Here's my reading (MP3) of Let's get better at demanding better from tech, a Locus Magazine column about the need to enlist moral, ethical technologists in the fight for a better technological future. It was written before the death of EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow, whose life's work was devoted to this proposition, and before the Google uprising over Project Maven, in which technologists killed millions in military contracts by refusing to build AI systems for the Pentagon's drones.
Podcast: Let's get better at demanding better from tech
The DoJ allowed an oil company to hide $10 million in political donations as part of its bankruptcy filings
In early 2020, the Denver-based Extraction Oil & Gas company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, hoping to reorganize or otherwise free itself from $1.7 billion in debt. (Because making a billion dollars suddenly disappear is a privilege reserved for corporations, which are people, except when they're not.) Since 2018, Extraction had spent about $10… READ THE REST
How much money do major food/beverage companies give to political parties?
FoodDive has a new article tracking the campaign donations made by food and beverage conglomerates to different politicians and PACs. They particularly take a look at the differences between 2016 and 2020. Overall, it's a pretty fascinating microcosm of the money that moves our political machines in America. While most companies are pretty bipartisan with… READ THE REST
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Looking for a unique gift that'll arrive before Christmas? This Galaxy Lamp might fit the bill.
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Skip the shipping times. Gift someone a new language this season with Rosetta Stone.
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