harlemlibrarian
@harlemlibrarian
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University of Washington iSchool PhD Student interested in Digital Divide/ Information literacy & Information Access Policy
Harlem, New York
Joined January 2008
Lessons Learned in Interdisciplinary Tech and Society Scholarship: A Conversation with Pam Samuelson MAY 19, 2022 / 12:30PM – 1:20PM PDT https://t.co/lUJHCrgWR8
#technologypolicy #lessonslearned #techandsociety
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While celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth in SW, we couldn't leave out the mural of Joy Buolamwini, founder of @AJLUnited, commemorating her research towards equitable & accountable AI. @Murals_DC + A.L. Grime completed this artwork at @LEnfantPlaza. https://t.co/iN5sBO2YVm
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So, Europe’s ad tech industry has not been complying with GDPR. https://t.co/iVpyOr2RS4
#Transparency #Consent #Advertising
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BIG NEWS! 🥳🥳🥳 THE FACCT DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! New dates: Abstract submission: 15 December 2021 Paper submission: 14 January 2022
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Using #ClubHouse? You may want to think again! https://t.co/A61s1ew2fM
#privacy #techpolicy #trackingpixel #tracking #startup #transparency #SocialMedia
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The @Day1Project is taking applications for its Technology Policy Accelerator, which is sourcing innovative proposals that tackle disinfo, antitrust, racial equity, global tech & trade, and more. Apps are due February 18 @ 5PM EST:
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Anduril's Ghost 4 drone can carry systems capable of jamming enemy communications or an infrared laser to direct weapons at a target.
wired.com
A swarm of Ghost 4s, controlled by a single person on the ground, can perform reconnaissance missions like searching for enemy weapons or soldiers.
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Making a making high-stakes choice? Can Probability decision theory help? https://t.co/LDJQnN9Del
#ambiguity #theory #decisionmaking
techxplore.com
How should people make decisions when the outcomes of their choices are uncertain, and the uncertainty is described by probability theory?
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Why Wasn't Uber Charged in a Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash? https://t.co/yZwdT3YQfW
@m_c_elish and I quoted by @WIRED
wired.com
Authorities charged the vehicle's "safety driver" with criminal negligence, but not the company that developed the technology.
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Blackface, racism and a history of slavery; is it time to talk about anti-blackness in the Arab world?
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A horrific trend which we can expect to see everywhere: Paris police say domestic violence cases have shot up 36% in a week.
Parmi les infos du jour, les violences conjugales ont augmenté de "32% en une semaine" en zone gendarmerie, et dans la zone de la préfecture de police de Paris, elles ont été en hausse de "36% en une semaine". (@CCastaner dans @VALP) #AFP
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Two Words: Hell No.
The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads through the United States.
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there is very little evidence to suggest that a travel ban eliminates the risk of the disease crossing borders in the long term
washington.edu
While travel bans are frequently used to stop the spread of an emerging infectious disease, a new University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University study of published research found that the...
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There’s a complex history of skin lighteners in Africa and beyond
theconversation.com
The long history of racist beauty standards alone cannot explain the ongoing global use of harmful skin lighteners.
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"Write a lot," he said. "Whatever you write will be highly objectionable to a lot of people, but if you write enough of it, they probably can’t derail your career." https://t.co/VQ21L5yhnl
#BlackAcademic #FullProfessor #Racism #BlackExcellence #TheBlackExperience
chronicle.com
A black woman’s recent promotion to the top faculty rank happened, she writes, “not because times have changed, but because I beat the odds.”
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For the past year and half I’ve been following @whyy’s “cultural competency” initiative. Here is a new @TowCenter report w/ lessons learned thanks to their candor & generosity:
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