Back to links on diverse topics today … including a video! \u00a0 <\/p>\n
by Chenai Chair on My Data Rights (mydatarights.africa)<\/p>\n
A feminist review of AI, privacy and data protection to enhance digital rights. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Are we all equal in the eyes of AI<\/a>? What are the opportunities and challenges for marginalised groups in Society with Artificial Intelligence? What control do we have over our data as personal information is collected, stored and processed in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? What can be done to ensure social justice for marginalised communities?<\/p>\n Through the eyes of a feminist, the intersections of Artificial intelligence, privacy and data protection are explored in the context of South Africa.The context of gendered marginalisation of women, gender diverse people and sexual minorities forms the basis of understanding the data concerns.<\/p>\n By Deborah Edwards-Onoro on Lireo Designs (lireo.com)<\/p>\n In this week\u2019s web design and development news roundup, you\u2019ll discover content predictions for 2021, find out why machine learning is not sufficient for image alternative text, learn why you might move a client site from self-hosted WordPress to hosted WordPress.com, and more.<\/p>\n By Rameeza Ahmad on Digital Rights Monitor (digitalrightsmonitor.pk)<\/p>\n An anonymous profile anywhere else on the internet would not be taken seriously but in Stan spaces on social media \u2013 part of the Stan Culture, it is not just the norm but what is expected of you.<\/p>\n By Devin Coldewey on TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)<\/p>\n Apple has always gone out of its way to build features for users with disabilities, and VoiceOver on iOS is an invaluable tool for anyone with a vision impairment \u2014 assuming every element of the interface has been manually labeled. But the company just unveiled a brand new feature that uses machine learning to identify and label every button, slider and tab automatically.<\/p>\n By Matthew Guariglia on Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)<\/p>\n The arrival of government-operated autonomous police robots does not look like predictions in science fiction movies. <\/p>\n By Competition and Markets Authority on GOV.UK (gov.uk)<\/p>\n The CMA has opened an investigation into Google\u2019s proposals to remove third party cookies and other functionalities from its Chrome browser.<\/p>\n By Sam Schechner on The Wall Street Journal (wsj.com)<\/p>\n British regulators are investigating whether Google\u2019s plan to remove some user-tracking tools from its Chrome browser could hurt competition in the online-advertising industry.<\/p>\n on YouTube (youtube.com)<\/p>\n Kate Starbird, disinformation expert and professor at the University of Washington, talks to Rappler\u2019s Maria Ressa about the online ecosystems that played a role bringing the US Capitol siege to fruition.<\/p>\nJanuary 8, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
In Online Stan Spaces, The Unspoken Rule of Anonymity Empowers Women in Pakistan<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
iPhones can now automatically recognize and label buttons and UI features for blind users \u2013 TechCrunch<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Police Robots Are Not a Selfie Opportunity, They\u2019re a Privacy Disaster Waiting to Happen<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n
CMA to investigate Google\u2019s \u2018Privacy Sandbox\u2019 browser changes<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Google Chrome Privacy Plan Faces U.K. Competition Probe<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Rappler Talk: Disinfo expert Kate Starbird on role of online ecosystems in US Capitol siege<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n