Wall Street Journal

Can Internet Algorithms Be Regulated? China Is Giving It a Shot.

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: This is your Tech News Briefing for Wednesday, September 7th. I'm Zoe ...
TweakTown

Chinese government begins stranglehold on its internet with algorithms

This comes as no surprise. China has released a new set of internet laws that will dictate what content companies are allowed to publish online. The Chinese government will be implementing these rules ...
The Washington Post

What you don’t know about Internet algorithms is hurting you. (And you probably don’t know very much!)

Until about three weeks ago, Pinterest was — hands down, no contest — my absolute favorite social network. Yeah, I know it lacks the cachet of Twitter or Snapchat. I understand its associations with ...
Princeton University

Algorithms could stop an ‘internet of things’ attack from bringing down the power grid

Last year, Princeton researchers identified a disturbing security flaw in which hackers could someday exploit internet-connected appliances to wreak havoc on the electrical grid. Now, the same ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Annenberg event explores gender and racial bias in online algorithms

Faculty experts in communications and computer science discussed how internet algorithms perpetuate gender and racial biases on Friday afternoon at a virtual event. The event, titled “Annenberg ...
Wall Street Journal

Can Internet Algorithms Be Regulated? China Is Giving It a Shot.

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: Earlier this year, China's cyberspace regulator set out rules ...