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Avoiding a Surveillance Society: How Better Rules Can Rein In Facial Recognition Tech
Facial recognition technology has set us on a path to mass surveillance, but it’s not too late to change course.
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To Find Aliens, You Have To Ban Wi-Fi, Mobile Phones And Gas-Powered Cars
There is no Wi-Fi. There are no mobile phones. There are no microwaves. There are no automatic sliding doors. This is what life is like in the area around the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia. And as you enter the gates, even gasoline cars are banned. This is what we sacrifice when we go…
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What Countries Can And Can’t Do In Antarctica In The Name Of Science
Antarctica is owned by no one, but there are plenty of countries interested in this frozen island continent at the bottom of the Earth. While there are some regulations on who can do what there, scientific research has no definition in Antarctic law. So any research by a country conducted in or about Antarctica can…
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What Are ‘Creepshots’ And What Can We Do About Them?
The “creepshot” is the latest trend concerning the non-consensual image-sharing of women. A creepshot – a photo taken discreetly of women in public by men – is provoking questions concerning rights to privacy in public, and ethical concerns about technology and bodily autonomy.