Posted in 4cast, and net neutrality
[Guest post from OPLIN’s intern, Eric Vescelius] On December 14th, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality laws introduced by the Obama…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #614: Will California’s daring net neutrality bill change the landscape?
These days, it’s likely that no one would call online shopping a fad. It’s a regular part of modern living for most Americans. As a…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #613: Online shopping tech is evolving in a big way
Last spring, the European Union passed the General Data Protection Regulation, sending ripples through the Internet as every business — from cottage to multinational —…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #612: Salvation for artists, or the end of the internet?
If you’re not familiar with what deepfakes are: simply put, they are the result of artificial intelligence being applied to video footage. Words can literally…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #611: Are we ready for a world full of deepfakes?
I love the feeling when traveling that I’ve escaped the main road, skirted the hype, and found the authentic, local gem. I’m not special in…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #610: Technology contributes to overtourism: can it now solve it?
A couple of months ago, I got an online subscription to WIRED magazine. As a thank-you gift, I was sent a YubiKey. When I received it,…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #609: Passwords are not enough. The time for 2FA is now
When it comes to digital equity, “Net Neutrality” gets most of the headlines, with some secondary attention paid to the Lifeline program — telephone and internet…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #608: Paying high-speed prices for slow broadband
You’ve probably heard of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology, which allows for the “S” part of the “https” address you’ve now seen everywhere. However, not…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #607: Internet security is about to take a big leap forward
Late Sunday evening, Apple removed Alex Jones’ Infowars podcasts from its iTunes and Podcasts library; Facebook and YouTube quickly followed in line (as did Spotify,…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #606: Alex Jones is losing social media platforms, fast
Posted in 4cast, and facial recognition
We’ve covered facial recognition in the 4Cast before, but this week we’re taking another look, after Amazon’s facial recognition wrongly identified 28 members of Congress…
Read MoreOPLIN 4Cast #605: The use of facial recognition is getting creepier
