‘Completely unsustainable’: How streaming and other data demands take a toll on the environment
By: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Jan 02, 2020 For those of us binge-watching TV shows, installing new smartphone apps or sharing family photos on social media over the holidays, it may seem like an abstract predicament. The gigabytes of data we’re using — although invisible — come at a significant cost to the environment. Some experts say it rivals that of […]
Artificial intelligence-created medicine to be used on humans for first time
By: BBC News Jan 30, 2020 It was created by British start-up Exscientia and Japanese pharmaceutical firm Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma. The drug will be used to treat patients who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Typically, drug development takes about five years to get to trial, but the AI drug took just 12 months. Exscienta chief executive […]
Assessing Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s call for fair AI regulations
By: Tech Republic Jan 29, 2020 Google CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives working on artificial intelligence are now calling for limited government regulation as the European Union mulls potential five-year bans of facial recognition software. Pichai called for governments to take a bigger role in regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and he published his beliefs in a Financial […]
The Met Police will start using live facial recognition across London
By: Wired January 24, 2020 The Met Police has announced that it will start using controversial live facial recognition systems as part of its regular policing in London. The service has been trialling face matching technology on the streets of the capital since 2016 but will now significantly increase its use. “The use of live […]
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 […]
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
We’ve spent the decade letting our tech define us. It’s out of control
By: The Guardian Dec 29, 2019 We may come to remember this decade as the one when human beings finally realized we are up against something. We’re just not quite sure what it is. More of us have come to understand that our digital technologies are not always bringing out our best natures. People woke […]
Report: Popular messaging app ToTok is a spying tool used by the United Arab Emirates
By: Fox News December 23, 2019 The app was recently removed by Google and Apple from their respective app stores. Watch Full Video