Author: Tech Support

    • Some advertisers participating in the ad boycott remain unimpressed with Facebook's promises to better police hate speech, as negotiations continue (Washington Post)

    Washington Post: Some advertisers participating in the ad boycott remain unimpressed with Facebook’s promises to better police hate speech, as negotiations continue  —  More than 750 advertisers are boycotting Facebook, asking for better policing of hateful content.  Facebook’s concessions so far haven’t won them over. Some advertisers participating in the ad boycott remain unimpressed with

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    • Interview with Troy Hunt, founder and sole employee of Have I Been Pwned, on his reluctance to retain breached data, future revenue streams, being pwned himself (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

    Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Interview with Troy Hunt, founder and sole employee of Have I Been Pwned, on his reluctance to retain breached data, future revenue streams, being pwned himself  —  When Troy Hunt launched Have I Been Pwned in late 2013, he wanted it to answer a simple question: Have you fallen victim to

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    • A conversation between Wendy Liu and Alex Kantrowitz on the ills and promises of Silicon Valley, following publication of their contrasting books on the subject (Brian Merchant/OneZero )

    Brian Merchant / OneZero : A conversation between Wendy Liu and Alex Kantrowitz on the ills and promises of Silicon Valley, following publication of their contrasting books on the subject  —  The authors of ‘Always Day One’ and ‘Abolish Silicon Valley’ square off in an exclusive debate about the future of tech A conversation between Wendy

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    • Analysts say that under the new security law, Hong Kong police won't need court orders to force ISPs to help with investigations or remove information (Phila Siu/South China Morning Post)

    Phila Siu / South China Morning Post: Analysts say that under the new security law, Hong Kong police won’t need court orders to force ISPs to help with investigations or remove information  —  Analysts say newly adopted law gives authorities unfettered power, raising concerns over online privacy ‘Now the law has given police … Analysts

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    • Uber partners with three local cab companies to launch a taxi dispatch service in Tokyo, six years after entering Japan (Bloomberg)

    Bloomberg: Uber partners with three local cab companies to launch a taxi dispatch service in Tokyo, six years after entering Japan  —  – Making 600 cars available starting Friday in central Tokyo  —  After six years in Japan, Uber Technologies Inc. is finally coming to Tokyo. Uber partners with three local cab companies to launch

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    • Internet Association publishes a wish list for a UK-US trade deal, including no unilateral digital taxes and protecting "intermediary liability protections" (Stefan Boscia/CityAM)

    Stefan Boscia / CityAM: Internet Association publishes a wish list for a UK-US trade deal, including no unilateral digital taxes and protecting “intermediary liability protections”  —  One of America’s largest internet advocacy groups has published a six-point wish list for a future UK-US trade deal … Internet Association publishes a wish list for a UK-US

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    Study: Only 18% of data science students are learning about AI ethics

    Amid a growing backlash over AI‘s racial and gender biases, numerous tech giants are launching their own ethics initiatives — of dubious intent. The schemes are billed as altruistic efforts to make tech serve humanity. But critics argue their main concern is evading regulation and scrutiny through “ethics washing.” At least we can rely on universities to teach the

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    Black women say Pinterest created a den of discrimination — despite its image as the nicest company in tech

    Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks claim they were underpaid, faced racist comments, and were subject to retaliation for raising complaints. Other women are now coming forward with their own allegations of bias. Black women say Pinterest created a den of discrimination — despite its image as the nicest company in tech Source: Washington Post

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