Ethics, Info, Tech: Contested Voices, Values, Spaces

My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" was published on Nov. 13, 2025. Purchases can be made via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Cloudflare Terminates Service to 'The Pirate Bay of Science'; MotherBoard, February 9, 2018

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Rebecca Flowers , MotherBoard; Cloudflare Terminates Service to 'The Pirate Bay of Science' "On February 3, the Twitter accou...
Thursday, February 8, 2018

The least connected people in America; Politico, February 7, 2018

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Margaret Harding McGill, Politico;  The least connected people in America [Kip Currier: A must-read primer on the State of the  D igital  ...

In Theory: Feminist thinkers challenge ‘traditional ethics’; Burbank Leader via Los Angeles Times, February 7, 2018

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Burbank Leader via Los Angeles Times;  In Theory: Feminist thinkers challenge ‘traditional ethics’ " Ideas largely introduced by femi...

Trump stunned ethics experts with his surprising, 'excellent choice' to lead the government office that's been a huge thorn in his side; Business Insider, February 8, 2018

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Allan Smith, Business Insider;  Trump stunned ethics experts with his surprising, 'excellent choice' to lead the government office t...

Is tech dividing America?; Politico, February 7, 2018

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Nancy Scola, Politico; Is tech dividing America? " Economists broadly agree that technology will continue to be an engine of economic...

GRAPHIC: America's digital divide, in 2 maps; Politico, February 7, 2018

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John Hendel and Tucker Doherty, Politico;  GRAPHIC: America's digital divide, in 2 maps [Kip Currier: Very timely data and information...
Monday, February 5, 2018

Ethics training reminds White House staff not to use encrypted messages for government business; Washington Post, February 5, 2018

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Carol D. Leonnig ,  Josh Dawsey  and  Ashley Parker , Washington Post;  Ethics training reminds White House staff not to use encrypted messa...

It’s Time to End the Scam of Flying Pets; New York Times, February 4, 2018

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David Leonhardt, New York Times;  It’s Time to End the Scam of Flying Pets " The whole bizarre situation is a reminder of why trust m...
Sunday, February 4, 2018

My Pacemaker Is Tracking Me From Inside My Body; The Atlantic, January 27, 2018

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Neta Alexander, The Atlantic;  My Pacemaker Is Tracking Me From Inside My Body:  Cloud-connected medical devices save lives, but also raise ...

What It’s Like to Live in a Surveillance State; New York Times, February 3, 2018

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James A. Millward, New York Times;  What It’s Like to Live in a Surveillance State " Will   the big-data police state   engulf the re...
Saturday, February 3, 2018

China's Surveillance State Should Scare Everyone; The Atlantic, February 2, 2018

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ANNA MITCHELL  AND  LARRY DIAMOND ,  The Atlantic;  China's Surveillance State Should Scare Everyone [Kip Currier: This Atlanti...
Friday, February 2, 2018

Facebook patent tries to guess users' socioeconomic status; Axios, February 2, 2018

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Kim Hart, Axios;  Facebook patent tries to guess users' socioeconomic status " A new patent from Facebook describes a system that...
Thursday, February 1, 2018

CDC Director’s Investment in Tobacco, Drug Companies Baffles Ethics Experts; Scientific American, February 1, 2018

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Helen Branswell, Scientific American;  CDC Director’s Investment in Tobacco, Drug Companies Baffles Ethics Experts " “The problem wit...

GDPR is coming. Here are four simple steps to help you prepare; Wired, January 4, 2018

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Matt Burgess, Wired;  GDPR is coming. Here are four simple steps to help you prepare "If you've made it this far without hearing ...

Tech Giants Brace for Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules; New York Times, January 28, 2018

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Sheera Frenkel, New York Times;  Tech Giants Brace for Europe’s New Data Privacy Rules " Ms. Jourová said as the new rules take effec...

WTF is GDPR?; TechCrunch, January 20, 2018

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Natasha Lomas, TechCrunch;  WTF is GDPR? "T he EC’s theory is that consumer trust is essential to fostering growth in the digital eco...

Data is the new lifeblood of capitalism – don't hand corporate America control; Guardian, February 1, 2018

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Ben Tarnoff, Guardian;  Data is the new lifeblood of capitalism – don't hand corporate America control " Over the past year, a gr...

