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Are Philly’s body-worn camera policies fair? Here’s how one expert will testify

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Facebook bars developers from using data for surveillance

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Facebook and Instagram ban developers from using data for surveillance

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Date published: March 13, 2017The Guardian"“We need to see a situation where activists don’t even have to prompt Facebook to take action,” Cyril said. “We need to see real consistent and clear enforcement … When the pressure becomes greater, we need to see them stand firm.”"

Facebook warns developers against using data for ‘surveillance’

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Date published: March 13, 2017The Hill"“We applaud this first step from Facebook and encourage all technology companies to stand on the side of history that supports human rights and dignity,” Malkia Cyril, executive director and founder of the Center for Media Justice, said."

Will Election Hacking Split NATO?

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​NTU consolidates Bachelor of Fine Arts programmes to meet rising demands of creative and digital sectors​

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Como a inteligência artificial pode afetar os tribunais?

A pesquisa em inteligência artificial é um campo da ciência da computação que vem se expandindo nos últimos anos. Essa expansão está associada com a grande disponibilidade de dados compartilhados por usuários, principalmente devido a expansão da internet. Tal volume de informações é utilizado nos processos de aprendizagem dos algoritmos (machine learning), ou seja, não se programa previamente o que o algoritmo fará mas sim o modo que ele irá aprender a partir do dados fornecidos.

Dark Web

Kristin Finklea for the Congressional Research Service: “The layers of the Internet go far beyond the surface content that many can easily access in their daily searches. The other content is that of the Deep Web, content that has not been indexed by traditional search engines such as Google. The furthest corners of the Deep Web, segments known as the Dark Web, contain content that has been intentionally concealed. The Dark Web may be used for legitimate purposes as well as to conceal criminal or otherwise malicious activities.

Better Jobs Information Benefits Everyone

Andrew Reamer in Issues: “Workers, employers, educators, and government officials all need access to more timely and more consistent middle-skills labor market data.

Society, Regulation and Governance New Modes of Shaping Social Change?

Book edited by Regine Paul, Marc Mölders, Alfons Bora, Michael Huber and Peter Münte: “Society, Regulation and Governance critically appraises the issue of intentional social change through the lens of regulation and governance studies. A twofold understanding of regulation and governance underpins the conceptual and empirical engagement throughout the book. On the one hand, regulation and governance are understood to be innovatively minded.

Fighting Corruption in Health Care? There’s an App for That

Akjibek Beishebaeva at Voices (OSF): “As an industry that relies heavily on approvals from government officials, the pharmaceutical field in places like Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan—which lack strong mechanisms for public oversight—is particularly susceptible to corruption.

Big data helps Belfort, France, allocate buses on routes according to demand

 in Digital Trends: “As modern cities smarten up, the priority for many will be transportation.

The Taking Economy: Uber, Information, and Powe

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Author(s): Ryan CaloPublication Date: March 11, 2017Publication Type: Academic Writing
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California’s Finally Ready for Truly Driverless Cars

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#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media

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with author Cass Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School

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In this revealing book, Cass Sunstein, the New York Times bestselling author of Nudge and The World According to Star Wars, shows how today's Internet is driving political fragmentation, polarization, and even extremism—and what can be done about it.

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Mapatón CDMX

HBS Case Study by Mitchell Weiss and Maria Fernanda Miguel: “There were probably 30,000 public buses, minibuses, and vans in Mexico City. Though, in 2015, no one knew for certain since no comprehensive schedule existed. This was why el Laboratorio para la Ciudad (or LabCDMX) had spawned an effort to generate a map of the labyrinth system that provided an estimated 14 million rides a day.

Académica llevará obras de 27 chilenos a Bienal de Artesanía de París

Luego de ser nombrada como curadora del envío chileno a Francia, la directora del Museo de Arte Popular Americano MAPA y profesora titular de la Facultad de Artes, lideró el proceso de selección de las piezas de artesanos y creadores que representarán a nuestro país como invitado de honor en la III Bienal Internacional de Artesanía de Révélation en París.

Closing the Loop

A Conversation With Chris Anderson: “If we could measure the world, how would we manage it differently? This is a question we’ve been asking ourselves in the digital realm since the birth of the Internet. Our digital lives—clicks, histories, and cookies—can now be measured beautifully. The feedback loop is complete; it’s called closing the loop. As you know, we can only manage what we can measure.

Just Change: How to Collaborate for Lasting Impact

Book by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson: “… is a collection of stories and case studies to evolve the way we think about and approach systemic causes of inequities facing low-income communities, particularly communities of color. The book successfully addresses:

Data and the City: New report on how public data is fostering civic engagement in urban regions

Report by Jonathan Gray and Danny Lämmerhirt: “…demonstrates how public data infrastructures create new kinds of relationships and public spaces between public institutions, civil society groups, and citizens.