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Ashley Rodriguez
Emerging Tech
Google Says it Spent “Hundreds of Years of Human Time” Complying With Europe’s Privacy Rules
The cost of protecting users.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Digital Government
1,400 Google Employees Are Demanding Transparency Around the Company’s Return to China
Google pulled out of China in 2010 because of the country’s censorship policies.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Artificial Intelligence
Patent Filings Reveal the Untapped Potential of Google and Amazon Smart Devices
They could become uncomfortably intelligent.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Google Has Made it Official: The Internet Is Now Mobile-First
This may go down in history as the week the mobile web became the web.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Google Chrome Has Begun Ridding the Internet of Crappy Ads
The company is creating a filter to get rid of annoying ad experiences.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Cybersecurity
Westeros Is Under Attack (From Hackers, Not White Walkers)
While the war over the Iron Throne ramps up on "Game of Thrones," HBO is busy defending the Seven Kingdoms from online pirates.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Digital Government
If It Cracked Down on Password Sharing, Netflix Could Probably Make $400M More a Year
Twelve percent of adults who use streaming services like Netflix have used credentials from someone outside of their household at some point.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Digital Government
Our Cities Are Getting Smarter and You Probably Didn’t Even Notice
Many smart innovations are subtle and are already working in major U.S. cities.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Digital Government
LinkedIn’s Search Algorithm Apparently Favored Men Until This Week
Until Sep. 7, LinkedIn users searching for female contacts on the site may have noticed some strange results.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Modernization
Digital Spring-Cleaning TIps to Help Speed Up and Secure Your Devices
IT experts say it’s good practice to refresh your digital spaces at least once a year.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Modernization
Netflix Has Been Secretly Slowing Down Videos on Mobile
This may come as a shock, but your beloved Netflix is responsible for your slow streams on mobile, not your loathsome wireless carrier.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
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Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft's Chatbot Became a Racist Jerk After Less Than a Day on Twitter
Tay started out by asserting that “humans are super cool.” But the humans it encountered really weren’t so cool.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Digital Government
Tech Workers Increasingly Look to Leave Silicon Valley
Many are flocking to burgeoning tech hubs such as Austin and Seattle.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Emerging Tech
This Will be the Year of the Silicon Valley Super Bowl
Tech companies have weaved themselves into the Super Bowl experience, by enabling new state-of-the-art technology at Levi’s Stadium.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Digital Government
Researchers Have Established a Worrisome Link Between Social Media Use and Sleep
Among those who used social media more often, nearly 30 percent reported a high degree of difficulty sleeping.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Tech Companies Dominate List of Most Valuable Brands
Apple and Google top the list for the third year in a row.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz
Modernization
20 Percent of Americans Say They Use Wearable Tech
Wearables are no longer just arm candy for tech geeks.
- By Ashley Rodriguez, Quartz