Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
“He has said he is proud of his fight for freedom of expression, saying in a 2012 talk in New York that terrorism is really the art of fear.” #Culture [Link]
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Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
“The share of teens using Facebook has declined sharply in the past decade. Today, 32% of teens report ever using Facebook, down 39 points since 2014-15, when 71% said they ever used the platform.” #Technology [Link]
Who could write protocol fiction for speculative infrastructure?
“But we don’t need just design fictions. We need business model fictions, engineering feasibility study fictions, interop protocol specification fictions, investment return fictions.” #Technology [Link]
Gmail is now officially allowed to spam-proof politicians’ emails
“It’s sad that instead of simply stopping sending spam emails, Republicans engaged in a bad-faith pressure campaign — and it’s even more unfortunate that Google bought it.” #Technology [Link]
Equality on the ballot: a free event with Stacey Abrams
This is one of those times I can’t believe I get to work at The 19th. We’re putting on a free event on voter equality with a roster of very smart speakers headlined by Stacey Abrams, in partnership with Live Nation Women and Teen Vogue, live in Atlanta
iOS Privacy: Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser
“With 1 Billion active Instagram users, the amount of data Instagram can collect by injecting the tracking code into every third party website opened from the Instagram & Facebook app is a staggering amount.” #Technology [Link]
Ex-Twitter employee found guilty of spying on Saudi dissidents
“Abouammo was found to have used his position at Twitter to find personal details identifying critics of the Saudi monarchy who had been posting under anonymous Twitter handles, and then supplying the information to Prince Mohammed’s aide Bader al-Asaker.” #Technology [Link]
Silicon Valley engineers are quitting for climate change
“Big Tech is no longer the young upstart, and there’s a new kid in town luring away smart people looking for purpose and willing to take a chance on something new: climate tech.” #Technology [Link]
Women are working to make the clean energy transition more equitable
“Women are disproportionately facing the impacts of the climate crisis: They are more likely to be displaced by climate disasters, and due to lower-paid jobs, caregiving responsibilities and the wage gap, they have less economic means to recover and adapt to a changing climate.” #Climate [Link]
Races are finally making room for nonbinary runners
“More races across the United States are creating divisions for nonbinary runners to compete, and in some cases, to win awards. The New York City Marathon introduced a nonbinary category last year. The Chicago Marathon also quietly added a nonbinary registration category this year, one runner said. The Boston Marathon
NJ police used baby DNA to investigate crimes, lawsuit claims
“The blood samples are not directly shared with law enforcement agencies. But if police are able to reliably obtain the samples through subpoena, then effectively, the disease screening process is entering all babies born in the state into a DNA database with no ability to opt out.” #Society [Link]
Feds Blacklist Tornado Cash, Ban Ethereum Mixing Tool in US
“In a Monday announcement, the body added the Tornado Cash website and a long list of Ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals list, banning American citizens from using the tool or transacting with these addresses.” #Crypto [Link]