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Facebook’s New Content Moderation Tools Put Posts in Context
The audit noted that asking reviewers “to consider whether the user was condemning or discussing hate speech, rather than espousing it, may reduce errors.”
To Really ‘Disrupt,’ Tech Needs to Listen to Actual Researchers
Opinion: Silicon Valley culture often reveals the optimism of organized ignorance. Rather than lauding “new” experts, we need to respect, sustain, and strengthen the ones we already have.
MacKenzie Bezos and the Pitfalls of Tech Philanthropy
Her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finalized, MacKenzie has now pledged to give away at least half her fortune.
Social Issues Raised by Amazon Investors Aren’t Going Away
Amazon’s shareholder resolutions on climate change and facial recognition technology didn’t pass. Here’s why they matter anyway.
What Tech Companies Pay Employees in 2019
Marvel at the median income at Google and Facebook, but remember: Reducing the pay of tens of thousands of people to a single number has its shortcomings.
Angry Nerd: Kickstarter Has Become No Fun at All
Unless you’re Kickstarting a promise to stop bugging me—or the end of capitalism—I’m not interested in your relentless notifications.
Why Software Needs to Escape from San Francisco
Think of every city as a platform—each new platform opens up the possibility to explore new ideas. It’s time to give other platforms a chance to change the world.
Documents Suggest Google Did Not Investigate Major Leaks
Google has been known to fire employees for leaking company information. But it hasn’t investigated several recent high-profile leaks.
Technology That Could End Humanity—and How to Stop It
Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom says technology often has unintended consequences, and that we may have to choose between totalitarianism and annihilation.
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