Working for an Algorithm

More Than 350 Gig Workers Carjacked, 28 Killed, Over the Last Five Years

Meanwhile, Uber confirms 24,000 alleged physical assaults and threatened assaults against its drivers from 2017 to 2020

July 28, 2022 8:00 a.m. UTC

Data Is Plural

Wildfires, Hospital Prices, Startups, and Sharks

This week's roundup of notable data

July 27, 2022 1:00 p.m. UTC

The Breakdown

Who Is Collecting Data from Your Car?

A firehose of sensitive data from your vehicle is flowing to a group of companies you’ve probably never heard of

July 27, 2022 8:00 a.m. UTC

Mark As Read

Data Regulations in China, Europe's Big Tech Battles, and Decentralized IDs

Tech and privacy perspectives from around the globe

July 22, 2022 8:00 a.m. UTC

Data Is Plural

Voting Laws, U.S. Budget Appropriations, and the World Cup

This week's roundup of notable data

July 20, 2022 1:00 p.m. UTC

Citizen Browser

As Demand for Medication Abortion Increases, Facebook Allows Ads for Potentially Dangerous “Abortion Reversal” Procedure

The ads appear as the company faces criticism for limiting content about medication abortions

July 19, 2022 6:00 a.m. UTC

Privacy

Planned Parenthood Data Found on Another Location Data Dashboard

A free trial dashboard from INRIX listed Planned Parenthood as a “chain,” with at least 71 locations in 35 states

July 15, 2022 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mark As Read

Uber’s Power, Twitter Disarray, and Growing Military Interest in AI

Tech and privacy perspectives from around the globe

July 15, 2022 8:00 a.m. UTC

Data Is Plural

From U.S. Heat Metrics to Early Oregon Moviegoing

This week's roundup of notable data

July 13, 2022 1:00 p.m. UTC

Privacy

After Dobbs, Advocates Fear School Surveillance Tools Could Put Teens at Risk

Monitoring software could be easily adapted to flag abortion-related searches

July 8, 2022 8:00 a.m. UTC