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Axon’s Ethics Board Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones. Then the Company Bought a Military Drone Maker

The CEO's vision for Taser-equipped drones includes a fictitious scenario in which the technology averts a shooting at a daycare center

September 8, 2023 1:44 p.m. UTC

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Ayúdenos a investigar inmigración, justicia penal y responsabilidad gubernamental

Conozca a nuestra periodista de investigación, Monique

September 7, 2023 10:00 a.m. UTC

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Help Us Investigate Immigration, Criminal Justice, and Government Accountability

Meet our new investigative reporter, Monique

September 2, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Solving the Case of the Tricky Timeout Bug

Sometimes, fixing a bug requires “sheer persistence”

August 30, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

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The Markup Wins ONA Award in Technology Reporting

ONA judges said our ongoing internet disparities investigation is “a nearly perfect example of what modern tech journalism can be.”

August 28, 2023 2:24 p.m. UTC

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Tell Us About Your Experience With Multi-Level Marketing Companies and Tech

Help guide our reporting by telling us what you’ve experienced in this space

August 26, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Announcing Three New Features for the Blacklight Privacy Inspector

The Markup’s popular tool now gives you more ways to understand how sites are tracking you

August 25, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Pyramid Schemes Are Illegal. MLMs Are Not. What About the Tech That Powers Them?

Multi-level marketing companies have captured the public’s attention in recent years. Behind them is a little-known industry of software providers

August 24, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

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How to Legally Scrape EU Data for Investigations

Data collection laws are much trickier to navigate in Europe than in the U.S.

August 23, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

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AI Detector Bias and Higher Ed Coverage at The Markup

One of our newest reporters shares her plans for investigating tech in higher education

August 19, 2023 8:00 a.m. UTC

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