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

The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback, Cloth, and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. Preorders are available 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
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