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Most forensic science isn’t real science. Try telling that to the criminal justice system.

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United States

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AI programs exhibit racial and gender biases, research reveals

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United States

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Biased bots: Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems

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United States

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Bloomberg Law Brief: Qualcomm Sued Over Chip Pricing

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United States

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Matt Larson, a litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, and Andrea Matwyshyn, a professor at Northeastern University, discuss a lawsuit between Apple and Qualcomm over Qualcomm’s chip pricing structure. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio’s "Bloomberg Law."

Good cop cameras, bad rules: The NYPD's body-cam guidelines need fixing

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United States

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“The Uruguay is not a river” – Open Data Day Rio Uruguay builds a new community

This blog is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2017. On Saturday 4 March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

Direito Rio recebe inscrições para cursos de curta duração

Inscrições vão até 19 de abrilA Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio) recebe até o dia 19 de abril inscrições para dois cursos de educação continuada: Direito Empresarial do Trabalho e Licitações e Contratos. Ambos os programas são direcionados ao aperfeiçoamento e objetivam articular de forma aprofundada aspectos técnicos e acadêmicos em uma abordagem prática e contemporânea de questões jurídicas e não jurídicas relacionadas ao Direito.

Exhibición recorre el arte post dictadura

"Colección MAC: POST 90" es la muestra que reúne obras llegadas al acervo del museo a partir de 1990, y que giran en torno a las manifestaciones artísticas producidas desde el retorno de la democracia en el país, alineando el trabajo del MAC hacia el siglo XXI. La exposición ocupa la totalidad de la sede de Parque Forestal y gran parte de la sede de Quinta Normal, y ofrece una mirada fresca a la trayectoria del MAC, a propósito de sus siete décadas que se cumplen este año.

Estudiantes de EdV de la U. de Chile representarán a Chile

De un total de 200 equipos de todo el mundo que competirán en la "FIRST LEGO League International Open Championship", que se realizará en junio en Inglaterra, Estados Unidos y Australia, dos estarán conformados por estudiantes de la Escuela de Verano de la Universidad de Chile, quienes se impusieron en la final nacional de la competencia.Los equipos Robotec I y II, integrados por estudiantes de los cursos de Electrónica Programable de Arduinos, Robótica I y II de la Escuela de Verano (EdV) llegaron, en noviembre del año pasado, a la f

Vicepresidente Mario Fernández inauguró jornada sobre autismo

"Estamos muy al debe en este campo y hay que decirlo con todas sus letras (...) hay mucho que hacer por nuestros niños con autismo, no solo en lo material y en lo profesional, sino especialmente en lo cultural", dijo Fernández esta mañana en la apertura de la actividad, organizada por el Hospital Clínico de la U.

Energía geotérmica en Chile podría alcanzar 600 MW operativos al 2030

Este mes de abril se pondrá en marcha Cerro Pabellón, primera central geotérmica de Chile y Sudamérica. A casi un siglo de que se iniciaran las primeras exploraciones en nuestro país, el proyecto dará inicio a la explotación de este ilimitado recurso. Diego Morata, director del Centro de Excelencia en Geotermia de los Andes (CEGA) de la Universidad de Chile, explica las razones que han obstaculizado y dilatado el desarrollo local de la geotermia.En 1923 un grupo de ingenieros italianos generaron el primer informe sobre potencial geotérmico en el país.

Is Bad News for LiveJournal Bad News for the DMCA Safe Harbors? (Post 3 of 3)

This is the last of three posts on the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Mavrix v. LiveJournal. The first post considered the court’s conclusion that LiveJournal’s moderation and curation of user-submitted posts created a triable issue of fact on the question of the site’s eligibility for the section 512(c) safe harbor for sites that store material “at the direction” of users.

An Open Digital Global South: Risks and Rewards

Pranesh Prakash will be speaking at a conference to be organized by UC Davis Law School on May 25 and 26, 2017, in California, USA.
The event is open to the public. Please register here.

Opposition questions govt move to make Aadhaar must

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Aadhaar system was becoming an instrument of social exclusion rather than one of identity.
The article by Komal Gupta was published in Livemint on April 11, 2017. Pranesh Prakash was quoted.

National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights and Public Interest

Indian Law Institute organized a conference on intellectual property rights on April 7 and 8 in New Delhi. Maggie Huang took part in the conference.

Identities Research

Caribou Digital organized an identity research event in Bengaluru at TERI on April 6, 2017. A total of 16 participants attended the event. Sunil Abraham and Pranesh Prakash represented CIS at the event.

GES Taipei Workshop 2017 — Addressing Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in the Digital Economy

The GES Taipei Workshop 2017 on the theme ‘Addressing Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in the Digital Age’ was held on April 12, 2017, hosted by the Chung-Hua Institute for Economic Researchn in cooperation with the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The workshop, held as part of the Germany T20 Think Tank dialogue, brought together over 100 experts from academia, business, politics and the civil society, and Malavika Jayaram, Executive Director, Digital Asia Hub, delivered an address on the topic ‘Leave no one behind but how?’.

In Dialogue with Loomio & Enspiral: Moving Platform Cooperativism from Theory to Practice

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Featuring Richard D. Bartlett, MJ Kaplan, and Natalia Lombardo

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Join some of the worker-owners of the Loomio co-op for an inside look at some of the more mature experiments under the “Platform Cooperativism” umbrella.

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Launch: Jedeschule.de promotes transparency within the educational system in Germany

This blog was written by Moritz Neujeffski, School of Data Germany team.

Internet Society Board of Trustees 2017 Final Election Results

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Date: Wed, 04/19/2017The Elections Committee is pleased to announce the final results of the 2017 elections to the Internet Society Board of Trustees.
 
The election concluded on 10th April 2017.
 
The challenge period (for appeals) was opened on 11th April and closed on 19th April 2017 at 15:00 UTC.
 
There were no challenges filed.