Foreign Trolls Are Targeting Veterans on Facebook
I first came across the imposter Facebook page by accident. The page was made to look like that of my employer, Vietnam […]
Tag: Opinion
The US Leans on Private Firms to Expose Foreign Hackers
When the Democratic National Committee realized they had been hacked in April 2016, they turned to experts from a private company: the […]
Why UX Designers Should Consider the Role of Sound Design
Imagine you’ve finished shopping. Then, just as you’re getting ready to leave, the chip reader shrieks at you to remove your credit […]
I Bought Used Voting Machines on eBay for $100 Apiece. What I Found Was Alarming
In 2016, I bought two voting machines online for less than $100 apiece. I didn’t even have to search the dark web. […]
To Curb Terrorist Propaganda Online, Look to YouTube. No, Really.
Before most people even knew that terrorist outreach was happening online, YouTube was a top recruitment venue for jihadi terrorist groups. The […]
How the Kavanaugh Information War Mirrors Real Warzones
As the controversy surrounding the Supreme Court confirmation for Judge Brett Kavanaugh escalates, the online conversation around it has started to feel […]
John Deere Just Cost Farmers Their Right to Repair
The fight for our right to repair the stuff we own has suffered a huge setback. As anyone who repairs electronics knows, […]
Why Big Tech and the Government Need to Work Together
The arc of innovation has reached an inflection point: technological change now threatens to overwhelm us. Discovery is unstoppable, but it must be shaped […]
I Invented Autocorrect. Sorry About That; You’re Welcome
I have a confection to make. Ugh! No, I don’t want to bake a cake. Let me type that again. I have […]
Police Departments Need to Stop Posting Mugshots on Twitter
A week ago, the Berkeley, California, police department tweeted out the mugshots, names, and ages of people arrested during the No to […]