European regulators are expected to penalize the iPhone maker for not opening its App Store to third-party app stores and developers. Mashable’s Matt Binder explains the impact of the Digital Markets Act and other efforts to tame Big Tech.
Gary Marcus, author of “Taming Silicon Valley,” says we still have a choice in determining whether artificial intelligence will help or harm humanity. But the future shouldn’t be left in the hands of tech companies or the government alone.
Misinformation and hate speech are protected forms of speech under the Constitution’s First Amendment. Nadine Farid Johnson at the Knight First Amendment Institute explains why that’s the case and what it means for democracy and online safety.
As states try to prevent learning distractions, Kathryn Jezer-Morton, columnist at The Cut, says many parents want access to their kids during the school day. But children’s phone addiction and loss of autonomy can also be pitfalls. Are dumber phones the smarter choice?
English teacher Leila Wheless says many of her students expect “things should be easy, entertaining, immediately accessible, and if it isn’t, they quit.” She’s trying to help them embrace their tasks and break their smartphone “addiction.”
Anna Erickson of Georgia Tech explains why the public and private sectors are investing in reactor technology and restarting retired plants. The system, though, still faces cost, safety and regulatory issues.
Derek Tisler of the Brennan Center for Justice discusses how minor glitches can be amplified into conspiracy theories and spread quickly. He encourages voters to learn more, participate more, and share their concerns with election officials.
Allie Funk, who leads the technology and democracy initiative at the nonprofit Freedom House, says many governments suppressed online speech and information while holding and/or preparing for elections.
Joanna Stern, senior personal technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
