Tech News update NY lawmakers vote to pause facial recognition in schools Jul 24, 2020 The New York Legislature has passed a two-year moratorium on the use of facial recognition in schools.The ban approved by the House and Senate…
Tech News update Kickstarter workers vote to unionize Feb 19, 2020 Kickstarter today announced that its staff has decided to unionize. The move reflects a broader movement for worker representation among tech…
Innovation Scientists vote on first change to the kilogramme in a century | Innovation Nov 13, 2018 The kilogramme is one of the most important and widely used units of measurement in the world, a solid presence in kitchens and bathrooms…
Social Media Instagram’s New Feature Encourages Users To Vote On Election Day | Social Media Nov 6, 2018 The 2018 Midterm brings something new to Instagram. Since last Sunday through Election Day, Instagram users can use an “I Voted” sticker, and will be…
Cyber Security Hackers, trolls and the fight over your vote in the 2018 midterm elections | Cyber Security Oct 17, 2018 It’s not as intense as in 2016, as far as we know. But there are plenty of indications that the hacking and social media manipulation techniques used…
Computing Vote Buying Scandal Stokes Fears of EOS Governance Failure | Crypto Oct 4, 2018 EOS investors can’t say they weren’t warned. What was foretold in a March blog post by ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin may have come to pass on the…
Tech and Gadget Snapchat’s users are surprisingly old and it’s telling them to vote | Apps Sep 26, 2018 Snapchat is a college favorite more than a high school phenomenon. Only 20 percent of Snapchat’s US users are under 18, down from 22 percent in 2016…
Computing EU lawmakers vote for new online copyright rules | Computing Sep 13, 2018 European Parliament President Antonio Tajani listens to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivering his State of Union speech…
Computing Vote on EU online copyright reform splits usual allies | Computing Sep 12, 2018 Artists and lawmakers are divided over proposed European reforms to online copyright law that opponents say favour web giants The European…
Social Media What you need to know ahead of the EU copyright vote | Social Sep 9, 2018 European Union lawmakers are facing a major vote on digital copyright reform proposals on Wednesday — a process that has set the Internet’s hair…