Google Has Been Allowing Advertisers to Exclude Nonbinary People from Seeing Job Ads
Google’s policies forbid ads targeting or excluding male or female people from jobs, housing, or financial products, in order to… read more
Algorithms of oppression: How search engines reinforce racism – Noble
[T]here is a missing social and human context in some types of algorithmically driven decision making. In Algorithms of Oppression,… read more
Why You Shouldn’t Use Google Chrome After New Privacy Disclosure
Doffman, Z. (2021, March 20). Why you shouldn’t use Google Chrome after new privacy disclosure. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2021/03/20/stop-using-google-chrome-on-apple-iphone-12-pro-max-ipad-and-macbook-pro/
Google built a radar for your bedroom. It may just be the company’s first step to monetize wellness.
But come nighttime, it unleashes a whole new superpower: Google has integrated its Soli radar sensors into the Nest Hub… read more
Recommended Writing: Predictive text reduces writing to a science
Apps like these aim to bring our text in line with an algorithmic norm. They define “good” writing as efficient… read more
Turn Off Gmail’s ‘Smart’ Features to Avoid Tracking
Turn off some of Google’s convenience features in order to prevent data tracking. Learn more: https://lifehacker.com/turn-off-gmails-smart-features-to-avoid-tracking
The Fight Over the Fight Over California’s Privacy Future – Wired
Policy wonks will appreciate this detailed dissection of California’s Proposition 24, a ballot initiative to amend the California Consumer Privacy… read more
Gig companies open the door to campaigning by app – Politico
The moves by Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash and Postmates show what is possible, technologists and legal experts say, when powerful… read more
Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show
Ng, A. (2020, October 8). Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show. CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/google-is-giving-data-to-police-based-on-search-keywords-court-docs-show/ “Think… read more
How to blur your house on Google Street View (and why you should)
Learn the steps to request your home be blurred on Google Street View. Context for why this action may be… read more