How Confucius loses face in China’s new surveillance regime

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by on January 25, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: artificial intelligence, syndication


While conceived of and functioning differently in diverse contexts, ‘face’ describes a phenomenon that exists in every human society. Its most basic sense concerns the public presentation and perception of the self. Someone who has face possesses something of positive social value that arises from social approval of a person’s status, action or state of being; someone who loses face has suffered a loss in social value concerning her status, behavior or state of being. In addition to public perception, ‘face’ has an internal psychological aspect as well: it captures one’s self-image and evaluation of oneself in regard to shared…

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Ride-hailing apps are failing sexual assault survivors — UrSafe aims to change that

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by on January 24, 2020 at 2:40 pm
Posted In: Apps, Code Word


For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Over the past year, ride-hailing apps including Uber and Lyft have faced increased scrutiny over worker and rider safety. In October, a House committee officially called on these companies to improve their safety measures over concerns regarding existing background check procedures on drivers, and the way sexual assault and harassment reports were handled. Back in August, Lyft was hit with seven sexual assault lawsuits from women who allegedly were raped…

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