Narrated journalism does not aim to assuage our need for immediacy. Rather, it provides something that is often missing from our news consumption: space.

Pretrial Risk Assessment Algorithms can digitize bias within the criminal justice system, only exacerbating racial and socioeconomic inequities.

UBI isn’t just an opportunity for recovery. It’s an opportunity for economic regeneration — to limit inequality, improve quality of life, and prepare our society for a more digital tomorrow.

Taking a “Moneyball” approach to hiring may make it easier to navigate large pools of applicants. But, the lack of transparency and allegations of bias associated with these tools make it imperative that we implement them carefully.

Digital mass media can use its widespread influence to spearhead a shift in attitude toward acknowledgement and acceptance of the importance of athlete’s mental health.

Instagram infographic activism has ushered in a new era for social movements and activism across the world. While it’s a great tool to ignite change, activism-related content on Instagram should be just that: a starting point.

While language extinction isn’t a new phenomenon, language loss is occurring at a breakneck pace in the twenty-first century. Applications of natural language processing (NLP) and computational linguistics may offer a pathway to preserve endangered languages from extinction, including the recent example set by AI Pirika in preserving the Ainu language in Japan.

Whether or not they may be the right move forward, vaccine passports are here to stay — especially as new variants cause fresh outbreaks and the questions about how to resume global travel and trade still loom. Yet the waves of opposition in different countries have hindered the implementation of these passports across the globe.

Now is a time for researchers, governments, and industry to act. They should take this opportunity to invest in our tools for interpreting AI and, when feasible, implement high standards based on these tools.

The sweeping effects of COVID-19 and dramatic success of vaccines for the virus have ignited a new debate about intellectual property rights in medicine, as many question whether the integrity of intellectual property outweighs the potential to save lives.

Blockchain has proven its capabilities in mitigating misinformation through several creative usages and has offered solutions to addressing ways in which fact-checking can take place in real-time and in a decentralized manner. As the pandemic has exemplified the horrors of misinformation, blockchain is a refreshing solution to an age-old problem.

“Technology is a way of revealing. If we give heed to this, then another whole realm for the essence of technology will open itself up to us. It is the realm of revealing, i.e., of truth.”

Rewired’s fourth issue, Refresh, seeks to explore both the bold, dynamic changes coming to technology and the tensions that these changes may yield. In each piece, you’ll see varying degrees of cautious optimism, balancing the excitement of innovation with careful pragmatism.

The interdisciplinary proposal of explaining their decisions has galvanized philosophers, technologists, and policymakers alike

Is mass surveillance really protecting public safety?

We must take a more integrative and compassionate approach to our loved ones’ screen time.

The re-examination of the close ties between art and capital is not unique to the current crypto craze.

The complexity of misinformation necessitates an interdisciplinary and cross-industry solution.

Maybe we can stop thinking of our online interactions as a poor-man’s-substitute.

Anonymity may be capable of breaking echo chambers on digital platforms.

Technology depends on trust. People must trust their devices to respect their privacy, trust others online to engage honestly, and trust technology corporations to steward their products ethically.

Too many public officials buy the Valley’s marketing and mythology at face value.

Why aren’t more people using COVID-19 apps, and why does it matter?

My definition of reading has long since moved to encapsulate more than print-only paradigms.

Immediate publicity for Covid-19 science has become imperative.

Proprietary shuttles us into San Francisco, the so-called “technical mouth / of the bay.”

Warm Bodies is not alone in using the zombie genre to critique our dependence on technology.

Social media platforms are effectively bringing the worst parts of the office online.

Launch House is a way of tapping into a new class of founder-influencers.

With the pandemic rippling through communities and media permeating digital networks, Viral interrogates the intricate, dynamic, and unexpected connections that technology makes possible.

Without radar, the outcome of the war could have been radically different.

“What is the role of the government in regulating the frequency spectrum?”

“As more authoritarian countries implement Chinese surveillance technologies and imitate Chinese surveillance practices, many citizens’ hopes for democratic governance could be diminished.”

Do traditional speech theories hold up against new speech technologies?

Black Voters Matter is centered around the people because we believe that there are a lot of folks that care about Black votes, but don’t care about Black voters.

The responsible and rational thing to do on the internet is to ‘wear a mask’ against social plagues as well.

What is at stake here is the direct future of individual lives as well as the integrity of a judge’s unique discretion.

In a world where 137 questions can change one’s life, governments ought to orient themselves toward a more equitable future, rather than cling to a flawed past.

I worry most about the role of social media in spreading misinformation and disinformation, especially with respect to our elections.

What can computer algorithms reveal about Romantic poetry and the Victorian novel that a human reader cannot?

Digital systems now control everything from our energy grid to transportation systems, educational venues to hospitals, manufacturing practices to elections.

At its heart, science-fiction dreams up ideal worlds as expressions of our innermost desires. This film is an alternative to the many visions of struggle, binaries, finality, and fear.

Cities need a more holistic approach to solving problems: one that includes citizens’ voices and takes into account the smart city solutions as well as the “non-smart” ones.

Deepfakes can render elections meaningless while also dismantling the accountability and governance structures that are central to a vibrant democracy.

China’s attitudes towards its digital civil society is merely an old dance with new moves.

Our inaugural issue, Governance, explores the potential for technology to govern our lived experiences and those of our communities. It challenges us to consider how we govern technology and how technology, in turn, governs us.