Collaborate Disseminate
Researchers created an infrared light device that obscures your face from detection software and can even project someone else’s face onto your own. Continue reading This Hat Can Fool a Face Recognition System Into Thinking You’re Moby
Filmmaker and space lover Wylie Overstreet took his telescope onto the streets of Los Angeles to show strangers the moon, then captured their reactions on film. Continue reading People Seeing the Moon Up Close for the First Time Is a Dose of Good Vibes
At a press briefing, United Nations investigators looking into the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar cited social media posts on Facebook as playing a significant role in spreading hate. Continue reading Facebook Posts ‘Substantively Contributed’ to Myanmar Genocide, UN Investigators Say
The world wide web, the information space we all use to connect on the internet, is 29 years old. Its founder, Tim Berners-Lee, wants the world to come together to close the digital divide. Continue reading Tim Berners-Lee: Monopolies and Lack of Public Infrastructure Are Ruining the Web
A new book released this week tells the untold stories of the internet’s early days. Continue reading The Women Pioneers of the Internet Say There Have Always Been Trolls
The protected browsing feature that Xfinity offers by default is catching some everyday sites. Continue reading Customers Say Comcast’s Protected Browsing Is Blocking ‘Dangerous’ Sites Like PayPal and Steam
The governor signed the state’s new rules into law Monday, making it the first state to officially restore net neutrality. Continue reading Washington Passed the First State-Level Net Neutrality Law, and Now Braces for a Brawl with the FCC
Since Trump is already campaigning for 2020, the Hatch Act is in effect, and it covers social media. Continue reading Federal Employees Could Get Fired for Liking the Wrong Tweet
ISPs in the US have been called out for similar behavior before. Continue reading Australia Is Considering Making It Illegal for ISPs to Advertise Inflated Speeds
Local activists say the city’s public funds could be used to better ends than lining Jeff Bezos’s pockets. Continue reading There’s Growing Backlash From People Who Don’t Want Amazon to Move to Their City