Hi again Also CNET just published that Judge ruled that those who want physical keys are allowed to have them! https://www.cnet.com/news/tenants-win-rights-to-physical-keys-over-smart-loc... -Sally
On May 7, 2019, at 2:28 PM, Alex Gekker <gekker.alex@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for sharing, Sally! Useful indeed. Here's another recent similar piece:
The Tenants Fighting Back Against Facial Recognition Technology https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/05/facial-recognition-tech-surveillance-... <https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/05/facial-recognition-tech-surveillance-security-amazon-ring/588436/>
best, Alex.
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On Tue, 7 May 2019 at 22:47, sally <sally@sally.com <mailto:sally@sally.com>> wrote: Hi Air-L,
I’ve been varying my writing a bit and have just had two pieces published in Fast Company on Automation and Facial Recognition. My goal has been to contribute to the ongoing “news” conversation from an anthropological perspective.
They may be interesting and/or useful for you and/or your students:
S.A. Applin, April 21, 2019, Fast Company (Point of View)
What we sacrifice for automation Lessons from an Amazon warehouse, and a world where increasingly anything (and anyone) that can be measured, is.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90336550/how-much-are-we-sacrificing-for-automat... <https://www.fastcompany.com/90336550/how-much-are-we-sacrificing-for-automation>
S,A, Applin, May 7, 2019, Fast Company (Point of View)
The creeping threat of facial recognition (Do those championing new surveillance technology not realize that they too will be affected by it?)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90336549/the-creeping-threat-of-facial-recogniti... <https://www.fastcompany.com/90336549/the-creeping-threat-of-facial-recognition>
Cheers!
Sally
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