Working for an Algorithm
Secretive Algorithm Will Now Determine Uber Driver Pay in Many Cities
The company has long used ride time and mileage to decide driver pay but is now turning to an opaque calculation called “Upfront Fares”
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The BreakdownPrivacy
Who Is Policing the Location Data Industry?
Google and Apple have tried to crack down, but location data brokers are moving to a new way to collect your whereabouts that’s much harder to detect
Citizen Browser
Facebook Scammers Are Shilling Fake Cryptocurrency Using Big Tech’s Biggest Names
Facebook ads have popped up to advertise nonexistent Amazon, Tesla, and even Facebook cryptocurrencies
Privacy
Family Safety App Touting Digital Security Leaves Its Own Users' Sensitive Data at Risk
Former employees said Life360 executives knew about security gaps
Machine Learning
A Network of Fake Test Answer Sites Is Trying to Incriminate Students
But some experts say such “honeypots” are educational entrapment
Working for an Algorithm
Data Provided by Amazon Workers Offers Rare Glimpse into COVID Cases in California Warehouses
Workers say getting sick leave and information on outbreaks can be a struggle
Denied
Markup Mortgage Industry Investigation Cited in Support of Algorithmic Accountability Bill
The measure would require companies to test the algorithms they use for bias and discrimination
The BreakdownPrivacy
Is Momentum Shifting Toward a Ban on Behavioral Advertising?
Data-driven personalized ads are the lifeblood of the internet. To a growing number of lawmakers, they’re also nefarious
Allstate’s Algorithm
Newly Public Documents Allege Allstate Overcharged Loyal California Customers $1 billion
A 2020 Markup investigation found the company pursuing similar goals in other states
Privacy
Life360 Says It Will Stop Selling Precise Location Data
The announcement comes after The Markup identified the family tracking app as one of the largest sources of raw data for the location data industry
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