Jesner Oral Arguments, Justice-by-Justice
Ed. Note: This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether…
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Tool Without A Handle: Taking Space Seriously
As I’ve been writing about networked information technologies as “tools,” it’s worth reiterating that metaphors of space are not entirely without value, includi…
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An Electric Semi Definitely Won’t Work—But Seven in a Row Might
"On the other hand, stringing together seven trucks would represent “some advanced platooning,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant law professor at the…
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Twitter bans ads from two Russian media outlets, cites election meddling
""Banning any particular person, group or country is just bad policy - in other parts of the world, platforms will come to be viewed as a tool of U.S.…
To Filter or Not to Filter? That is the Question in EU Copyright Reform
This article discusses the proposed introduction in EU law of an obligation for hosting providers to conclude licencing agreements with copyright holders and en…
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Powerful Lobby Group Wants to Keep AI Unregulated
"Patrick Lin, director of the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group at California Polytechnic State University, says that regulating new technologies is always…
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Amazon’s Latest Way Into Your Life Is Through the Front Door
"Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington who specializes in legal issues related to technology, said Amazon’s new service relies on the…
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NAACP’s American Airlines warning is a wake-up call to corporate America
"Malkia Cyril, a Black Lives Matter activist in Oakland, Calif., praised the new approach. “For the NAACP to more vocally expand its portfolio of issues to…
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What Does the FBI's New 'Black Identity Extremist' Label Really Mean to Black Organizing?
Malkia Cyril is the founder and executive director of the Center for Media Justice, an organization best known for its leadership in the fight for net neutralit…
Is it time for a Cyber Peace Corps?
Hackers around the world are attacking targets as diverse as North Dakota’s state government, the Ukrainian postal service and a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia.…
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New Study Casts Doubt On Effectiveness Of Police Body Cameras. But Is That Fair?
"“What is the public actually getting for its money?” asked Harlan Yu, a principal at Upturn, a firm that works on technology policy issues. “Are body came…
Trusting Big Data Research
ABSTRACT Although it might puzzle or even infuriate data scientists, suspicion about big data is understandable. The concept does not seem promising to most pe…