Seti: how microbes could communicate with alien species
Are microbes travelling around in the galaxy? Nuttawut UttamaharadAre we alone in the universe? The famous Seti (Search for Extraterrestrial...
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Compelling people to reveal their passwords is posing a challenge to police and courts
As police face greater obstacles with encryption, courts are divided on whether compelling people to reveal their passwords is legal....
Does raising the minimum wage kill jobs? The centurylong search for the elusive answer shows why economics is so difficult – but data sure helps
The fight over the minimum wage continues. AP Photo/John RaouxFor decades it was conventional wisdom in the field of economics...
Relationship between big tech and policing is shielded behind commercial confidentiality – it’s a problem
Shutterstock/kirill_makarovFor over ten years, public inquiries, press reports, police whistleblowers – and even chief constables – have been raising the...
The robot revolution is here: How it’s changing jobs and businesses in Canada
The future of automated labour may not spell the end of human employment. (Shutterstock)In 2017, I returned to Canada from...
If our reality is a video game, does that solve the problem of evil?
Shutterstock/kmlsPandemics and natural disasters cause pain and suffering to millions worldwide and can challenge the very foundations of human belief...
Smart labels and allergy sensors – how to make sure the future of food is ethical
Supermarkets could soon display smart packaging, raising potential issues around data privacy and bias. PiqselsImagine you’re shopping in your local...
Artificial intelligence must know when to ask for human help
Sometimes the questions become too much for artificial intelligence systems. sdecoret/Shutterstock.comArtificial intelligence systems are powerful tools for businesses and governments...
Race-based COVID-19 data may be used to discriminate against racialized communities
Calls for more race-based data fail to consider the many risks associated with collecting it. (Julian Wan/Unsplash) For some, the...
Tech companies collect our data every day, but even the biggest datasets can’t solve social issues
At almost every point in our day, we interact with digital technologies which collect our data. From the moment our...
