Greek finance minister whose nuanced analyses of the crisis of 2008 became … Techno-Feudalism & the End of CapitalismRead more
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Why We Need to Break Up Big Tech
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ora9KUXR7DY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Robert Reich
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Major Media Outlets That Use Invasive User Tracking Are Lobbying Against Regulation
News outlets entrusted with promoting transparency and privacy are also lobbying behind closed doors against proposals to regulate the mass collection of Americans’ data. In … Major Media Outlets That Use Invasive User Tracking Are Lobbying Against RegulationRead more
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How Big Tech Helped Big Oil Automate the Climate Crisis
When it comes to increasing profitability through automation, the orbits of Big Tech and Big Oil have merged, and household names such as Google, Amazon, … How Big Tech Helped Big Oil Automate the Climate CrisisRead more
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Robocalls
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO0iG_P0P6M&rel=0&feature=relmfu] John Oliver