advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and Zachary Silver The death and destruction of recent days has been chilling, as police departments across America turned on the public they swore to protect and serve. While much of our attention has rightfully been focused on the violence used against our fellow Americans, most of whom are simply exercising their constitutional right to dissent, many have overlooked how technology is fundamentally reshaping how demonstrations are monitored. Police have used everything from to to track protesters, relying on tools developed for overseas wars to...…advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and Zachary Silver The death and destruction of recent days has been chilling, as police departments across America turned on the public they swore to protect and serve. While much of our attention has rightfully been focused on the violence used against our fellow Americans, most of whom are simply exercising their constitutional right to dissent, many have overlooked how technology is fundamentally reshaping how demonstrations are monitored. Police have used everything from to to track protesters, relying on tools developed for overseas wars to...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Wendy Whitman Cobb For most people, getting to the stars is nothing more than a dream. On April 28, 2001, Dennis Tito achieved that lifelong goal—but he wasn’t a typical astronaut. Tito, a wealthy businessman, spacecraft to be the first tourist to visit the International Space Station. Only in the 20 years since, but that number is poised to double in the next 12 months alone.advertisementadvertisementNASA has long been , so Russia—looking for sources of money post-Cold War in the 1990s and 2000s—has been the only option available for those looking for this kind...…advertisementadvertisementBy Wendy Whitman Cobb For most people, getting to the stars is nothing more than a dream. On April 28, 2001, Dennis Tito achieved that lifelong goal—but he wasn’t a typical astronaut. Tito, a wealthy businessman, spacecraft to be the first tourist to visit the International Space Station. Only in the 20 years since, but that number is poised to double in the next 12 months alone.advertisementadvertisementNASA has long been , so Russia—looking for sources of money post-Cold War in the 1990s and 2000s—has been the only option available for those looking for this kind...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Vivek Ravisankar The COVID-19 crisis has caused overnight shifts in how Silicon Valley companies hire and work with employees. Overall, the tech community is realizing that talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not—and hiring practices post-COVID-19 will be forced to catch up to this truth. As we consider how the pandemic will impact our lives, here are five ways hiring in Silicon Valley will change forever.advertisementadvertisementMore than have been laid off since March, the majority of whom are based in Silicon Valley. It’s very unlikely that...…advertisementadvertisementBy Vivek Ravisankar The COVID-19 crisis has caused overnight shifts in how Silicon Valley companies hire and work with employees. Overall, the tech community is realizing that talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not—and hiring practices post-COVID-19 will be forced to catch up to this truth. As we consider how the pandemic will impact our lives, here are five ways hiring in Silicon Valley will change forever.advertisementadvertisementMore than have been laid off since March, the majority of whom are based in Silicon Valley. It’s very unlikely that...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Lindsey D. Cameron and Alex Rosenblat In early March, Din, an Uber driver in Baltimore, took a passenger home who had a violent cough. Din (all names in this article are pseudonyms) came down with COVID-19 a few days later.advertisementadvertisement“My throat became all sore,” he says. “I had a fever, sweating—I couldn’t sleep. I stayed in the house for two weeks, even without stepping outside. Then I put my mask [on] and then went out, bought some food, came back again, stayed for two weeks.”Unable to work for two months, Din slowly sold all his furniture and...…advertisementadvertisementBy Lindsey D. Cameron and Alex Rosenblat In early March, Din, an Uber driver in Baltimore, took a passenger home who had a violent cough. Din (all names in this article are pseudonyms) came down with COVID-19 a few days later.advertisementadvertisement“My throat became all sore,” he says. “I had a fever, sweating—I couldn’t sleep. I stayed in the house for two weeks, even without stepping outside. Then I put my mask [on] and then went out, bought some food, came back again, stayed for two weeks.”Unable to work for two months, Din slowly sold all his furniture and...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and William Owen The digital divide can be deadly. That has been the stark lesson of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed how decades of underinvestment in digital infrastructure have left millions of Americans cut off from help during COVID-19. This has prevented many from finding vaccine appointments, it has thwarted efforts to release contact-tracing apps, and now it’s undermining the safety of the vaccine.advertisementadvertisementThe COVID-19 vaccines have been widely heralded as incredibly safe and effective, far exceeding even the...…advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and William Owen The digital divide can be deadly. That has been the stark lesson of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed how decades of underinvestment in digital infrastructure have left millions of Americans cut off from help during COVID-19. This has prevented many from finding vaccine appointments, it has thwarted efforts to release contact-tracing apps, and now it’s undermining the safety of the vaccine.advertisementadvertisementThe COVID-19 vaccines have been widely heralded as incredibly safe and effective, far exceeding even the...