The 'dark patterns' at the center of FTC's lawsuit against Amazon
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
“Right now, there are real robotaxis carrying real people on real roads,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an AV researcher and professor at the University of South Ca…
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"“This is an example of the growing trend of authoritarian use of technology to track and stalk immigrant communities,” said Malkia Cyril, the executive di…
"But the FCC's authority here is shaky, and some legal experts (like Stanford Professor Barbara van Schewick) have argued that when the FCC rolled back…
"“This is a real challenge, and whether and how we respond to it will be one of the defining legacies of our time,” said Neil Richards, the Thomas and Karo…
"But lately, startups have learned to use the internet to their advantage whenever possible. “The climate for startups has improved since 2010,” Elizabeth…
""A lot of those cloud services are tied to the AI that they’re using," said Peter Asaro, an associate professor at The New School who organized…
""The project responds to a real need," says Danielle Citron, a law professor at the University of Maryland, and one of the leading figures in th…
"Which somewhat answers an umbrella question Margaret Hu of Washington and Lee University School of Law posed to the panel: Who deserves to be an American?…
"Another law professor, Annemarie Bridy of the University of Idaho, lamented gCaptain's situation. "It's a shame, really, to see people with…
"The observations from Smith, who holds dual degrees in law and engineering, were particularly insightful. He started by challenging widely held perception…