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Yolande Strengers and Jenny Kennedy

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The Sinister Realities of Google’s Tear-Jerking Super Bowl Commercial

Joelle Renstrom

Feb 03, 2020 6:08 PM

Who or What Is Behind the Curtain of the Circle in The Circle?

Jane C. Hu

Jan 29, 2020 10:12 AM

People Are Talking to “Voice Activated” Paper Towel Dispensers

Jane C. Hu

Nov 21, 2019 11:46 AM

The Good Place and Big Mouth Show the Dangers of Treating Tech Like Women

Inkoo Kang

Nov 19, 2019 3:45 PM

How Well Does the Google Pixel 4’s Most Noteworthy Feature Work?

Jane C. Hu

Oct 25, 2019 12:29 PM

Which of Google’s New Devices Is the Biggest Know-It-All?

Shannon Palus

Oct 16, 2019 11:36 AM

Trump’s Plan to Stop Violence Via Smartphone Tracking Isn’t Just a Massive Privacy Violation

Jane C. Hu

Sept 12, 2019 5:13 PM

How Music Has Made Auditory Surveillance Possible

Gabrielle Cornish

Aug 21, 2019 5:45 AM

How to Stop Amazon, Apple, or Google Workers From Listening to Your Smart Speaker Recordings

Taylor Mahlandt

Aug 06, 2019 11:29 AM

The New Black Mirror Asks How Much Personality a Smart Speaker Should Have

Rachel Withers

June 05, 2019 7:30 AM

Alexa Is Both Friend and Sales Robot. That’s a Problem.

Andreas Vogel and Nicholas Wright

May 10, 2019 7:30 AM

Apple’s New AirPods Are the Future, Like It or Not

Will Oremus

March 20, 2019 1:27 PM

Amazon’s Alexa Keeps Quoting Jeff Bezos to Me

Stephen Harrison

Feb 15, 2019 11:32 AM

Jeff Bezos Lost His Own Privacy. His Company Is Invading Ours.

Feb 13, 2019 4:29 PM

The Unique Pleasures of Watching Alexa Deny Children What They Want

Ruth Graham

Jan 14, 2019 5:50 AM

Which Smart Speaker Should You Trust Most—and Least?

Will Oremus

Jan 10, 2019 3:03 PM

The iPhone’s Reign Is Coming to an End. What’s Next?

Will Oremus

Jan 03, 2019 9:38 PM

Which Smart Speaker Lies the Most About Santa Claus?

Rachel Withers

Dec 24, 2018 5:50 AM

Is There Any Good Reason to Buy an Alexa-Enabled Amazon Microwave?

Justin Peters

Nov 26, 2018 9:13 AM

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