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Opinion

Leopoldo Burguete

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1 Nov 2016

Do Driverless Cars Infringe on Personal Freedom?

On balancing driverless cars' limitations on freedom with their benefits to the common good.

Ethics in Culture

Meredith McFadden

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6 Oct 2016

Snapchat Specatacles and Changing Norms of Privacy

Snapchat has expanded out of your phone and onto your face. After changing their company’s name to Snap, Snapchat is now ready for the release of their Spectacles, fashionable glasses … Continue reading "Snapchat Specatacles and Changing Norms of Privacy"

All Technology Stories

An APP(le) a Day: Can Smartphones Provide Smart Medical Advice?

On the ethical questions that medical apps pose for consumers and providers.

29 Sep 2016

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William H. Krieger

Proprietary Tech's Environmental Cost

Apple's removal of the headphone jack from its latest iPhone sparks worries about proprietary technology and e-waste.

12 Sep 2016

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Fighting Obscenity with Automation

Fighting a wave of explicit online content, sites like Facebook grapple with the ethics of automated content moderation.

21 Jul 2016

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Jupiter's New Companion

NASA's latest probe entered Jupiter's orbit late on July 4th, furthering debates on the value of space exploration.

19 Jul 2016

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Social Media Vigils and Mass Shootings

Reflecting on the recent Orlando mass shooting, and the role social media plays in both passing gun control legislation and sensationalizing tragedies.

15 Jul 2016

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Pokemon Go and the Public Space

The popular augmented reality app underscores tensions between the individual, technology and the public space.

14 Jul 2016

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Should You Have the Right to Be Forgotten?

In 2000, nearly 415 million people used the Internet. By July 1, 2016, that number is estimated to grow to nearly 3.425 billion. That is about 46% of the world’s … Continue reading "Should You Have the Right to Be Forgotten?"

23 Jun 2016

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FBI and Its Hacking Power

In the wake of Syed Farook, the FBI is asking for more power to look into personal cell phone records and computer history. But Google and Apple say that's crossing a major civil liberty line.

5 May 2016

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Victoria Jennings

The Tay Experiment: Does AI Require a Moral Compass?

Tay, Microsoft's interactive Twitter bot, was a sobering experiment for the future of AI. Does the bot's example call for more considerations of morality in artificial intelligence development?

11 Apr 2016

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Apple and the iPolice

The San Beranderino Shooting was one of largest tragedies on U.S Soil since 9/11. In attempts to figure out why Farook and his wife committed the crime, Farook's iPhone was taken into police custody. Apple was not helpful and took a stand to defend user privacy. Was that okay?

5 Mar 2016

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Forbidden Fruit: Apple, the FBI and Institutional Ethics

Corby Burger argues that the debate surrounding Apple, the FBI and cyber security must not only take place within the courts.

2 Mar 2016

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Judged by Algorithms

The Chinese government announced in October that they are setting up a “social credit” system, designed to determine trustworthiness. Every citizen will be put into a database which uses fiscal … Continue reading "Judged by Algorithms"

14 Jan 2016

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The Socioeconomic Divide of Dating Apps

Tinder will now feature "work and other information" on profiles. Will this addition lead to socioeconomic discrimination in the virtual dating world?

18 Nov 2015

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Digital Decisions in the World of Automated Cars

We’re constantly looking towards the future of technology and gaining excitement for every new innovation that makes our lives easier in some way. Our phones, laptops, tablets, and now even … Continue reading "Digital Decisions in the World of Automated Cars"

11 Nov 2015

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Right to Privacy: Advertising in the Modern Age

Chances are, you’ve experienced it, too. You innocently type a word or phrase into Google — “Birkenstocks”, for example. It’s a casual, one-time search to gauge the general retail price … Continue reading "Right to Privacy: Advertising in the Modern Age"

22 Oct 2015

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Facebook's Online Redlining

Facebook's patent for new analytical tools encourages discriminatory lending practices.

6 Aug 2015

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The Imperialism of Animal Crossing

Nintendo's classic "life sim" has influenced a generation of gamers. What do its problematic themes show about the ethics of in-game decisions?

14 Jul 2015

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The Ethical Navigator

While they show promise, safety-based navigational apps also create significant ethical problems.

26 Jun 2015

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Are You Your Avatar?

Should video game developers mandate what kind of characters players can use?

17 Jun 2015

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When Memories 404

Even facing shutdown, social media sites have a responsibility to help preserve our online memories.

8 Jun 2015

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