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Companies like CloudFactory, iMerit, and Samasource promise data sets provided by workers who are well paid and cared for. It’s not an easy business.
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| Updated | 2025-11-04 05:18 |
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CloudFlare has changed expectations of the moral obligations of technology companies.
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The debate over “compelled decryption†is likely headed for the US Supreme Court.
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A look at the full lifetime emissions of the vehicles call into question the ecological assumptions around “micromobility.â€
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In recent years, the country has rushed to pursue “intelligent education.†Now its billion-dollar ed-tech companies are planning to export their vision overseas.
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AIMM wants to disrupt online dating. What could go wrong?
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How thinking of helpful hackers as the immune systems of the internet can make your security stronger and better prepare and secure your digital presence.
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The nascent YouTubers Union has joined forces with Europe’s largest trade union. They argue that YouTube is violating data privacy laws.
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He Jiankui met with US investors and entrepreneurs to explore CRISPR-baby tourism.
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Governments that want to circumvent US sanctions are turning to cryptocurrencies to avoid the traditional financial system.
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Machines that appreciate “brilliant†and “dumb†chess moves could learn to play the game—and do other things—more efficiently.
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A new algorithm reveals a web of artistic connections by looking for humans posed similarly in different paintings.
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Big tech firms are trying to read people’s thoughts, and no one’s ready for the consequences.
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Mobile-phone data looks set to change the way infrastructure is planned in the developing world.
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A dark-matter particle of a certain size range would cause an injury like an exotic gunshot wound if it hit a human being. Fortunately, that’s apparently not the size these particles come in.
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A new committee will consider the wisdom of outdoor experiments, and may set the stage for more.
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In 2020, all state voter databases will be protected by sensors that alert the federal government to hacking attempts.
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Emotion recognition is a $20 billion industry, but a new study says the most popular method is deeply flawed.
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If private digital currencies start competing with national currencies, it could cause some of them to be more volatile. Almost 200 years ago, we saw something similar.
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