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      • The datafication of children
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    • 2020 list
      • AI and gamification in hiring
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      • Project Nightingale
      • Student tracking software
      • The corruption of tech ethics
      • The HARPA Safehome proposal
      • The pseudoscience of skincare
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Monthly Archives: December 2020

2021 poll

Some of you really miss voting on the entries that most intrigue you, which...
Author Top10List Date December 7, 2020

Robot abuse

Why would anyone hit a robot? And why is it so common?

Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

Doomscrolling

Should you put down your phone for your mental health?

Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

The tech battle for the Arctic

A new “Cold War” or the setting for WWIII?
Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

Your “digital twin”

A digital version of yourself could involve everything from your genome to your search history. But will it be used for good?

Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

Secret surveillance apps

Is someone tracking your every move? You may not even know what apps lurk in your devices.

Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

Facebook

Is it time to stop pretending that this platform is making our lives better?

Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

The sleep-tracking app that alters your dreams

Real-life Inception: cool or creepy?
Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

Selfie telemedicine

Is this the future of medical care?

Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

Civvl

A most uncivil app for evicting people from their homes
Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

The weaponization of data voids

People are creating rabbit holes of misinformation
Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020

The 2021 Tech Top 10 List

We’ve got new resources to help you understand issues from the past.

Author Top10List Date December 6, 2020
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