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What it’s like to be a delivery worker during the COVID-19 pandemic
Grocery and restaurant deliveries are booming, but working conditions are more hectic and dangerous—for just a bit more cash. (Fast Company)
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These artworks mess with our perceptions of AI and humanity
A new museum show in San Francisco rejects old tropes about artificial intelligence to explore the subtler but deeper ways that AI is changing our lives. (Fast Company)
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In 20 years, your boss may track your every glance, keystroke, and heartbeat
In the future you may be working less for “the man” and more for the machine—machine learning, that is. Even those of us who don’t lose our jobs to automation may still be under its thumb. (Fast Company)
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‘This is a racial justice issue’: Students organize to stop facial recognition on campus
A new national campaign aims to end campus surveillance programs before they even start. (Fast Company)
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How to stop Uber, Hulu, Pornhub, and more from selling your data
California’s new privacy law’s most powerful and controversial feature is the right to stop companies from selling data they collect on you to other companies. Here’s how you can take advantage. (Fast Company)
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What California’s new privacy law really means for you
California has just enacted the biggest privacy law in the U.S., and it could set the tone for consumer rights across the country. (Fast Company)
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These 14 apps will make 2020 your most productive year ever
These mostly free tools make it easy to save time and spend it wisely—allowing you to get work done quicker and enjoy more free time. (Fast Company)
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This startup wants to make urban flying as accessible as riding the bus
An L.A. startup says that semi-autonomous helicopters could open the industry to a wave of new pilots and passengers, bringing costs low enough to compete with cars. (Fast Company)
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If you use your personal phone for work, say goodbye to your privacy
The recent firing of a Google employee demonstrates how you relinquish your privacy—and private data, including personal photos—when you put work accounts on your personal device. (Fast Company)
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Fired employees invoke Google’s ‘Don’t be evil’ motto in their workplace complaint
Four fired Google workers have shared their complaint to the National Labor Relations Board with ‘Fast Company.’ It accuses Google and Alphabet of unfair and illegal treatment. (Read more on Fast Company)
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