The Challenge of Regulating Algorithms
Hello, friends, Thanks to the Facebook whistleblower, tech algorithms have landed with a splash on Washington’s policy agenda. Last week, …
The Mathematics of Amazon’s Advantage
Hello, friends, If you’ve ever shopped for a product on Amazon, you might have noticed that Amazon Basics and other …
The Making of a Modern Whistleblower
Hello, friends, This week the Facebook whistleblower who provided documents to The Wall Street Journal, Frances Haugen, revealed her identity …
The Shady $12 Billion Industry Tracking Your Every Move
Hello, friends, If you’re a privacy nerd like me, you may have turned off “location” services for many apps on …
Facebook and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month
Hello, friends, Honestly, it was kind of hard to imagine that Facebook’s image could get more tarnished. After all, the …
Fighting for the Right to Pee
Hello, friends, It’s the year 2021, and peeing is on the legislative docket. California lawmakers have just passed a bill …
The Terrifying Rise of Autonomous Killing Machines
Hello, friends, Today marks 20 years since al-Qaeda attacked the United States by weaponizing commercial aircraft to kill 2,977 people. …
Investigating Racial Bias in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms
Hello, friends, Some of the most important problems in our society are not secret. But that does not mean they …
The Double-Edged Sword of Anti-Doxing Laws
Hello, friends, When I first started writing about tech and privacy issues back in 2010, some of my journalist colleagues …
Decrypting Apple’s Plan to Scan Photos on Your Phone
Hello, friends, Earlier this month Apple dropped a privacy bombshell. After years of touting its strong commitment to privacy, the …
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