Richer Sounds founder bankrolls push to end zero-hours contracts
By: The Guardian Jan 19, 2020 The millionaire businessman Julian Richer is bankrolling a campaign that aims to stamp out the use of controversial zero-hours contracts in Britain. Zero Hours Justice, which launches today, plans to hold free legal advice clinics around the country for zero-hours workers to identify people whose experiences in the workplace […]
EU Mulls Temporary Ban on Facial Recognition Technology
By: Tech Jan 18, 2020 Facial recognition is on the cusp of its biggest ban yet, as the EU is reportedly mulling over the idea of enacting a temporary ban on the technology until the risks can be appropriately managed. In 2020, it’s safe to say that facial recognition technology is a bit controversial. Activists […]
Study: Tinder, Grindr And Other Apps Share Sensitive Personal Data With Advertisers
By: National Public Radio Jan 14, 2020 A group of civil rights and consumer groups is urging federal and state regulators to examine a number of mobile apps, including popular dating apps Grindr, Tinder and OKCupid for allegedly sharing personal information with advertising companies. The push by the privacy rights coalition follows a report published on Tuesday by the […]
The power-hungry internet
By: BBC Business Daily January 14, 2020 Why our growing use of technology is a threat to the planet. Ed Butler speaks to Ian Bitterlin, a visiting professor at the University of Leeds in the UK and an expert in the data centres that underpin the internet and use vast amounts of energy. Ruiqi Ye, […]
Alphabet on the brink of joining the $1tn club
By: IrishTimes Jan 13, 2020 The stock market value of Google parent Alphabet is on the brink of hitting $1 trillion for the first time, making it the fourth of the Big Tech to reach the milestone. The internet search company came within 1 per cent of the $1 trillion (€899 billion) threshold on Friday, after a […]
Privacy in an Age of Surveillance, with James Bennet and Jamie Bartlett
By: Intelligence Squared January 10, 2020 In this episode we were joined by The New York Times’ editorial page editor James Bennet, to discuss the The New York Times’ fascinating new editorial project, The Privacy Project. James was interviewed on the project by tech journalist Jamie Bartlett. Listen To full Podcast
Zuckerberg drops personal challenges in favor of big-picture plans for the decade
By: The Guardian Jan 09 2020 It had almost become a tradition. For the past decade, Facebook employees and tech journalists closely monitored Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook profile at the start of January for signs of the CEO’s annual personal challenge. Zuckerberg’s goals have ranged from traditional new year’s resolutions like running, learning a new language […]
The humble office id badge is about to be unrecognizable
By: wsj Jan 06, 2020 For many employees, the workday starts by swiping a plastic ID card to enter the office. But employers can’t always be sure who’s holding the card. That humble ID badge is starting to be replaced by biometric identification systems, microchip implants and tools that monitor workers’ gaits or typing habits—technologies that […]
UK high streets shed 140k jobs this year with more to come – study
By: The Guardian Dec 30, 2019 UK high streets have shed more than 140,000 jobs this year as store closures and retail failures made 2019 one of the most challenging years in a generation. More than 2,750 jobs were lost every week, according to a detailed analysis by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) published today. It […]