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Privacy And Trust Part 3: What Do They Know And How Do They Know It?

Privacy And Trust Part 3: What Do They Know And How Do They Know It?

Mar 3, 2019 | Amazon, business, Google, Microsoft, Politics, Privacy, security

A series of articles about privacy and trust in the era of tech overlords. •  Part 1: Data about you is being gathered by the big tech companies (as well as many other companies) in startling ways. Their ability to analyze that data and predict your behavior is...
Breaking News: February 18, 2019

Breaking News: February 18, 2019

Feb 17, 2019 | Amazon, Echo, Google, Google Home, home assistants, news, Politics, science, security

I’m trying to get my thoughts in order for a couple of long articles about how to think about privacy in our world of surveillance by giant tech companies. That’s not quite ready yet. Now, now, don’t be disappointed, get a grip on yourself – it...

Bloomberg And Chinese Spies: The Strangest Technology Story Of The Year

Jan 9, 2019 | Amazon, Apple, business, news, Politics

The Chinese government has put secret spy chips on US government servers. They’re stealing secrets from Apple and Amazon. And the US government is engaged in a massive effort to prevent us from learning anything about it, for unknown reasons. Maybe. How about this:...
Algorithms And Paperclips: How Facebook Drives Us Apart

Algorithms And Paperclips: How Facebook Drives Us Apart

Dec 16, 2018 | Facebook, Google, news, Politics

  A famous thought experiment shows how an AI could be designed with good intentions and without malice, and still wind up destroying humanity. Imagine that an artificial intelligence is told to maximize production of paperclips. Through an oversight it is not...
Decoding Russian Cyberattacks: The Difference Between Hacking And Meddling

Decoding Russian Cyberattacks: The Difference Between Hacking And Meddling

Jul 29, 2018 | news, Politics, security

There is a difference between Russian hacking, on the one hand; and Russian meddling in American society and interfering with our election, on the other hand. The terms are used interchangeably and imprecisely in news coverage. Let’s try for clarity. Knowing the...
Tech Giants And World Domination

Tech Giants And World Domination

Mar 18, 2018 | Amazon, Apple, business, Facebook, Google, Internet, Microsoft, Politics

Five companies – Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft – dominate everything that happens in technology. They arguably wield more power than many governments and they have an outsized influence on the global economy. These dominant platforms have created...
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