October 30, 2020 at 02:02PM Data, numbers, algorithms are supposed to be neutral … right? Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms can
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Andrew Marantz: What Happens When Fringe Conspiracy Theories Become Mainstream?
October 30, 2020 at 02:02PM For the past few years, journalist Andrew Marantz has been embedded in the world of far-right extremists online. He explains
Danielle Citron: What Happens In A World Where Fake Becomes Real?
October 30, 2020 at 02:02PM Deep fakes are taking over the Internet—distorting our perception of what’s real. Law professor Danielle Citron explains how deception online
Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election’s Final Days
October 30, 2020 at 11:49AM Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black
Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Final Days Before Election
October 29, 2020 at 07:49PM In 2016, Black voters were the top target of foreign disinformation campaigns. In 2020, there are both foreign and domestic
‘If Found…’ Brings A Sincere Story — And Brilliant Visuals — To The Nintendo Switch
October 29, 2020 at 02:00PM An excellent new visual novel, about a transgender woman returning to her hometown in Ireland, is out now on the
U.S. Hospitals Warned Of Increasing Ransomware Attacks
October 29, 2020 at 09:10AM NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Carmakal of the cybersecurity firm Mandiant about hospitals and health care providers being targeted
U.S. Hospitals Targeted In Rising Wave Of Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say
October 29, 2020 at 04:23AM An alert warns hospitals and healthcare providers that there is “credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat.” U.S.
Minecraft Mock Poll Aims To Educate Kids About Voting
October 28, 2020 at 06:58PM The voting simulation is hosted by Rock The Vote and aims to demystify the voting process by allowing kids to
Days Before Election, Tech CEOs Defend Themselves From GOP Claims Of Censorship
October 28, 2020 at 05:23PM The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google face skepticism from a Senate committee over their decisions about what content