The decision by the US Supreme Court last week to overturn Roe vs Wade has ignited a blistering debate. America’s religious fundamentalists are giddy with joy that they have, at long last, been successful at regulating the uterus of every woman in the country. Those who think a woman’s body … [continued]
In Part 1, our guest writer covered some of the privacy concerns people would face in a post-Roe environment. This article is provided for informational purposes only, is not legal advice, and CleanTechnica does not encourage readers to violate laws in the state they live in. We recommend consulting with … [continued]
This article comes from a guest writer who knows a thing or two about law enforcement and connected technologies. This article is provided for informational purposes only, is not legal advice, and CleanTechnica does not encourage readers to violate laws in the state they live in. We recommend consulting with a lawyer if you have any questions about what’s in this article, and we recommend consulting with a lawyer about this topic generally.
Update: Ring reached out to me to offer some important corrections to some of what I wrote below. The company wants us all to know that they don’t give footage or images to police departments without some form of permission from the camera’s owner (and have never done this in … [continued]
Amazon’s new pilot program at a Whole Foods store uses cameras and sensors to track each item you purchase. But what other kinds of data is Amazon collecting? Is this combination of technology and data collection the beginning of a trend in cleantech, too, so that companies have the capacity to track our energy usage and lifestyle choices?
Yes, it’s nice to think about the promise of emerging technologies, and the potential benefits we may get from them, but too often, the future of human rights and privacy fails to be a big enough part of the debates that come up in the transitions. There should be serious debate and serious protection for any data that could be used to jack up insurance rates, imprison you, or even lead to much worse things.
A report by the Associated Press reveals that Chinese authorities are collecting massive amounts of data from every new energy vehicle sold in the country, and every manufacturer including Tesla is OK with that.
Tesla has in recent years demonstrated a willingness to release individual driver data to “disprove” claims made about the malfunctioning of the company’s Autopilot feature (or just general malfunctioning of the vehicle). Does the company have the “right” to do so? More specifically, I’m not talking about the legal standing to do so, but about whether or not Tesla has the moral right to do so?
