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Google’s ‘Democratic AI’, the FBI's honeypot app Anom, advocating for inclusive skintones in design...
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AI & Machine Learning
Google’s ‘Democratic AI’ Is Better at Redistributing Wealth Than America
Researchers built an AI that gives out money based on who started with less resources—and humans preferred it.
Digital Trust
The Guardian has released a new reporting series: ‘The Uber Files’
A global investigation revealing how Uber broke the law, duped police and regulators, and secretly lobbied governments across the world.
More than 124,000 confidential documents leaked to the Guardian
Files expose attempts to lobby Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz and George Osborne
Emmanuel Macron secretly aided Uber lobbying in France, texts reveal
Company used ‘kill switch’ during raids to stop police seeing data
Former Uber CEO told executives ‘violence guarantees success’
This Is the Code the FBI Used to Wiretap the World
Vice Motherboard is publishing parts of the code for the Anom encrypted messaging app, which was secretly managed by the FBI in order to monitor organized crime on a global scale.
Apple Announces 'Extreme' Privacy Mode for Targets of Government Spyware
The company will allow high-risk users to turn off certain features that make them more vulnerable to spyware such as that made by NSO Group.
Hackers Say They Can Unlock and Start Honda Cars Remotely
They key fobs of several Honda models have a flaw that could allow hackers to unlock and steal the cars
‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm
A German ad-tech trial features what Vodafone calls “digital tokens.” Should you be worried?
Design
7 things every designer can learn from advocacy: “Color Carne” case study
How design can promote a safer digital environment thanks to advocacy methods.
What Is Graphic Design’s Place in an Art Museum?
Three curators on the virtues and challenges of collecting, selecting, and displaying graphic design in a museum context
Grace Jones: The Design Evolution of a Superstar
So perfect was the cultivation of Jones’ public image that it has become embedded not only in our retinas but in pop culture itself
Branding
ManvsType shares Hindi versions of well known logos
Why people feel so little love for Uber’s brand
Typography
Fiction and philosophy drive Benjamin Dumond’s experimental type projects