February 19, 2021
The Citizens and Technology (CAT) Lab, led by J. Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, recently received nearly $1.3 million in grants to further its citizen science studies on the effects of digital technology on society.
The CAT Lab received a $300,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation in December 2020; earlier this month, the lab was awarded $999,637 from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. Allison Usavage/Provided
J. Nathan Matias
The grants will be used in research addressing the question: How can society foster meaningful dialogue and create shared knowledge in a world connected by digital networks and shaped by algorithms?
Clubhouse, the Invite-Only Social Media App, Is Slowly Getting Pried Open
On Clubhouse, users hosted off-the-cuff, informal conversations where they would talk to hundreds of listeners like a large conference call, but more fun. By Ellen Huet, Bloomberg | Updated: 27 January 2021 13:59 IST
Clubhouse reached thousands of users in the summer, one group seemed to be largely missing: journalists
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To join Clubhouse, people needed to be invited by existing members Even Oprah made an appearance on Clubhouse
When Clubhouse, a private social app, debuted in March of last year, it was hard for most people to score an invitation. Over the summer, its limited rollout fueled intrigue and chatter, especially as big names in music, entertainment, and tech created accounts. Even Oprah made an appearance. On the app, users hosted off-the-cuff, informal conversations where they would talk to hundreds of listeners like a large conference call, but mor
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An Uber driver wears a protective mask as he drives a car in the Queens neighborhood in New York, US. The lawsuits come as an informal global movement of gig workers has expanded in the coronavirus pandemic, with drivers and delivery workers from the United States to India staging strikes to demand better pay and working conditions. Reuters
TBILISI/BERLIN: London-based Uber driver Abdurzak Hadi is self-employed but says he is not his own boss as his workflow is determined by an obscure computer algorithm.
With the ride-hailing app deciding which – and how many – clients he gets each day, Hadi says he cannot optimise work and make more money, prompting him to join legal action against Uber that could set a precedent for all workers in the gig economy.