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New Phone Unlocking Bill
Senator Klobuchar's bill to legalize phone unlocking would require the Federal Communications Commission to direct wireless providers to unlock mobile devic…
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Rediscovering Cumulative Creativity from the Oral Formulaic Tradition to Digital Remix: Can I Get a Witness?
For most of human history the essential nature of creativity was understood to be cumulative and collective. This notion has been largely forgotten by modern po…
Prof. Gabriella Coleman - Hearsay Culture - Show #179 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by CIS Affiliate Scholar David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technol…
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ECPA Reform Bill Announced
Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren in conjunction with Reps. Ted Poe and Suzan DelBene announced a bill reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to requi…
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New robots in the workplace: Job creators or job terminators?
"“There will certainly be winners and losers,” said Ryan Calo, a professor of law at the University of Washington who focuses on robotics and public policy…
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White House in Favor of Phone Unlocking! Now What?
Yesterday, the White House declared "It's Time to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking". The call was in immediate response to a petition with over 114,…
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Bad laws would hurt good drones
"What are drones but flying smartphones, one app away from indispensable? We could see drones accompanying early morning joggers, taking sport, wildlife, a…
Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - Brett Frischmann (Audio)
Brett Frischmann discussed the social value of shared infrastructures— including roads, our natural environment, and the Internet—and he explained why we can no…
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Drones Come Home, Privacy Concerns Fly High
Across the country, law enforcement and first responders are flying unmanned aircrafts to take aerial photographs of traffic accidents and crime scenes. As the…
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The Catch-22 That Prevents Us From Truly Scrutinizing the Surveillance State
It's hard to find someone who can complain of his or her rights having been violated, because anyone's whose rights have been violated doesn't know…
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Drone Near JFK Airport?
CIS Affiliate Scholar Peter Asaro discusses the drone spotted near JFK airport in Brooklyn. * Date Published:03/05/2013 * Original Publication:Huffington Pos…
Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources - Brett Frischmann (Video)
Brett Frischmann discussed the social value of shared infrastructures— including roads, our natural environment, and the Internet—and he explained why we can no…