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08Sep/22

Digital nomads have rejected the office and now want to replace the nation state. But there is a darker side to this quest for global freedom

September 8, 2022Human InterestAgnes Nyamwange, Alex Garland, Andrew Keen, Anthropology, Augusta, Australia, Balaji Srinivasan, Bangkok, Barbados, Barbara Jovanovic, Ben, Blue, Brazil, Chiang Mai, China, Coinbase, Creative Commons, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Dave Cook, Digital nomad, dropshipping, eBay, El Salvador, Estonia, Eventbrite, Fabian Dittrich, Feli Hargarten, Geoarbitrage, Hamburg, Humans, Internet culture, John Perry Barlow, Karoli Hindricks, Ko Pha Ngan, Larry, Lauren Razavi, Lena Leonhardt, Levels, London, Lyft, Manila, Marcus Meurer, Montenegro, Natalie Sissons, New York, Nomad, PAYPAL, Pete, Philippines, Pieter Levels, Portugal, Russia, Shopify, SHUTTERSTOCK, SNAPCHAT, Stasi, Sydney, Ted, Thailand, Theresa May, Thom, Tim Ferriss, Tony Simonovsky, Tsugio Makimoto, Uber, United Kingdom, United States, Yassin, Zenaadmin

Dave Cook, UCL

A ‘network state’ is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralised. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place.

In June 2022 Balaji Srinivasan, former chief technology officer of the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, published an ebook entitled The Network State: How To Start a New Country. It is the latest in a flurry of utopian visions by self-styled digital visionaries, crypto believers and web 3.0 evangelists who are lining up to declare the death of the traditional concept of countries and nationhood.

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02Sep/22

eCential Robotics receives FDA clearance for its surgical robotic platform for spine surgery

September 2, 2022ReasearchComputer-assisted surgery, Mazor Robotics, Medtech, Robotics, United States, Zimmer Biomet Roboticsadmin

eCential Robotics, a French growth MedTech company that designs and produces a system unifying 2D/3D imaging, surgical navigation and robotics, today announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its 3D imaging, navigation and robotics guidance system, securing the penetration of its unified robotic platform in the United States. Continue reading

02Sep/22

INTRODUCING ROBOTRON – THE ULTIMATE AMUSEMENT RIDE LAUNCHING EXCLUSIVELY ON BOARD MSC SEASCAPE THIS DECEMBER

September 2, 2022TravelIn spaceflight, International Lunar Observatory, Taipei City Dragons F.C., United Statesadmin

MSC Cruises’ new U.S. flagship will be packed with high-tech fun. Today the company announced a range of advanced onboard entertainment options on the upcoming MSC Seascape, starting with ROBOTRON – a thrilling amusement ride coming to the seas for the first time and combining the breath-taking rush of a rollercoaster with personalized music and lighting. The ship will also feature two new VR experiences and additional high-tech entertainment designed for thrill-seekers of all ages. Continue reading

01Sep/22

Will Pakistan floods spur better climate disaster planning?

September 1, 2022EnvironmentAntonio Guterres, Articles, Climate change, Egypt, Food security, Gari Yasin, Germany, Global warming, Johan Rockström, Lagos, Laurie Goering, London, Madagascar, Nature, Pakistan, Physical geography, Shikarpur, Teresa Anderson, Tonga, United States, Zita Sebesvariadmin

Disasters globally worsened by lack of planning
Cash shortages, lack of political will contribute to risks
Disasters often share causes, pointing to ideas for action

By Laurie Goering

LONDON, Aug 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A third of Pakistan is underwater, with at least 1,100 people dead – including 380 children – but monsoon rains “on steroids”, likely fuelled by climate change, are not the only cause of the nation’s misery.
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26Aug/22

The inside story of the CIA v Russia – from cold war conspiracy to ‘black’ propaganda in Ukraine

August 26, 2022PoliticsAfghanistan, Art Hulnick, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Barry Goldwater, Bill Casey, Bob Gates, Bridget Rose Nolan, Caspar Weinberger, Central Intelligence Agency, Civil awards and decorations of the United States, Cold War, Cold War conflicts, Contras, Creative Commons, Dmitri Medvedev, Donald Trump, Edward Snowden, Egypt, Federal government of the United States, Geneva, George Shultz, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Iran–Contra affair, Iraq, Israel, Jennifer Lynn Gaudemans, Joe Biden, John Brennan, John Le Carré, John Negroponte, Kabul, Langley, Leonid Brezhnev, Libya, Michelle Obama, Mikhail Gorbachev, Mohammad Mossadegh, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Moscow, Nicaragua, Nicaragua–United States relations, Nicaraguan Revolution, Nick, Nikolai Patrushev, North Korea, Osama bin Laden, Overcompliance, Patrick Moynihan, Peter A Clement, Poland, Presidency of Ronald Reagan, Putin Burns, Reagan, Rhodri Jeffreys, Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, Robert Gates, Ronald Reagan, Russia, Russo, Soviet Union, Soviet Union–United States relations, St Petersburg, Stasi, Syria, Tehran, the national security agency, Thomas Fingar, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, Vladimir Putin, Washington, Washington Trust, William F Burns, William J Burns, Zawahriadmin

