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May 17, 2022 • 10min
How YouTube Can Rewrite the Past and Shape an Election
Philippine researcher Fatima Gaw says the platform has become a hub for pro-Marcos historical revisionism.
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May 16, 2022 • 10min
Miami’s Bitcoin Conference Left a Trail of Harassment
For some women, inappropriate conduct from other conference-goers continued to haunt them online.
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May 13, 2022 • 11min
DALL-E 2 Creates Incredible Images—and Biased Ones You Don’t See
OpenAI’s new system is adept at turning text into images. But researchers say it also reinforces stereotypes against women and people of color.
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May 12, 2022 • 6min
The Fall of Roe Would Put Big Tech in a Bind
Alphabet, Meta, and others collect heaps of user data that could be exploited by law enforcement—and create legal hazards.
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May 11, 2022 • 6min
Uber and Lyft Drivers Must Now Set Their Own Mask Rules
After pandemic safety measures ended in the US, ride-hailing companies lifted their requirements for riders—leaving those behind the wheel on their own.
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May 10, 2022 • 9min
The Crypto Industry Is Getting Too Honest
What if no one cares whether it’s a Ponzi scheme?
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May 9, 2022 • 10min
Shanghai Is Rewriting Chinese Censorship Amid Lockdown
Censors are cracking down on free speech online, but people are finding new ways to get around them.
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May 6, 2022 • 10min
Europe’s New Law Will Force Secretive TikTok to Open Up
The Digital Services Act will extract more new information from the young app than from older platforms like Facebook.
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May 4, 2022 • 8min
To Win the Next War, the Pentagon Needs Nerds
Data scientists, coders, and other techies could prove decisive in future conflicts—if Uncle Sam can recruit them.
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May 3, 2022 • 9min
Right-Wing Trolls Are Trying to Break Back Into Twitter
Elon Musk's “free speech” promise is igniting an extremist revival, but the "replatforming" has only just begun.
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