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The Markup reviews reviewed different examples of controversial uses of machine learning algorithms in 2020: Every year there are myriad new examples of algorithms that were either …
The Markup reviews reviewed different examples of controversial uses of machine learning algorithms in 2020: Every year there are myriad new examples of algorithms that were either …
Politico reported on some new EU regulations which would restrict the exports of surveillance technologies by companies. The update to EU rules, expected to be agreed within weeks, …
The Register reported on the announcement of Apple to introduce “privacy ’nutrition labels’” …
Apparently there has been a challenge that was posed to designers to rethink visual for cybersecurity: “How might we reimagine a more compelling and relatable visual language for …
Member of the European Parliament Sofie in ’t Veld wrote an article on about:intel about the reliance on foreign and US technologies in EU domestic security, such as Palantir. …
An article from CNET reports on the use of “keyword warrants” in police investigations the US: Typically, probable cause is needed for search warrants, which are associated with a …
One of the nice things about podcasts is that usually you can usually still subscribe to them via RSS without being tracked. Advertisers however are trying to find new ways to …
Another example of a controversy around surveillance practices. Adam Molina at Soundguys “Headphones are collecting too much personal data”. He seems to balance some of the …
In an article at MIT Technology Review, Ethan Zuckerman makes an interesting point on how years of police body cams and bystander cellphone video has not stopped police violence. …
The current technocratic hype are “track and trace” apps to help contain the coronavirus. The example of South Korea is frequently given as success story. This success is debatable …