Big data
How Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Used Big Tech to Change the Way We Shop
The Chinese startup's business model moves social media trends into physical products at record speeds.
This Company Is Using Racially-Biased Algorithms to Select Jurors
Momus Analytics' predictive scoring system is using race to grade potential jurors on vague qualities like "leadership" and "personal responsibility."
Credit Scores Could Soon Get Even Creepier and More Biased
Credit scores based on AI and non-traditional data such as your social media profile could usher in a whole new way for banks to discriminate.
This Algorithm Helps Find Serial Killers But Australia Won't Use it
The founder of the 'Murder Accountability Project' explains the cases he's cracked in the US, and why police laws prevent similar outcomes abroad.
Satellites Are Zeroing in on Poachers and Traffickers in the ‘Outlaw Ocean’
Some vessels use ocean rendezvous to exchange contraband, and even captive crew. But big data tools are finding new ways to track these activities from outer space.
Everything You Need to Know About Mark Zuckerberg’s Testimony to Congress
Facebook’s CEO and founder testified in front of House and Senate committees on data security and how the social media site is trying to improve.
Here’s a Long List of Data Broker Sites and How to Opt-Out of Them
How to get off of people search sites like Pipl, Spokeo, and WhitePages.
It's Too Late
After the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is taking steps to secure data given to third-party applications. But it's already been stolen and laundered.
The Targets of Mobile Apps: Your Health, Your Ancestors, and Your Baby
Researchers at Yale Privacy Lab analyzed the existence of a hidden economy of trackers packaged into many of the most popular apps in Google Play.
The Marine Biologist Using Big Data to Protect Ocean Wildlife
Douglas McCauley works with tools like Global Fishing Watch to engage the public in the future of the oceans.
Net Worth: Data Insecurities
As we continue to spend more of our lives online, how do we safely guard our information and online identities?
Here’s a Map of How Americans Misspell Porn Searches, by State
Lesbiam, thresome, and porm: PornHub wins with the best response to covfefe yet.