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Can AI Be a Fair Judge in Court? Estonia Thinks So
Estonia plans to use an artificial intelligence program to decide some small-claims cases, part of a push to make government services smarter. […]
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Angry Nerd: The Next Big One Will Be a Dataquake
Platforms have become the slabs of virtual bedrock underlying life. And every day they shift. […]
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The Very Mathematical History of a Perfect Color Combination
Solarized creator Ethan Schoonover sought colors that would look good together, have the same apparent brightness, and work on light and dark backgrounds. […]
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TypeScript’s Quiet, Steady Rise Among Programming Languages
TypeScript, Microsoft's JavaScript Alternative, Continues to Rise in Popularity […]
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The Punishing Ecstasy of Being a Reddit Moderator
Banishing zombies and tracking down Russia propaganda—on the front lines with the social site’s volunteer army. […]
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The EU Hits Google With a Third Billion-Dollar Fine. So What?
The latest penalty---stemming from how Google previously displayed search results on other websites---probably won't act as a deterrent, and critics want more. […]
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Fei-Fei Li Wants AI to Care More About Humans
Stanford professor and former Google employee Fei-Fei Li is the force behind the new Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. […]
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Tech Platforms Treat White Nationalism Different From Islamic Terrorism
Critics say Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are quicker to block content from ISIS than from white nationalists. […]
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Inside Airbnb's 'Guerrilla War' Against Local Governments
Airbnb, the nation's second-most-valuable startup, is battling cities from Boston to San Diego over collecting taxes and enforcing zoning rules. […]
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Facebook Changes Its Ad Tech to Stop Discrimination
As part of a settlement of five legal cases charging that Facebook allowed advertisers to discriminate against minorities, the company is making changes to its ad-targeting technology. […]
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The Deeper Education Issue Under the College Bribery Scandal
There’s a vast pool of talent out there. But they need access to courses that suit their learning style and schedules, according to Sebastian Thrun. […]
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Coders’ Primal Urge to Kill Inefficiency—Everywhere
For software engineers, lack of friction is an aesthetic joy, an emotional high, the ideal existential state. It’s what drives them—and shapes our world. […]
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The People Trying to Make Internet Recommendations Less Toxic
Recommendation algorithms on sites like Facebook and YouTube can send users down rabbit holes, spread falsehoods, and foster conspiracy theories. […]
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How Cambridge Analytica Sparked the Great Privacy Awakening
Repercussions from the scandal swirling around the data analytics firm continue to be felt across the tech industry. […]
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The Mosque Shooter Laid Bare the Post-Shooting Internet Cycle
The gunman who killed at least 49 people at mosques in New Zealand live-streamed the massacres, and left unusually detailed writings. […]