by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 22, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
The 2020 presidential election is technological warfare. President Trump and Joe Biden are spending millions to deploy algorithms and target potential voters with their messages. The campaigns are more dependent on databases, math models, and video calls than ever, in...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 20, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
At the time of Google’s birth, in 1998, Microsoft was in mortal combat with the Department of Justice, which had launched an epic antitrust suit against Bill Gates and his minions. Microsoft was accused of being a behemoth that dominated the entire industry. The DOJ...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 20, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
On November 3, California voters will determine how the state’s gig workers will, well, work. A ballot measure would create a new legal classification for Uber drivers, Instacart shoppers, and DoorDash deliverers—not quite employees, but not the independent...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 18, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Michael Shuffet didn’t waste any keystrokes when responding to a message about the automated email writer he’s building. He tapped out “Yes 45m” and clicked a button marked “Generate email.” His app, Compose.ai, drafted a courteous three-sentence reply with a link to...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 16, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
But I suspect a different line of thinking inspired the Thomas comment. A Supreme Court justice’s public reservations about Section 230 do not come in a vacuum. For months now, politicians have been attacking 230. While both sides of the aisle have complaints...
by Fix Society Technical Solutions | Oct 15, 2020 | [Tech News], Wired
Last week, Waymo, the self-driving-vehicle developer owned by Alphabet, expanded a first-of-its-kind service offering rides to paying passengers around Phoenix—with no one behind the wheel. Videos shared by Waymo and others show its minivans navigating wide, sunny...
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