In the early 1990s, Senator Patrick Moynihan campaigned for the abolition of the CIA. The brilliant campaigner thought the US Department of State should take over its intelligence functions. For him, the age of secrecy was over.

In a New York Times opinion piece, Moynihan wrote:

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23Aug/22

US tech monitors for gunfire but critics say targets Black areas

August 23, 2022CrimeAlbert Fox Cahn, Alyxandra Goodwin, Articles, Atlanta, Carey L. Biron, Chicago, Cleveland, Daniel Lawrence, Denver, Ed Williams, Gun violence, Gunfire locator, Iraq, Joe Biden, Kansas City, Kimberely Dixon, Lawrence co, Military tactics, Milwaukee, Police brutality, Portland, Richmond, Sensors, SHOTSPOTTER, Thomas Ahern, Toledo, United States, Washington, Weaponsadmin

U.S. homicides jump 44% in two years
Government may fund divisive gunshot detection systems
Critics say the tech is biased and doesn’t work

By Carey L. Biron

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Toledo experienced a spike in gun violence, the Ohio city police force turned to a simple if controversial tool: it miked up part of the city to capture the sound of gunfire.
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23Aug/22

Workplace romance: four questions to ask yourself before dating someone from the office

August 23, 2022EconomyArticles, Chantal Gautier, Creative Commons, Dating, Human behavior, Humans, Labour law, Love, Philosophy of love, Productivity, Sexual harassment, SHUTTERSTOCK, Telecommuting, United Kingdom, United States, Workplace, Workplace relationshipsadmin

Chantal Gautier, University of Westminster

In the digital age, online dating and swiping right are the status quo for romance. Practically gone are the days of meeting “the one” in a pub. But what about flirting by the water cooler or over Zoom? The consensual office relationship has been both a romance trope and a taboo for decades.

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19Aug/22

What Netflix documentary The Most Hated Man on the Internet gets right (and wrong) about ‘revenge porn’

August 19, 2022Human InterestArticles, Creative Commons, Destiny Benedict, Human behavior, Human rights abuses, Human sexuality, Hunter Moore, Jennifer Grant, Laws, Moore, Pornography, Rape, Revenge porn, Sex crimes, Sexual abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual consent, Slater & Gordon, United Kingdom, United States, Violence against men, Walesadmin

Jennifer Grant, University of Portsmouth

The most hated man on the internet, according to a new Netflix docuseries, is Hunter Moore. The convicted criminal and self-described “professional life ruiner” Moore enabled the non-consensual distribution of thousands of private images by founding “revenge porn” website Is Anyone Up?.

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17Aug/22

Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy

August 17, 2022TechnologyALPHABET, Amazon, Apple, Apple Inc., Behavior, Caste, Caste system in India, Cisco Systems, Companies, Dalit, Dell, DELL.N, Discrimination, Facebook, GOODWIN PROCTER, Human behavior, IBM, India, Indian caste system, Janine Yancey, John-Paul Singh Deol, Kanishka Singh, Kevin Brown, Koray Bulut, law professor, Mayuri Raja, META, Microsoft, OAKLAND, Paresh Dave, San Francisco, Social issues, Social status, Sudarshan Varadhan, Sundar Pichai, United States, Washingtonadmin

OAKLAND, Calif, Aug 15 (Reuters) – America’s tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India’s ancient caste system, with Apple (AAPL.O) emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid hierarchy that’s segregated Indians for generations.

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15Aug/22

OPINION: Besides AI, regulation key to fight mis/disinformation

August 15, 2022PoliticsAcademic disciplines, Alejandro Romero, Anya Schiffrin, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Black propaganda, Constella, Deception, Disinformation, Facebook, Germany, Media manipulation, Misinformation, Natural language processing, Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, Propaganda techniques, Psychopathy, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

By Anya Schiffrin, director of the Technology, Media and Communications specialization at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

When worries about online mis/disinformation became widespread after the 2016 U.S. election, there was hope that the tech giants would use artificial intelligence (AI) to fix the mess they created. The hope was that platforms could use AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to automatically block or downrank false. illegal or inflammatory content online without governments having to regulate.
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