Technology
Google AI Tech Will Be Used for Virtual Border Wall, CBP Contract Shows
Google Cloud will be used in conjunction with Anduril Industries’ surveillance tech on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Protests for Black LivesTwitter Surveillance Startup Targets Communities of Color for Police
Insiders say Dataminr’s “algorithmic” Twitter search involves human staffers perpetuating confirmation biases.
The Coronavirus CrisisDays After Returning to Office, Facebook Content Moderator Contracts Coronavirus
Even as Facebook staff work from home, the content moderators were forced to return to the office amid pandemic fears.
Facebook Contractor Downplays Coronavirus Risk for Content Moderators
Facebook content moderators must return to the office, and a call with their managers at Accenture did little to calm their fears.
Crumbling Case Against Assange Shows Weakness of “Hacking” Charges Related to Whistleblowing
The entire computer crime case against Assange is based on a brief discussion, between a publisher and source, about cracking a password — but the cracking never actually happened.