How immigrants face the imbalance in the world of technology
COUNCILORS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS WEIGH IN ON DIGITAL DIVIDE
technology
REFORMS ON FACIAL SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
Tighter regulations could help protect civil liberties
MAYOR MICHELLE WU AND SENATOR ED MARKEY INVEST IN DIGITAL EQUITY
The leaders are dedicating $12 million to this cause
REPORT: PEOPLE FACE BARRIERS TO REPAIRING THEIR OWN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
"You know, when you purchase something, the idea is you own it. But if you can't fix it, you don't own it, and that's part of our case for passing this law."
BY LEARNING ABOUT THE MASS MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, I CAME TO UNDERSTAND MY GRANDFATHER
For some with personal connections to past mistakes, the consequences of unfettered ingenuity are no more easily ignored than mushroom clouds on the horizon
IN “SMARTPHONE SOCIETY,” BIG QUESTIONS ABOUT SMALL DEVICES
"That’s kind of the sentiment that both the government and these [smartphone] companies would like you to have—this feeling of powerlessness. And that’s the reason I try to keep a positive tone in the book."
OCCUPIED: WHAT ARE YOU MISSING WHILE YOU’RE SCANNING INSTA?
The idea is hardly earth-shattering—just get a bunch of people socializing together who are all agreeing to set aside their devices for two hours.
DEEPLY INVOLVED: A CAMPUS-BORN ENGAGEMENT STARTUP GRADUATES AND EXPANDS
When officials in Newton want to engage their constituents, they have an easy way to connect. Using tools and software from the Boston startup Involved, they’re able to, for example, gauge how much more money ratepayers are willing to spend to bring in more renewable energy.
THE FANTASY ROBOTS OF BOSTON DYNAMICS
Relax—we’re a lot further away from an automaton takeover than you may think
SEA LEVEL RISE IS JUST ONE OF BOSTON’S WORRIES
As Earth approaches several catastrophic global warming “tipping points”
Before writing more columns examining Boston city government’s emerging plans to cope with the effects of global warming, I think a quick review of what area residents are likely to face in the coming decades is in order. Because it’s important to disabuse ...
