When MATH breaks the law
Algorithms have been proven to breach human rights regulations. How often is this happening and who suffers from it? Certainly not the companies (wittingly or…
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Deadly warning buried on page 181
On page 181, Toyota notes that its cruise control feature can cause the car to change lanes, sway, swerve off the road . . .…
Home “security” glitch suddenly lets you look into other people’s homes
When Comcast rolled out their new “listen-in” feature, they delivered a glitch that allows people to unwittingly peer into other people’s homes.
AI mostly “sits outside” security protocols
Security protocols weren’t designed to protect artificial intelligence programs. This has serious implications for human safety.
Glitching Democracy
When a voting machine interferes with election results, where are the consequences to that company? How can a citizen be confident that his or her…
Cyber-attack is now a homicide investigation
Can we be certain that there aren’t more homicides resulting from cyber-attacks? Without effective monitoring systems in place, the answer is no. A woman requiring…
Complex software is inherently glitch-prone in commercial products – just look at the Golf 8
In 2019, Volkswagen hailed the new Golf 8 as the “greatest leap forward” since the model debuted 45 years earlier. And just a few months…
Where is the evidence to prove that car software is “saving lives”
Since 2014, as the amount of software in cars increased, the number of highway traffic deaths both in the U.S, and other countries increased significantly.…
Ghost Glitches – a technical term
You may not believe this, but a “ghost glitch” is actually a technical term of sorts. It means that there’s a problem that appears, disappears,…
The “Right to Repair” Law supports the Right to Quality
There was a time when manufacturers prided themselves on the quality and reliability of the products they sold. Remember the “lonely Maytag™ repairman” commercial? These…
When MATH breaks the law
Algorithms have been proven to breach human rights regulations. How often is this happening and who suffers from it? Certainly not the companies (wittingly or…
Deadly warning buried on page 181
On page 181, Toyota notes that its cruise control feature can cause the car to change lanes, sway, swerve off the road . . .…
Home “security” glitch suddenly lets you look into other people’s homes
When Comcast rolled out their new “listen-in” feature, they delivered a glitch that allows people to unwittingly peer into other people’s homes.
AI mostly “sits outside” security protocols
Security protocols weren’t designed to protect artificial intelligence programs. This has serious implications for human safety.
Glitching Democracy
When a voting machine interferes with election results, where are the consequences to that company? How can a citizen be confident that his or her…
Cyber-attack is now a homicide investigation
Can we be certain that there aren’t more homicides resulting from cyber-attacks? Without effective monitoring systems in place, the answer is no. A woman requiring…
Complex software is inherently glitch-prone in commercial products – just look at the Golf 8
In 2019, Volkswagen hailed the new Golf 8 as the “greatest leap forward” since the model debuted 45 years earlier. And just a few months…
Where is the evidence to prove that car software is “saving lives”
Since 2014, as the amount of software in cars increased, the number of highway traffic deaths both in the U.S, and other countries increased significantly.…
Ghost Glitches – a technical term
You may not believe this, but a “ghost glitch” is actually a technical term of sorts. It means that there’s a problem that appears, disappears,…
The “Right to Repair” Law supports the Right to Quality
There was a time when manufacturers prided themselves on the quality and reliability of the products they sold. Remember the “lonely Maytag™ repairman” commercial? These…
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