Cyber meddling in US elections 'a very real danger,' Feinstein tells Silicon Valley Apr 06, 2018 U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, spoke to a group of Silicon Valley executives in Sunnyvale on April 2, warning of continued risk of Russians and others tampering with elections in the United States. … [Read more...] about Cyber meddling in US elections ‘a very real danger,’ Feinstein tells Silicon Valley
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Why many Silicon Valley parents are raising their kids tech-free
Pierre and his wife Monica became concerned that their three children would miss out on real-life experiences while on their devices so they decided to limit their screen time. Researchers are still learning more about how technology affects kids but some early studies of heavy tech users show potential links to a rise in teen suicide rates, addiction, anxiety and loss of social skills. … [Read more...] about Why many Silicon Valley parents are raising their kids tech-free
Silicon Valley: Trump Tariffs ‘Take Money out of Americans’ Pockets’
"By imposing tariffs on consumer goods and key components of such goods, the president would needlessly take money out of Americans' pockets — harming the very people he hopes to help, not punishing China," Dean Garfield, head of the trade group Information Technology Industry Council, which counts Google, Amazon and Apple as members. … [Read more...] about Silicon Valley: Trump Tariffs ‘Take Money out of Americans’ Pockets’
NYT Magazine: ‘The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley – and Won’
I spoke to Mactaggart shortly after the vote. “It felt like a moment — people didn’t want to be on the wrong side of this issue,” he observed. A part of Mactaggart was already thinking ahead. The legislation would not take effect until 2020, and both the Legislature and the tech industry would have a chance to amend the new law beforehand. In the weeks after the vote, as Silicon Valley’s accumulated troubles sent shares in Facebook and other tech companies plummeting anew, their lobbyists were back on the march. The Trump administration was convening meetings to discuss a new national privacy standard, one that would perhaps override California’s newly minted statute. There would be plenty of chances for mischief. But as he basked in the victory, Mactaggart was giddy, even emotional. “Everyone who could have blocked it didn’t,” he said. “When the system wants to work, it can.” … [Read more...] about NYT Magazine: ‘The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley – and Won’
The Technology 202: Silicon Valley isn’t waiting for Washington to address privacy, disinformation
"Everyone's saying we want privacy, he's like, 'Great I'm going to give you privacy,'" Stamos said. "The scary side here is what's going on is a lot of the safety stuff Facebook has done is not legally required. We were not required to go look for Russian ads in 2016. Our team took that on because we cared about it and we found that stuff and turned it over and disclosed it without any legal requirement to do it." … [Read more...] about The Technology 202: Silicon Valley isn’t waiting for Washington to address privacy, disinformation
