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The Asian-American former CEO and co-founder of Iterable alleges in a new lawsuit that the board used a single microdosing incident to mask over the real reason they wanted him gone: He didn’t look the part. Continue reading ‘I Didn’t Have the Right Face’: Tech CEO Says He Was Forced Out for Acting Like a Tech CEO Despite Not Being White
The annual cryptographer’s panel took on issues of privacy and how new crypto-technologies apply to it in today’s digital world. Continue reading RSAC 2020: Blockchain is ‘Garbage In’, Voting Needs Paper Ballots
Read the full memo written by a departing Google employee on his experience as a Black person at Google. Continue reading Here’s the Memo About the ‘Burden of Being Black at Google’
On Thursday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development charged Facebook with violating the Fair Housing Act. Continue reading Facebook Charged for Discriminatory Housing Ads by Department of Housing and Urban Development
Oracle says the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is “meritless.” This comes after Oracle declined yesterday to comment on the OFCCP’s filing that alleges Oracle withheld $400 million in wages from underrepresented employees. “This meritless lawsuit is based on false allegations and a seriously flawed […] Continue reading Oracle says racial discrimination lawsuit is ‘meritless’
Ring claims its new app Neighbors will fight crime, but it could also become a platform for profiling and discrimination. Continue reading A Smart Doorbell Company Is Working With Cops to Report ‘Suspicious’ People and Activities
With Grindr, love and sex became available in abundance. So did body shaming and discrimination. Continue reading The iPhone Revolutionized Gay Hookup Culture
So far, there’s little convincing evidence that Uber’s “independent review” of sexual harassment claims won’t take Uber’s best-interests into mind. Continue reading Uber Taps Former Advocates to Conduct ‘Independent’ Sexual Harassment Review
Common sense suggests that requiring people to use their real names online would lead to better behaviour – but the evidence doesn’t support that Continue reading Using real names online ‘leads to discrimination and harrassment’
Airbnb just released a new set of rules to fight racial profiling on its platform. Continue reading Can Airbnb’s New Fixes Prevent Racism?