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Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality
Future of Work || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/technology/income-inequa…
The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?
Future of Work || Blog Post || Short (5 min or less) || URL ⇲ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hy…
Killer Robots Aren’t Science Fiction. A Push to Ban Them Is Growing.
Robotics Applications || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/world/robot-drone-ban.ht…
Science Daily
Health and Medical Applications || Resource || Varied URL ⇲ https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/medical_tec…
Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias in Job Ads, Study Finds
Algorithmic Bias || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min) URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-shows-men-and-women-d…
Researchers found the platform’s algorithms promoted roles to certain users; company pledges to continue work in removing bias from recommendations
In India, Facebook Grapples With an Amplified Version of Its Problems
Misinformation || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/technology/facebook-indi…
Architects of Networked Disinformation: Behind the Scenes of Troll Accounts and Fake News Production in the Philippines
Misinformation || Report || Long (10+ min) URL ⇲ https://newtontechfordev.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ARC…
Report on the spread of misinformation in the Philippines through social media.
China Passes One of the World’s Strictest Data-Privacy Laws
Internet/Privacy || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min) URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-passes-one-of-the-worlds…
China’s once-freewheeling internet faces new rules protecting personal data, as the world’s largest online population awakens to privacy concerns
Hospital and Drugmaker Move to Build Vast Database of New Yorkers’ DNA
Health and Medical Applications || Media Article || URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/nyregion/database-new-yo…