Why we must democratize AI to invest in human prosperity, with Frank Pasquale
Four years ago, Frank Pasquale, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, catalyzed a debate over algorithmic and corporate power...
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Forget computer science degrees and MBAs, social sciences are the key to success
The last thing on Amy Golding’s mind when she left Cambridge with a degree in English literature was technology. “When...
‘Sneaker bots’ are snapping up limited edition shoes
It's the moment you've been waiting for. You set three different alarms, and you could barely sleep last night because...
What one far-right website’s removal reveals about the future of webhost law
During the week of November 15th, right-leaning blog The Conservative Treehouse (CTH) received a notification from their web host, WordPress,...
More people use Tor for nefarious means in freer countries
One of the first quantifiable analyses of how people use Tor shows that the freer a country’s political debate, the...
‘Empathetic’ software is set to change the way we shop
It’s grocery shopping day and you enter your favorite big store. One of the shop’s social robots, a shiny black-and-white...
It turns out ‘Catfish as a Service’ is a thing now
It can be daunting to take the leap of faith into the world of online dating, not really knowing who...
Silicon Valley capitalists are heading to Eastern Europe
Philip Weiss, a digital nomad and travel blogger, has called Belgrade, Serbia, home for several months now. He first visited...
Parler users are still trying to convince everyone they’re leaving Twitter
Since the U.S. election, Parler downloads have skyrocketed as millions of users have signed up to escape a perceived “anti-conservative”...
AI can now produce passable parody song lyrics
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many outbursts of creativity, but few have the potential to be as meaningful as Mark...