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how do you solve a problem like facebook?
# tech

how do you solve a problem like facebook?

Facebook is now the poster child for all of Big Tech’s evils, and deservedly so. The big question is what comes next.

why social media is a cesspool, and how regulation could make it worse
# tech

why social media is a cesspool, and how regulation could make it worse

Social media is changing the world for the worse, which has some people wondering if it’s time to start regulating it. But regulation could be a much worse cure than the disease.

why polluters want the epa to ignore over 1,400 deaths per year
# science

why polluters want the epa to ignore over 1,400 deaths per year

Polluters have two ways of cleaning up their act. They can pollute less and diversify into renewables, or pretend they're not actually causing illness and deaths. Guess which they prefer.

why regulating a.i. should have nothing to do with a.i. itself
# tech

why regulating a.i. should have nothing to do with a.i. itself

When we talk about regulating artificial intelligence, we need to step back and ask ourselves a very important question. What are we regulating and why?

for cryptocurrencies, the only way to wide acceptance could be regulation
# tech

for cryptocurrencies, the only way to wide acceptance could be regulation

Another month, another case to remind us that investing in the economic Wild West has real consequences for thousands of people.

how your isp will exploit your browsing history and how it can backfire
# tech

how your isp will exploit your browsing history and how it can backfire

ISP's won't sell your porn surfing history, but the new law is still bad news for your privacy.