It’s important for SF to get body-camera rules for police right
After months of consideration, the San Francisco Police Commission approved rules Wednesday for use of the latest innovation sweeping law enforcement nationwide…
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Ransomware Attacks Are Still On The Rise, Experts Warn
"One problem, says Brian Nussbaum, a former intelligence analyst and an assistant professor of public administration at the State University of New York at…
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Study of 1 million sites shows just how closely we’re watched
"Studying a million websites is hard. To do it, Arvind Narayanan – who heads the Web Transparency and Accountability Project at Princeton University – buil…
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Do driverless cars mean I’ll never need to take my driving test?
"“The things we expect to happen the fastest will take the longest. It’s the things we don’t ever see coming that arrive soonest.” This sounds like a quote…
The Internet of Heirlooms and Disposable Things
Abstract: The Internet of Things (“IoT”) is here, and we seem to be going all in. We are trying to put a microchip in nearly every object that is not nailed do…
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The moral of the killer robot
(Google Translate version) "The American philosopher Peter Asaro is one of the leaders of the global resistance against fighting robots. "Unlike huma…
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EU hate speech deal shows mounting pressures over internet content blocking
""Other countries will look at this and say, 'This looks like a good idea, let's see what leverage I have to get similar agreements,'"…
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Digital shift opens door to ransomware attacks
"When a victim pays the ransom — typically in digital bitcoins — the thieves provide a digital key to unlock the system. Yet hackers who aren't motivat…
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The White House Is Finally Prepping for an AI-Powered Future
"“The public should have an accurate mental model of what we mean when we say artificial intelligence,” says Ryan Calo, who teaches law at University of Wa…
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Can a New Broadcasting Law in Europe Make Internet Hosts Monitor Their Users?
The European Commission is making major steps forward in its new Digital Single Market strategy. One important part, the Platform Liability consultation, pointe…
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Kaur and Archuleta: A Sikh, a Mormon, and a dozen Interfaith University Graduates
"If I had been a Christian, I would be a preacher, she said to me. You are - you have found your way! I replied. Valarie Kaur is easily one of the best spe…
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Detroit’s Grand Plan to Lead the Self-Driving Revolution
"“These bills are a mixed bag,” says Bryant Walker Smith, an expert in autonomous vehicles at the University of South Carolina School of Law and the Center…