The U.S.’s New Controls on Israel’s Notorious Spyware Company
Israel needs to rein in NSO Group—but even with the Biden administration’s help, it’s unclear if they ever will.
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Tracking Your Every Move, For Your Protection—A Surveillance State Appropriating Self-Defense Technologies
The need to track every Mexican for their own protection is as real as Mexicans’ mistrust of the trackers.
Dystopian Sci-Fi and the Fear of Today and Tomorrow’s Technology
Stories of dystopian sci-fi are making us scared of technology, but our fear shouldn’t blind us to the potential to create something better.
Facebook’s Content Moderation Language Barrier
Without fixing its language loophole, Facebook risks abetting the persecution of one of the world’s most marginalized ethnic groups.
Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?
Sometimes it matters less if you’re being surveilled than if you feel like you are.
Those Face Mask “ADA Exemption” Cards Are Dangerous Nonsense
Nondisabled scammers want you to believe the ADA “protects” them from having to wear a face mask in public. Don’t believe them.
COVID-19 Is Stripping Resources From Mosquito Control Programs
This may allow diseases like West Nile and dengue fever to spread farther this summer.
Police Tactics Are Making the Threat of COVID-19 Spread Among Protesters Worse
Forcing people to ride in paddy wagons or buses, then wait hours in crowded areas to be processed, is a recipe for COVID-19 spread.
What We Stand to Lose if We Let Aquariums Drown
Losing aquariums means losing critical anchors in delicate conservation initiatives—ones that would take years, or even decades, to replace.
How Much Should Protesters Worry About Contact Tracing?
Conflating contact tracing with police surveillance of protesters could add a new layer of mistrust—and make it harder to combat COVID-19.