Not so (artificially) intelligent: 8 times machine learning got it wrong
Billions of dollars have been poured into artificial intelligence (AI) research, with proponents of the technology arguing that computers can help solve some of...
What is cybertorture? How our minds are vulnerable to online experiences
What will change if we are forced to move our social circle to virtual lands, browse the web anonymously, and stay permanently at home?...
Maybe it’s time to dump social media, just for a little bit
For a lot of us these days, the internet has become our sole tether to the outside world, connecting us virtually to family and...
What is GDPR and how do you obtain GDPR compliance?
To understand the story of GDPR, we must rewind back to 2011, when an Austrian lawyer filed an information request to Facebook.
Internet censorship: What is it, and how does it happen?
The internet was initially envisioned as a medium for the free flow of information and knowledge—hence its early description as the “information superhighway.” But...
The EU wants you to have the ‘right to repair’ your electronic devices
The EU wants to make it easier for you to upgrade and repair your devices on your own, instead of having to replace them with brand new ones.
Why isn’t Big Tech embraced in its own backyard?
Silicon Valley and San Francisco’s Bay Area have long been synonymous with Big Tech. It was the center of the dot-com boom of the...
8 anti-spam techniques your email uses to prevent spam
Email spam has evolved dramatically, but so have the tools to detect it. Here's how spam filters keep your inbox clean.
Organizations push Google for tighter control over bloatware
Is your Android device glitchy and unresponsive? Part of the problem could be bloatware: pre-bundled apps and software that can’t be deleted, no matter...
Global Internet and Social Media Censorship Report, 2020
ExpressVPN examines internet censorship around the world and reports which countries block which social media platforms.