Amazon patents wristband that tracks warehouse workers' movements; Guardian, January 31, 2018

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Olivia Solon, Guardian;  Amazon patents wristband that tracks warehouse workers' movements " Amazon   has patented designs for a ...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Privacy experts alarmed as Amazon moves into the health care industry; Washington Post, January 30, 2018

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Abha Bhattarai , Washington Post;  Privacy experts alarmed as Amazon moves into the health care industry " Amazon.com on Tuesday anno...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

VW suspends media chief amid scandal over fume tests on monkeys; Guardian, January 30, 2018

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Kate Connolly, Guardian;  VW suspends media chief amid scandal over fume tests on monkeys " The company initially tried to distance i...
Monday, January 29, 2018

Ethicists explain exactly why James Comey isn’t qualified for his new gig teaching ethics; Quartz, January 27, 2018

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Olivia Goldhill, Quartz;  Ethicists explain exactly why James Comey isn’t qualified for his new gig teaching ethics "F ormer FBI dire...

Strava suggests military users 'opt out' of heatmap as row deepens; Guardian, January 29, 2018

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Alex Hern, Guardian;  Strava suggests military users 'opt out' of heatmap as row deepens " Fitness-tracking company Strava ha...
Friday, January 26, 2018

USOC gives USA Gymnastics board six days to resign or federation will be decertified; USA Today, January 25, 2018

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Nancy Armour and Rachel Axon, USA Today;  USOC gives USA Gymnastics board six days to resign or federation will be decertified " The ...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

A 12-Year-Old Girl Gives the Cruel Russian Version of ‘The Bachelor’ a Dose of Her Own Feminist Reality; The Daily Beast, January 25, 2018

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Anna Nemtsova, The Daily Beast;  A 12-Year-Old Girl Gives the Cruel Russian Version of ‘The Bachelor’ a Dose of Her Own Feminist Reality ...

Jordan Peterson: ‘The pursuit of happiness is a pointless goal’; Guardian, January 21, 2018

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Tim Lott, Guardian;  Jordan Peterson: ‘The pursuit of happiness is a pointless goal’ " I t is uncomfortable to be told to get in tou...

Exclusive: Theresa May to announce ethical oversight of AI used to drive cars, diagnose patients and even sentence criminals; The Telegraph, January 22, 2018

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Steven Swinford , The Telegraph;  Exclusive: Theresa May to announce ethical oversight of AI used to drive cars, diagnose patients and eve...
Monday, January 22, 2018

As technology develops, so must journalists’ codes of ethics; Guardian, January 21, 2018

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Paul Chadwick, Guardian;  As technology develops, so must journalists’ codes of ethics " AI collaboration poses ethical issues fo...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

It's time to eliminate Oregon's digital divide: Guest opinion; Oregon Live, January 19, 2018

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Brant Wolf, Oregon Live;  It's time to eliminate Oregon's digital divide: Guest opinion " Right now, Oregon's urban are...

FCC WON'T REDEFINE 'BROADBAND;' MOVE COULD HAVE WORSENED DIGITAL DIVIDE; Wired, January 18, 2018

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Klint Finley, Wired;  FCC WON'T REDEFINE 'BROADBAND;' MOVE COULD HAVE WORSENED DIGITAL DIVIDE " The FCC   announced   T...

Congressman Combating Harassment Settled His Own Misconduct Case; New York Times, January 20, 2018

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Katie Rogers and Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times;  Congressman Combating Harassment Settled His Own Misconduct Case " After this a...
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Comey to teach ethical leadership course at College of William & Mary; Politico, January 19, 2018

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Aubree Eliza Weaver, Politico;  Comey to teach ethical leadership course at College of William & Mary " Former FBI Director Ja...
Thursday, January 18, 2018

We Asked Ethics Experts About Trump’s Worst Abuses During His First Year In Office : Here’s what they said.; Mother Jones, January 17, 2018

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Andy Kroll, Mother Jones;  We Asked Ethics Experts About Trump’s Worst Abuses During His First Year In Office :  Here’s what they said. ...

In new book, Microsoft cautions humanity to develop AI ethics guidelines now; GeekWire, January 17, 2018

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Monica Nickelsburg, GeekWire;  In new book, Microsoft cautions humanity to develop AI ethics guidelines now " This dangerous scen...

Mr. President, stop attacking the press; Washington Post, January 16, 2018

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John McCain, Washington Post;  Mr. President, stop attacking the press " Ultimately, freedom of information is critical for a democra...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information.Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section; Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
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