Technology Review
Google’s algorithm for detecting hate speech is racially biased (Technology Review)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 13:54The debate over “compelled decryption” is likely headed for the Supreme Court (Technology Review)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 08/08/2019 - 10:17What happens when a country’s entire adult population is hacked? (Technology Review)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 07/18/2019 - 10:52
Breaking up Big Tech will be really hard to do—here’s why
If any of the tech giants are found guilty of anticompetitive behavior, they’re likely to be hit with heavy fines and other sanctions. But trying to force through a breakup of one or more of the companies will be tough to do because:
- Big tech firms have generally made their services available for free.
- They aren’t “natural monopolies.”
- Big tech firms dominate data gathering and use insights to provide even more free services.