In this article, Samuel Matlack reflects on socio-cultural commentary from Jacques Ellul on contemporary technological society. Despite the title and subtitle, Matlack doesn’t actually address how one is set free …
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‘Really alarming’: the rise of smart cameras used to catch maskless students in US schools | Surveillance | The Guardian
In this article from “The Guardian,” Mark Keierleber discusses the disturbing presence of surveillance in schools. This surveillance was introduced to monitor students either going maskless or wearing masks improperly …
Best Practices for Dissertations in the 21st Century
This post by PhD candidate Jonathan Reeve problematizes the concept of the “digital dissertation” to propose a set of best practices for 21st century dissertations. It highlights a number of …
Digital Projects and Student Engagement in the Era of COVID-19 | HASTAC
This blog post recognizes the difficulties of teaching and learning remotely in the COVID-19 pandemic. The article notes the additional emotional and medical stress imposed by the pandemic on students …
Raising Algorithmic Impact Assessment | by Jacob Metcalf | Mar, 2022 | Data & Society: Points
This blog post calls for the urgent development of methods for assessing algorithmic systems that center the public interest. The post notes that the algorithmic systems which dominate much for …
The Present and Future of Engineers – The Brooklyn Rail
In this article, Nick Chavez–a mechanical engineer–reflects on the role engineers have in rendering workers non-experts as more expertise is transferred to the machine that gets used. Something that once …
The innovative surfing tech making waves – BBC News
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 …
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 …