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Hamza Mudassir There’s a global shortage in semiconductors, and it’s becoming increasingly serious. The U.S. is currently reviewing its supply of the technology, following a from President Joe Biden.advertisementadvertisementThe president also pledged $37 billion to cover the short-term costs of rebuilding and securing America’s supply of , which are a fundamental part of microchips and thus integral to everything from computers to smartphones to renewable energy and military hardware.The automotive sector has been worst affected by the drought, in an era where...…advertisementadvertisementBy Hamza Mudassir There’s a global shortage in semiconductors, and it’s becoming increasingly serious. The U.S. is currently reviewing its supply of the technology, following a from President Joe Biden.advertisementadvertisementThe president also pledged $37 billion to cover the short-term costs of rebuilding and securing America’s supply of , which are a fundamental part of microchips and thus integral to everything from computers to smartphones to renewable energy and military hardware.The automotive sector has been worst affected by the drought, in an era where...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Tamra Burns Loeb and Arleen F. Brown and Paris "AJ" Adkins-Jackson Racial and ethnic minority communities that lack internet access have been in the race to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The , can be out of reach for those who can barely afford groceries.advertisementadvertisementReporters and scholars have written about the effects of in and , but they have paid less attention to the harm of lack of internet access in racial and ethnic minority communities in .We are who . We are concerned that even when vaccinations are offered in these communities, those at...…advertisementadvertisementBy Tamra Burns Loeb and Arleen F. Brown and Paris "AJ" Adkins-Jackson Racial and ethnic minority communities that lack internet access have been in the race to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The , can be out of reach for those who can barely afford groceries.advertisementadvertisementReporters and scholars have written about the effects of in and , but they have paid less attention to the harm of lack of internet access in racial and ethnic minority communities in .We are who . We are concerned that even when vaccinations are offered in these communities, those at...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Michelle Shevin When COVID-19 struck and businesses began laying off employees, unemployment systems buckled. Why? State unemployment systems were using programming language from the Eisenhower era. By the end of 2020, despite the federal government distributing 14 million vaccine doses to states, only 4 million had been administered. Again, why? Without a modern hub to manage national distribution, institutions scrambled to deliver vaccines, leading to mismanagement, waste, and an avoidable loss of life.advertisementadvertisementThese long-standing...…advertisementadvertisementBy Michelle Shevin When COVID-19 struck and businesses began laying off employees, unemployment systems buckled. Why? State unemployment systems were using programming language from the Eisenhower era. By the end of 2020, despite the federal government distributing 14 million vaccine doses to states, only 4 million had been administered. Again, why? Without a modern hub to manage national distribution, institutions scrambled to deliver vaccines, leading to mismanagement, waste, and an avoidable loss of life.advertisementadvertisementThese long-standing...WW…

advertisementadvertisementOver the past year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have become increasingly outspoken advocates for healthier social media—a topic that is clearly near to their hearts, given the horrendous vitriol and harassment they have faced online and in the press.advertisementadvertisementBy that aim to understand technology’s impact on society and vocally critiquing the state of online life in the media, the couple are using their clout to push for change in the current digital ecosystem. In last August, Prince Harry called on business...…advertisementadvertisementOver the past year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have become increasingly outspoken advocates for healthier social media—a topic that is clearly near to their hearts, given the horrendous vitriol and harassment they have faced online and in the press.advertisementadvertisementBy that aim to understand technology’s impact on society and vocally critiquing the state of online life in the media, the couple are using their clout to push for change in the current digital ecosystem. In last August, Prince Harry called on business...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Brittany Kaiser This week, Mark Zuckerberg made what appeared to be a big announcement: Facebook is implementing new measures to stop foreign actors from intervening in U.S. politics. From using advanced artificial intelligence to detect fake accounts to investing in a security budget the size of “the worth of the company when they went public,” he explained how he intends to make 2020’s election safer from foreign interference than 2016.advertisementadvertisementGiven recent reporting that malicious activity from foreign actors seeking to influence our politics...…advertisementadvertisementBy Brittany Kaiser This week, Mark Zuckerberg made what appeared to be a big announcement: Facebook is implementing new measures to stop foreign actors from intervening in U.S. politics. From using advanced artificial intelligence to detect fake accounts to investing in a security budget the size of “the worth of the company when they went public,” he explained how he intends to make 2020’s election safer from foreign interference than 2016.advertisementadvertisementGiven recent reporting that malicious activity from foreign actors seeking to influence our politics...WW…