Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, and McKibben, founder of 350.org, discuss raising awareness about environmental catastrophe.
Science, Tech, Environment
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Thwarting Big Brother
Every new development in surveillance creates an opportunity for someone to create clever products to thwart it.
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Technology and Oppression, 30 Years Ago and Today
Could there be a protest movement brewing against the likes of Google and Facebook?
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The Examined Life of the Digital Age
Before long, it may become impossible to be anonymous.
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The Surveillance State of Tomorrow
Cell phone metadata is nothing compared to what will be gathered about you before long. And the NSA wants it all.
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The Internet Service Providers’ Triumph
Companies like Comcast and Verizon just won a huge victory in the courts. Will it destroy the Web? Probably not, but it won’t be good.
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Want to Predict the Future of Surveillance? Ask Poor Communities.
Marginalized groups are often governments’ test subjects. Here are a few lessons we can learn from their experiences. Â Â
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The “Internet of Things,” Still a Long Way Off
You might want to think twice before buying that web-enabled fridge.
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The Trouble with Moore’s Law Determinism
Your life is not 1,024 times as changey as it was ten years ago.
