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Scientists Are Just as Confused About the Ethics of Big-Data Research as You | WIRED - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 22 May 16 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 22 May 16

"When a rogue researcher last week released 70,000 OkCupid profiles, complete with usernames and sexual preferences, people were pissed. When Facebook researchers manipulated stories appearing in Newsfeeds for a mood contagion study in 2014, people were really pissed. OkCupid filed a copyright claim to take down the dataset; the journal that published Facebook's study issued an "expression of concern." Outrage has a way of shaping ethical boundaries. We learn from mistakes."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"When a rogue researcher last week released 70,000 OkCupid profiles, complete with usernames and sexual preferences, people were pissed. When Facebook researchers manipulated stories appearing in Newsfeeds for a mood contagion study in 2014, people were really pissed. OkCupid filed a copyright claim to take down the dataset; the journal that published Facebook's study issued an "expression of concern." Outrage has a way of shaping ethical boundaries. We learn from mistakes."</div>

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Horrifying New Credit Scoring in China | mathbabe - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 27 Jul 16 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 27 Jul 16

"we're doing anything at all we want, with personal information, possibly discriminatory and destructive, but there are a few people who will benefit from this new system versus the old, so we're ignoring costs and only counting the benefits for those people, in an attempt to distract any critics."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"we're doing anything at all we want, with personal information, possibly discriminatory and destructive, but there are a few people who will benefit from this new system versus the old, so we're ignoring costs and only counting the benefits for those people, in an attempt to distract any critics."</div>

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Volvo says horrible 'self-parking car accident' happened because driver didn't have 'pe... - 0 views

Ian Forrester on 26 May 15

"Last week, a gossip blog based in the Dominican Republic called Remolacha published a disturbing video of what it said was a "self-parking car accident." A group of people stand in a garage watching and filming a grey Volvo XC60 that backs up, stops, and then accelerates toward the group. It smashes into two people, and causes the person filming the video with his phone to drop it and run."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Last week, a gossip blog based in the Dominican Republic called Remolacha published a disturbing video of what it said was a "self-parking car accident." A group of people stand in a garage watching and filming a grey Volvo XC60 that backs up, stops, and then accelerates toward the group. It smashes into two people, and causes the person filming the video with his phone to drop it and run."</div>

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To Read All Of The Privacy Policies You Encounter, You'd Need To Take A Month Off From ... - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 13 Apr 15 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 13 Apr 15

"We've discussed the stupidity of privacy policies many times in the past. Honestly, it's an idea that serves no useful purpose, yet most sites are required to have one, and if you don't, people get all upset. But no one reads them, and most people incorrectly assume that if a site has any privacy policy, they must keep data private. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We've discussed the stupidity of privacy policies many times in the past. Honestly, it's an idea that serves no useful purpose, yet most sites are required to have one, and if you don't, people get all upset. But no one reads them, and most people incorrectly assume that if a site has any privacy policy, they must keep data private. "</div>

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Google engineer apologizes after Photos app tags two black people as gorillas | The Verge - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 12 Jun 16 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 12 Jun 16

Google came under fire this week after its new Photos app categorized photos in one of the most racist ways possible. On June 28th, computer programmer Jacky Alciné found that the feature kept tagging pictures of him and his girlfriend as "gorillas."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google came under fire this week after its new Photos app categorized photos in one of the most racist ways possible. On June 28th, computer programmer Jacky Alciné found that the feature kept tagging pictures of him and his girlfriend as "gorillas." </div>

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This is Why People Fear the 'Internet of Things' - Krebs on Security - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 04 Mar 16 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 04 Mar 16

"Imagine buying an internet-enabled surveillance camera, network attached storage device, or home automation gizmo, only to find that it secretly and constantly phones home to a vast peer-to-peer (P2P) network run by the Chinese manufacturer of the hardware. Now imagine that the geek gear you bought doesn't actually let you block this P2P communication without some serious networking expertise or hardware surgery that few users would attempt."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Imagine buying an internet-enabled surveillance camera, network attached storage device, or home automation gizmo, only to find that it secretly and constantly phones home to a vast peer-to-peer (P2P) network run by the Chinese manufacturer of the hardware. Now imagine that the geek gear you bought doesn't actually let you block this P2P communication without some serious networking expertise or hardware surgery that few users would attempt."</div>

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Why People Self-Track: Research on the Motivations Behind the Quantified Self and Self-... - 0 views

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How People Learn about Computer Security - Schneier on Security - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 28 Aug 16 - No Cached

Google faulted for racial bias in image search results for black teenagers - The Washin... - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 12 Jun 16 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 12 Jun 16

If you searched for "three white teenagers" on Google Images earlier this month, the result spat up shiny, happy people in droves - an R.E.M. song in JPG format. The images, mostly stock photos, displayed young Caucasian men and women laughing, holding sports equipment or caught whimsically mid-selfie. If you searched for "three black teenagers," the algorithm offered an array of mug shots.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you searched for "three white teenagers" on Google Images earlier this month, the result spat up shiny, happy people in droves - an R.E.M. song in JPG format. The images, mostly stock photos, displayed young Caucasian men and women laughing, holding sports equipment or caught whimsically mid-selfie. If you searched for "three black teenagers," the algorithm offered an array of mug shots.</div>

