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The majority of the police forces that answered questions by AlgorithmWatch said they use or plan to introduce face recognition. Use cases vary greatly across countries, but almost all have in common their lack of transparency.
It has been widely reported, and generally criticized, that the Internet Society (ISOC) has entered into an agreement to sell Public Interest Registry (PIR) which operates the .ORG TLD, to a VC firm called Ethos Capital for a reported $1.135 Billion dollars. I've disclosed in previous issues of #AxisOfEasy that I…
Part 2 in a series. (See also Part 1: The Great Dot Org Heist.) Updates: Moz letter, El Reg, registry agreement, ISOC forum + letter, Wyden Ethos Capital seems on track to complete their takeover …
Increasing crop yields is crucial to improve food security, living standards, and reduce human impacts on the environment.
Since 2023, an average of 62% of Americans report owning stock, a rebound after more than a decade of lower readings.
TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form mobile videos. Our mission is to capture and present the world's creativity, knowledge, and moments that matter in everyday life. TikTok empowers everyone to be a creator directly from their smartphones, and is committed to building a community by encouraging…
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
Updates: EFF letter, PIR’s update; IGP’s insider take; ICANN resolution; Ways to act, Reg essay x2, Ohashi, Tim Berners-Lee response; Letters from ISOC(😇), Ethos(🌈), and…
The findings of this analysis paint a nuanced picture of just how prevalent political speech is among U.S. adults on Twitter.
Oscar Wilde once said, “it’s an odd thing but anyone who disappears is said to be in San Francisco.” Indeed, with the weather, view, and diversity, San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the U.S. But then, every city has a dark side, and San Francisco is no exception. San Francisco, as […]
Losing the News: The Decimation of Local News and the Search for Solutions lays out the devastating impact of the shrinking and consolidation of local news outlets.
The world's largest social network believes it has found a way to bypass Europe’s strict privacy laws.
Entrepreneur and Anesthesiologist Keith Smith of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma talks with host Russ Roberts about what it’s like to run a surgery center that posts prices on the internet and that does not take insurance. Along the way, he discusses the distortions in the market for health care and how a real market…
Self-reported life satisfaction differs widely between people and between countries. What explains these differences?
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The internet is not just a network of computers—it’s a network of people. We hold great power in deciding its future.
A new Mozilla-Ipsos poll reveals that a majority of iPhone users treasure privacy — but aren’t aware of the device's ad tracking
Government Must Have Reasonable Suspicion of Digital Contraband Before Searching Electronic Devices at the U.S. Border
Blogwashing is a scammy SEO tactic which involves changing an old blogs publish date to a more current date to fake freshness to a search engine.
We don’t plan to settle, and if brought into such litigation again in the future, we think we have a pretty good blueprint for how to respond.
Revenue of $3.8 billion, with growth accelerating to 30% year-over-year, or 31% on a constant currency basis Record Rides Adjusted EBITDA of $631 million, fully covering our Corporate GA and Platform RD Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019…
Our elites are engaged in normal economic activity or else looking out for the betterment of humanity, while theirs are nefariously dominating politics.
Recent attacks on encryption have diverged. On the one hand, we’ve seen Attorney General William Barr call for “lawful access” to encrypted communications, using arguments that have barely changed since the 1990’s. But we’ve also seen suggestions from a different set of actors for more purportedly...
There can be no accountability if there is no transparency.
It has been many years since we started working with Tesla to help them resolve their ongoing GPL violations. However, Tesla has still not provided the necessary source code for their cars (a benefit of ownership enshrined in the GPL, which Tesla chooses to use) and the incomplete versions of source they have released…
