Your Smartphone Is a Parasite, According To Evolution
Is having a smartphone worse than having head lice?
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‘Freedom Cities’ and Our Tech Overlords’ Visions for the Future
Examining the techno-monarchists’ plans for a United American Emirates.
Read more...Alongside China’s, Which Social Credit Systems Are Developing?
China’s state-run social credit system has elicitied global criticism for years, but other versions are spreading in the rest of the world.
Read more...As US Role in Gaza Intensifies, Expect Violent Responses in the West
Terror attacks in Europe over past 20 years offer stark warnings as US aids Israel in exterminating Palestinians
Read more...How Long Until You Lose Your Constitutional Rights?
Trump adviser Stephen Miller is talking about suspending habeas corpus due to “invasion.” Whether that happens or not, we’re still seeing constitutional rights continue to erode as the “War on Terror” comes home.
Read more...Palantir Revisited: Who’s Us in Us vs. Them?
Further discussion of the reductivist “Your with us or your against us” world view, which Newspeak-wise, is being reduced to hatred of Them.
Read more...Predictive Policing AI Is on the Rise − Making It Accountable to the Public Could Curb Its Harmful Effects
Predictive policing experiments continue, despite poor results to date. Can this approach be made non-abusive?
Read more...How the State Sent Californians’ Personal Health Data to LinkedIn
The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.
Read more...The Legal Limits of Trump’s Crackdown on Sanctuary Cities Like Philadelphia
Trump is escalating his campaign against sanctuary cities, and potentially even sanctuary churches. How might that play out?
Read more...Book Review: ‘Autocracy, Inc.’ by Anne Applebaum
A fine gift for someone you hate.
Read more...For Health Apps, Questions Over Privacy and Efficacy
Apps that track health data or help provide care may be beneficial, but experts worry about the lack of regulation.
Read more...The Next American Constitution
Trump’s Constitution-trampling has historical predecents. Where might we be headed?
Read more...As AI’s Power Grows, So Does Our Workday
Staffers uing AI are putting in more hours relative to non-AI-deploying positions. So who is working for whom?
Read more...AI Robot Pets Can Be Adorable and Emotionally Responsive. They Also Raise Questions About Attachment and Mental Health
A discussion of AI companions consider some, but perhaps not enough, of the downsides.
Read more...The Dark Enlightenment: The Tech Oligarch Ideology Driving DOGE’s Destruction
How DOGE isn’t just tearing down institutions but also laying the groundwork for an experimental new kind of authoritarian rule.
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