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Why Google Trailing Apple on Encryption Support Is a Human Rights Issue - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 26 Jun 16 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 26 Jun 16

"A leading privacy activist says Google's lack of support for strong encryption makes second-class citizens out of people who can't afford Apple devices."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A leading privacy activist says Google's lack of support for strong encryption makes second-class citizens out of people who can't afford Apple devices."</div>

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Google CEO says privacy doesn't matter. Google blacklists CNet for violating CEO's priv... - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 09 Dec 14 - Cached

Ian Forrester on 09 Dec 14

"Google CEO Eric Schmidt says privacy isn't important, and if you want to keep something private, "maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place" (in other words, "innocent people have nothing to hide.")"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Google CEO Eric Schmidt says privacy isn't important, and if you want to keep something private, "maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place" (in other words, "innocent people have nothing to hide.")"</div>

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We Experiment On Human Beings! « OkTrends - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 03 Mar 15 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 03 Mar 15

OkCupid doesn't really know what it's doing. Neither does any other website. It's not like people have been building these things for very long, or you can go look up a blueprint or something. Most ideas are bad. Even good ideas could be better.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OkCupid doesn't really know what it's doing. Neither does any other website. It's not like people have been building these things for very long, or you can go look up a blueprint or something. Most ideas are bad. Even good ideas could be better. </div>

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Samsung smart TVs inserting ads into third-party apps | Ars Technica - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 11 Feb 15 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 11 Feb 15

People with smart TVs from Samsung have been complaining that the electronics maker is inserting Pepsi ads during the playback of their own, locally stored movies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">People with smart TVs from Samsung have been complaining that the electronics maker is inserting Pepsi ads during the playback of their own, locally stored movies.</div>

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Facebook 'tracks all visitors, breaching EU law' | Technology | The Guardian - 1 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 01 Apr 15 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 01 Apr 15

People without Facebook accounts, logged out users, and EU users who have explicitly opted out of tracking are all being tracked, report says

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">People without Facebook accounts, logged out users, and EU users who have explicitly opted out of tracking are all being tracked, report says</div>

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Are your devices always listening to you? Psychtech podcast - 0 views

Ian Forrester on 11 Mar 16

Episode 55: This week we discuss why some people believe that their devices are always watching or listening to them. Oh, and whether or not it's true. Companies are finding more creative ways to target ads and content and consumers are consenting every day. But what are they consenting to?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Episode 55: This week we discuss why some people believe that their devices are always watching or listening to them. Oh, and whether or not it's true. Companies are finding more creative ways to target ads and content and consumers are consenting every day. But what are they consenting to?</div>

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Will you tell Starbucks your name? - BBC News - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 07 Dec 15 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 07 Dec 15

Coffee chain Starbucks has begun asking its UK customers their names in a bid to appear more friendly. But do people really want to be on first name terms with their barista?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coffee chain Starbucks has begun asking its UK customers their names in a bid to appear more friendly. But do people really want to be on first name terms with their barista?</div>

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Stalking Your Friends with Facebook Messenger - Faith and future - Medium - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 07 Dec 15 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 07 Dec 15

I didn't realize how much data about me Messenger was revealing to the people I chatted with until last week when I began tinkering with my message history.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I didn't realize how much data about me Messenger was revealing to the people I chatted with until last week when I began tinkering with my message history.</div>

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Uber wants to feed you all kinds of content during your next ride | The Verge - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 12 Jan 16 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 12 Jan 16

Uber, realizing it had hundreds of millions of people in its back seats as a captive audience, just announced it will allow third-party apps the ability to serve up notifications, content, or ads to its users during their trips. The notifications would be customized to the length and locations of each person's ride, but only with permission from the user.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Uber, realizing it had hundreds of millions of people in its back seats as a captive audience, just announced it will allow third-party apps the ability to serve up notifications, content, or ads to its users during their trips. The notifications would be customized to the length and locations of each person's ride, but only with permission from the user.</div>

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Patient Home Monitoring Service Leaks Private Medical Data O - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 13 Oct 17 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 13 Oct 17

Kromtech Security Researchers have discovered another publically accessible Amazon S3 repository. This time it contained medical data in 316,363 PDF reports in the form of weekly blood test results. Many of these were multiple reports on individual patients. It appears that each patient had weekly test results totaling around 20 files each. That would still be an estimated 150,000+ people affected by the leak.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kromtech Security Researchers have discovered another publically accessible Amazon S3 repository. This time it contained medical data in 316,363 PDF reports in the form of weekly blood test results. Many of these were multiple reports on individual patients. It appears that each patient had weekly test results totaling around 20 files each. That would still be an estimated 150,000+ people affected by the leak. </div>

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The Partnership on AI - 0 views

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shared by Ian Forrester on 31 Jul 19 - No Cached

Ian Forrester on 31 Jul 19

In support of our mission to benefit people and society, the Partnership on AI intends to conduct research, organize discussions, share insights, provide thought leadership, consult with relevant third parties, respond to questions from the public and media, and create educational material that advances the understanding of AI technologies including machine perception, learning, and automated reasoning.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In support of our mission to benefit people and society, the Partnership on AI intends to conduct research, organize discussions, share insights, provide thought leadership, consult with relevant third parties, respond to questions from the public and media, and create educational material that advances the understanding of AI technologies including machine perception, learning, and automated reasoning.</div>

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