Whatsapp’s problematic Brazilian ‘monopoly’

5 years ago

In Brazil, Whatsapp’s omnipresence has given rise to the app’s expansion, but has the service bitten off more than it…

The unexpected upsides of ‘anywhere’ accelerators

5 years ago

Shelter in place orders and social distancing requirements continue to interfere with the very same startup accelerator programs which look…

Horasis think tank opens annual India Meeting to the public with first-ever virtual event

5 years ago

For the first time in its 12-year history, global visions community think tank Horasis will open up its India Meeting…

Digital contact tracing apps could worsen inequality, Human Rights Watch warns

5 years ago

The development of digital contact tracing apps to slow the spread of COVID-19 -- a virus which disproportionately affects Black…

House Intel Committee ditches script, grills big tech on polarizing users and toxic civic discourse

5 years ago

Today, representatives from big tech companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter testified remotely in a virtual hearing before the House Intelligence…

Majority of govt-backed COVID-19 tracing apps are woefully insecure in rush to market: report

5 years ago

The majority of government sponsored COVID-19 tracing apps are improperly secured, and in their rush to market, app developers leave…

DOJ proposes legal reforms to promote free speech, address illicit content on online platforms

5 years ago

Today the US Department of Justice (DOJ) publishes four reform proposals to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that…

Cybersecurity leaders urge Congress to protect seniors, financial sector from widespread fraud during pandemic

5 years ago

Cybersecurity leaders urge Congress to enact legislation that would protect senior citizens from online fraudsters, educate American citizens about cyber…

Declassifying research could attract more quantum talent to Space Force: Quantum Collider keynote

5 years ago

The Pentagon is "a little bad about classifying," and it needs to bring more of its quantum research "out into…

The New Era of Psychedelics: Learning and Integrating (Brains Byte Back Podcast)

5 years ago

In today’s episode, fellow Brains Byte Back host Mags Tanev joins me to conclude her series The New Era of…