A new book argues that data science may serve to reinforce inequality.
Science, Tech, Environment
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Decoding the Doublespeak of FCC Chairman Pai
Donald Trump’s new Federal Communications Commission chairman is taking direct aim at fair and affordable internet access.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Incoming EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s Other Target: Clean Water
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to protect clean water, but his selection of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency tells a different story.
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It’s Really Not Easy Being Green Now
Environmentalists prepare for a long, hard fight in the age of Trump.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Want Transit? Get It on the Ballot!
A record number of transportation-related ballot initiatives will be before voters this Election Day.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Spectrum Auction Gives Billions to Billionaires
Congress’s rigged auction to reallocate public airwaves from broadcast to broadband service is lining the pockets of telecommunications industry fat cats in a massive taxpayer giveaway.
Posted inLaw and Justice
As License-Plate Tracking Increases, Privacy Advocates Press for More Regulation
The powerful, largely unregulated technology poses significant privacy and civil liberty risks.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Flying into Transportation Disruption
If you thought drones and self-driving cars were a challenge, just think of the mess regulators will face when driverless flying cars arrive on the scene.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Robots, Automation, and a Universal Basic Income
In more and more sectors, companies are pining to make human labor obsolete. What can be done?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Municipalities Dream Big on Broadband
Major internet service providers are on the defensive as smaller communities strategize to take their internet future into their own hands.