The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data

Not long ago, the ability to remotely track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a powerful surveillance tool that should only be in the purview of nation states. But a new lawsuit in a likely constitutional battle over a New Jersey privacy law shows that anyone can now access this capability, thanks to a proliferation of commercial services that hoover up the digital exhaust emitted by widely-used mobile apps and websites. Continue reading The Global Surveillance Free-for-All in Mobile Ad Data

AI and Platform Engineering Are Transforming DevOps, Finds Google’s DORA Report

Google’s DORA survey found 39.2% respondents don’t trust AI, but 81% of their organizations have adopted it. Platform engineering is shaping how developers work today, too. Continue reading AI and Platform Engineering Are Transforming DevOps, Finds Google’s DORA Report

The AI Fix #21: Virtual Trump, barking mad AI, and a robot dog with a flamethrower

In episode 21 of “The AI Fix””, Mark and Graham comfort themselves with a limbless AI pet as they learn about a terrifying robot dog with a flamethrower, fission-powered data centres, AI suicide pods, and a multi-limbed robot with a passion for classic… Continue reading The AI Fix #21: Virtual Trump, barking mad AI, and a robot dog with a flamethrower