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- Wired
- 2015
Often, gender bias is consciously or subconsciously embedded into the performance of virtual voice assistants, without considering some science surrounding linguistics or gender.
- Wired
- 2015
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- Wired
- 2015
Siri and Cortana Sound Like Ladies Because of Sexism
Often, gender bias is consciously or subconsciously embedded into the performance of virtual voice assistants, without considering some science surrounding linguistics or gender.
What are the consequences of not addressing such gender bias as virtual voice assistants become more and more “human”? How has the profit motive played a role in this type of gender bias?
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- 3 min
- CNET
- 2019
US Government agencies rely on outdated verification methods, increasing the risk of identify theft.
- CNET
- 2019
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- CNET
- 2019
Thanks to Equifax breach, 4 US agencies don’t properly verify your data, GAO finds
US Government agencies rely on outdated verification methods, increasing the risk of identify theft.
If the government does not ensure our cyber security, then who does? Can any digital method for identity verification be completely safe, especially given how much of our personal data lives in the digital world?
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- 7 min
- The New York Times
- 2019
The article discusses how to protect and delete DNA data from sites like 23andme. It mentions that many privacy policies for such companies are very brief and do not explain what data is stored and what happens to that data. Specifically, once genetic data is shared digitally with third party companies, it is nearly impossible to definitively erase, and there is an imminent possibility that this data could even be de-anonymized.
- The New York Times
- 2019
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- The New York Times
- 2019
How to Protect Your DNA Data Before and After Taking an at-Home Test
The article discusses how to protect and delete DNA data from sites like 23andme. It mentions that many privacy policies for such companies are very brief and do not explain what data is stored and what happens to that data. Specifically, once genetic data is shared digitally with third party companies, it is nearly impossible to definitively erase, and there is an imminent possibility that this data could even be de-anonymized.
How might companies find a better way to present privacy policies to ensure that users don’t just simply click “agree” without reading? What concerns come with the loss of control over privacy of genetic data?
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- Citylab
- 2019
Currently, the idea of “smart cities” are so theoretical and predicated on the idea of “technochauvinism” that they mostly exist in images which sell the ideas of ever-advancing technology and application of futuristic technologies to urban centers as a cash cow waiting to be milked.
- Citylab
- 2019
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- Citylab
- 2019
The 3 Pictures That Explain Everything About Smart Cities
Currently, the idea of “smart cities” are so theoretical and predicated on the idea of “technochauvinism” that they mostly exist in images which sell the ideas of ever-advancing technology and application of futuristic technologies to urban centers as a cash cow waiting to be milked.
What is a smart city, at least in theory? What might be left out of the phenomenon (urban life) that smart cities attempt to abstract in the creation of a smart city? What priorities come with envisioning a smart city, and who is or should be in control of this?
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- 15 min
- ARS Technica
- 2019
Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra, is facing problems and will take a long time to develop. While it is attempting to mirror the bitcoin blockchain network in its ideology and functionality, there are significant barriers to reaching this vision, the most prominent of which being that its existence as a subsidy of Facebook means there cannot be decentralized control or accountability.
- ARS Technica
- 2019
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- 15 min
- ARS Technica
- 2019
There’s a big problem with Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra, is facing problems and will take a long time to develop. While it is attempting to mirror the bitcoin blockchain network in its ideology and functionality, there are significant barriers to reaching this vision, the most prominent of which being that its existence as a subsidy of Facebook means there cannot be decentralized control or accountability.
What are the differences between Bitcoin and Libra cryptocurrencies? How does Libra embody technocratic control in a way that Bitcoin does not? Should this new cryptocurrency network be above governmental regulation? What would be the consequences of this?
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- 7 min
- Wall Street Journal
- 2019
Large firms in the United States are becoming far more resilient to cyber attacks, primarily through larger spending and higher prioritization of security. This is especially important as digital hacking escalates conflicts between global nations.
- Wall Street Journal
- 2019
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- Wall Street Journal
- 2019
U.S. Companies Learn to Defend Themselves in Cyberspace
Large firms in the United States are becoming far more resilient to cyber attacks, primarily through larger spending and higher prioritization of security. This is especially important as digital hacking escalates conflicts between global nations.
How might small businesses fit into this picture? How could cyber security development be more oriented toward the public good? How can tech corporations help the government in a age which seems to be tending toward digital mutually assured destruction?