Want to See My Genes? Get a Warrant
Someone broke into a church in Centerville, Utah, last November and attacked the organist who was practicing there. In March, after a conventional investigation…
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Build Your Own Intermediary Liability Law: A Kit for Policy Wonks of All Ages
In recent years, lawmakers around the world have proposed a lot of new intermediary liability (IL) laws. Many have been miscalibrated – risking serious collater…
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Alexandria rape suspect challenging DNA search used to crack case
"Elizabeth E. Joh, who teaches policing and technology at the University of California at Davis School of Law, said she thinks legislation is needed to est…
Amicus Brief in Mobley v. State
Brief of amici curiae ACLU, ACLU of Georgia, and Riana Pfefferkorn in support of appellant Victor Mobley in Mobley v. State, a Georgia Supreme Court case presen…
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Washington State Investigating Facebook and Google Over Political Ads
"Meanwhile, with Facebook continuing to sell ads to some Washington state candidates while other Washington state candidates who can't buy Facebook ads…
Arctic 2.0: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Develop a Frontier
Technology has an outsized impact on the modern world; it is how we have tamed our frontiers. But that role is largely ignored when it comes to the Arctic front…
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Ring Is Using Its Customers’ Doorbell Camera Video For Ads. It Says It's Allowed To.
"Jennifer King, director of consumer privacy at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, called Ring’s practice of asking for user consent to…
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Give up your password or go to jail: Police push legal boundaries to get into cellphones
"“It’s becoming harder to escape the reach of police using technology that didn’t exist before,” said Riana Pfefferkorn, the associate director of surveill…
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Thoughts on Baltimore's ongoing ransomware situation
Hackers seek ransoms from Baltimore and communities across the US Many of Baltimore’s city services are crippled by a cyberattack. Richard Forno, University o…
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YouTube reversal bans Holocaust hoaxers, stops pay for borderline creators
"“YouTube as a private company is well within its rights,” said Jennifer Granick, a speech and technology expert at the American Civil Liberties Union. But…
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Apple created the privacy dystopia it wants to save you from
"“Apple was well known for usability before it was known for privacy,” says Riana Pfefferkorn, associate director of surveillance and cybersecurity at the…
Elizabeth Warren has a plan for the nation’s approach to trade
Elizabeth Warren announced an agenda Tuesday that she calls a plan for “economic patriotism.” Warren argues against claims that “globalization” or “automation”…