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Introduction Algorithmic technologies are everywhere. At this very moment, you can be sure students around the world are complaining about homework, sharing gossip, and talking about politics — all while […]
By Lydia X. Z. Brown, Ridhi Shetty, Matt Scherer, Andrew CrawfordDISCO Network Co-Principal Investigators Lisa Nakamura, Rayvon Fouché, Remi Yergeau, André Brock, Stephanie Dinkins, and Catherine Knight Steele will come together in a panel discussion to address current trends and […]
Salome Asega is an artist and researcher whose practice celebrates dissensus and multivocality. She is the new director of NEW INC, the New Museum’s cultural incubator founded in 2013. The […]
In an age of virtual connectivity and increased reliance on the internet for daily functions, including by marginalized groups, can companies and technologists reframe their features or standards to support […]
By Afsaneh Rigot“Since 2010, of the 14 individuals that MPD officers have killed, 13 of those individuals were people of color or Indigenous individuals,” the report states. “People of color and Indigenous […]
By Tate Ryan-Mosley and S RichardsWASHINGTON — Census Block 1002 in downtown Chicago is wedged between Michigan and Wabash Avenues, a glitzy Trump-branded hotel and a promenade of cafes and bars. According to the 2020 […]
By Michael WinesIf you’ve been having a hard time separating factual information from fake news, you’re not alone. Nearly eight in ten adults believe or are unsure about at least one false […]
By Laurie BudgarTommy Martinez is a New York City based composer and technologist working primarily through guitar, synthesis, electroacoustics and code. His projects often begin with computational research exploring physical sound models […]
In the next year, researchers should expect to face a sensitive set of questions whenever they send their papers to journals, and when they review or edit manuscripts. More than […]
By Holly Else and Jeffrey M. PerkelIn this essay, scholar and media artist Roopa Vasudevan discusses the ways in which collaboration and multiplicity are central features of technological systems that could lead us to a tech future that places solidarity over individuality.
In this interview, Mother Cyborg, a multimedia artist, educator, and organizer based in Detroit, discusses how they use music, performance, DIY publishing, community-organizing tactics, and popular education methods to elevate collective technological consciousness and agency.