Utah Just Became a Leader in Digital Privacy
With so much of our lives lived online, people have often assumed that the pictures, financial documents, and other sensitive information we […]
Tag: Opinion
Corporations Are Co-Opting Right-to-Repair
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” As an advocate, organizer, and campaigner […]
A Second Life for the ‘Do Not Track’ Setting—With Teeth
In 2009, as people grew concerned about the pervasiveness of web tracking, the idea of adding a Do Not Track (DNT) setting […]
Why the US Needs a Strategy for AI
In 1964, concerns about increasing automation led the federal government to establish the National Commission on Technology, Automation, and Economic Progress. The […]
There’s No Good Reason to Trust Blockchain Technology
In his 2008 white paper that first proposed bitcoin, the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto concluded with: “We have proposed a system for electronic […]
It’s Not Quite Doomsday o’Clock—But It Should Be
Each January, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists greets the new year with a readout of its Doomsday Clock, an allegorical timepiece […]
Facebook’s ’10 Year Challenge’ Is Just a Harmless Meme—Right?
If you use social media, you’ve probably noticed a trend across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter of people posting their then-and-now profile pictures, […]
How GPS Tracking Technology Can Curb Domestic Violence
When the US government shut down on December 21st there was an overlooked victim: the Violence Against Women Act, which expired the same […]
A Growing Frontier for Terrorist Groups: Unsuspecting Chat Apps
Heads up, tech companies: If your product appeals to the masses, it likely also holds allure for terrorist groups like ISIS. WIRED […]
What the US Can Learn from Israel and China’s Collaboration
The contrast could hardly be more striking. In October, Vice President Mike Pence delivered a blistering speech accusing China of stealing prized US technology […]