This article covers some of the exciting developments in surfing technology: surfboards with propellers; a pump that generates surfable waves; and a watch that helps prevent shark attacks. Read more …
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How Ukrainian Civilians Are Using Phones to Share the Invasion With the World – CNET
In this article, David Lumb talks about how Ukrainians are staying in touch with each other, as well as informing the world, using cell phones. Ukrainians can lose Wi-Fi access …
Will 2022 Be the Year of Reckoning for Addictive Algorithms? | Time
This article draws attention to how social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are under increasing pressure to change the ways in which their platforms are designed to be addictive …
Inside Facebook’s $10 Billion Breakup With Advertisers – WSJ
The news article draws attention to how changes in software privacy requirements have prompted major losses in revenue for social media corporations. Changes in privacy settings have throttled the ability …
6 Algorithms Every Developer Must Know | Richard | Dare To Be Better
This post provides an overview of 6 essential algorithms that developers and data scientists should be familiar with. It is a very helpful place to gain an understanding of some …
The NFT Has Changed Artists. Has it Changed Art? – The New York Times
This article explains the rise of the NFT phenomenon as well as its relationship to art more generally. It explains the technology powering NFTs as well as the financial interests …
How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are staying safe online – Los Angeles Times
This article discusses what is being done in light of Russia cracking down on and arresting those protesting the war against Ukraine. Individuals have taken to posting information in ‘code’ …
Data & Society — Bounty Everything: Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug Marketplace
This article provides a brief introduction to the work Bounty Everything: Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug Marketplace, by Ryan Ellis and Yuan Stevens. Their report is about …
An alternative to pink & blue: Colors for gender data
An alternative to pink & blue: Colors for gender data This article discusses how gender data is colored, as news rooms and other presenters of such data move away …
Ukrainian Websites Are Going Dark. Archivists Are Trying to Save Them.
Claire Woodcock’s recent article (link below) discusses the importance of archiving digital cultural information during times of war, particularly when cyber warfare is being waged against the nation right along …