Technology

Border Migrant Camp Sister Cities

Hacking Migration Hacking Migration

With draconian policies still in place, immigration attorneys are turning to cutting-edge technology to help those at risk of deportation or detention.

Sep 29, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Phone

Sell This Book! Sell This Book!

Corporate publishing wants to turn all readers into renters. We’re trying to stop them.

Aug 3, 2021 / Column / Maria Bustillos

A booth at the 2019 Hannover Messe industrial technology trade fair in Lower Saxony, Hannover, on March 31 shows a robot with a white arm. The robot art is against a white background with the words

How Do We Prepare for an AI Future? How Do We Prepare for an AI Future?

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. How do we ensure that’s a good thing?

Jul 26, 2021 / John Feffer

balloons floating in sky

Untethered, or The Year of Living Virtually Untethered, or The Year of Living Virtually

Reflections on ruptured time.

Jul 14, 2021 / Patricia J. Williams

The Biden Administration and Congress Have a Chance to Tame Big Tech

The Biden Administration and Congress Have a Chance to Tame Big Tech The Biden Administration and Congress Have a Chance to Tame Big Tech

Technology companies in particular have established anticompetitive policies that for too long have gone unchecked.

Jun 29, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Work in Progress

Work in Progress Work in Progress

Making a film together, alone, on two continents, in two languages, in a pandemic.

Jun 23, 2021 / Divad Durant

A young student sits in front of a laptop, attending an online class.

Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data Platforms Like Canvas Play Fast and Loose With Students’ Data

Many universities have yet to reckon with the data justice implications of learning technologies—now, with online learning the norm, these practices deserve more scrutiny.

Apr 22, 2021 / StudentNation / Britt Paris, Rebecca Reynolds, and Catherine McGowan

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

From the Forever Wars to the Hypersonic Wars From the Forever Wars to the Hypersonic Wars

The United States bolsters high-tech forces in Europe. 

Apr 20, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

A walk-out at Google in Mountain View, Calif.

Why Big Tech Shouldn’t Be Scared of Unions Why Big Tech Shouldn’t Be Scared of Unions

Unions could not only strengthen tech companies but also improve tech policy-making.

Mar 30, 2021 / David Goodfriend

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims

These conservative intellectuals have been silenced forever.

Feb 12, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

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