Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy
Your car’s safety technology takes you into account. But a lot of that technology helps car companies collect data about you. Researchers are working on closing the gap between safety and privacy.
M. Hadi Amini, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University •
conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min
Internet of Things: tech firms have become our digital landlords – but people are starting to fight back
No one has time to read the terms and conditions we are often asked to consent to. But we’re sometimes agreeing to things we would rather not.
Guido Noto La Diega, Chair in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, University of Stirling •
conversation
Nov. 8, 2023 • ~7 min
Nov. 8, 2023 • ~7 min
Shelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal
As US cities struggle to reduce homelessness, two scholars explain how planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and to prioritize mental health and well-being.
Heather Ross, Clinical Associate Professor in Nursing and Clinical Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University •
conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~10 min
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~10 min
Elon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an 'everything app' – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it's not so easy to do
Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is no easy task.
Kristen Schiele, Associate Professor of Clinical Marketing, University of Southern California •
conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 10, 2023 • ~8 min
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