Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Technology
01/14/2021
I Love Section 230. Got a Problem With That?
In a special bonus episode of "The Argument," Jane Coaston defends the law that made the internet as we know it.
01/05/2021
To Thrive, Our Democracy Needs Digital Public Infrastructure
It’s time to start building online versions of the libraries, parks and other public spaces that make societies and democracies work.
01/01/2021
Altamar: Navigating the High Seas of Global Politics
Guest: Charles Kenny, Director of Technology and Development and Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development
12/17/2020
Using Data and AI to Improve Lives by Dr. Ayesha Khanna
12/11/2020
Pillar or pawn
Southeast Asia is increasingly seen as a battleground between the U.S. and China, but that undersells the region’s ability to chart its own path.
12/10/2020
We Need a Broadband Internet Pricing Equivalent of Nutrition Labels
Consumers in the U.S. face an infuriating lack of transparency when it comes to purchasing broadband services.
11/21/2020
What the EU Gets Right—and the US Gets Wrong—About Antitrust
European regulators focus on how Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google use—and abuse–their vast stores of data to maintain advantages over rivals.
10/14/2020
YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation
On the chopping block: claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization
10/09/2020
Twitter Will Turn Off Some Features to Fight Election Misinformation
The platform is trying to address growing concern that falsehoods could lead to instability. Most of the changes will start on Oct. 20.
10/08/2020
Waymo Begins Fully Driverless Rides for All Arizona Customers
The Google sister company is the first to offer a commercial ride-hailing service in cars with empty front seats.
10/06/2020
Facebook says it will extend its QAnon ban
The social media site will remove any “Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts representing QAnon, even if they contain no violent content.”
10/07/2020
Audrey Tang on the Technology of Democracy
Audrey Tang began reading classical works like the Shūjīng and Tao Te Ching at the age of 5 and learned the programming language Perl at the age of 12. Now, the autodidact and self-described “conservative anarchist” is a software engineer and the first non-binary digital minister of Taiwan. Their work focuses on how social and digital technologies can foster empathy, democracy, and human progress.