'First We Pray, Then We Organize' The Unlikely Coalition for Net Neutrality
This article first appeared on The Huffington Post. On Tuesday, July 28th, a diverse group of faith leaders and advocates posted the same video on the Twitter…
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In the second episode of Futuropolis, the podcast that explores what everyday life will be like in the future, we’re tackling your daily commute. Sitting in tra…
Amazon's vision of a drone highway in the sky
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Thousands of scientists are calling for the development of intelligent autonomous weapons and stop
"Dr. Asaro is one of the founders of the International Committee for the Control of Armed Robots (ICRAC, for its acronym in English), an NGO based in the…
Warning: Killer Robots
It may be old news here in Hollywood -- but the world’s scientists are now warning us about killer robots. Hundreds of scientists, including Stephen Hawking and…
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DOD recommits to CMU software security center with $732M award
"The institute has been the model for what academia can do for government in the cybersecurity field and has led innovation both in government practices an…
With your tattoos and topknots, who do you think you are?
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Robots run new Chinese factory
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Should the FTC Kill the Password? The Case for Better Authentication
Daniel J. Solove George Washington University Law School Woodrow Hartzog Samford University - Cumberland School of Law; Stanford Law School Center for Intern…
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Robot rights rule!
"An ethicist says that now is the time to ponder the enigmatic questions of cyber law: “Robotic systems accomplish tasks in ways that cannot be anticipated…
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Canadian teen sentenced after "swatting,” "doxxing” across North America
"The Canadian teen’s crimes fit a pattern, said Danielle Citron, a law professor at the University of Maryland and author of the 2014 book, “Hate Crimes in…
Can Americans Resist Surveillance?
Abstract This essay analyzes the ability of everyday Americans to resist and alter the conditions of government surveillance. Americans appear to have several…