The Grindr Killer For every seamless connection forged by a dating app, there is a technical and ethical architecture that must sustain it. But what happens when the very technology designed to eliminate friction becomes a facilitator of fatal violence? The case of Stephen Port, widely known as “The Grindr App Murder” case, is not…
Sticking With Google Or Your Privacy? Today in the search engine landscape, sticking with Google is like staying in a long-term relationship with someone who remembers your birthday, your favourite pizza topping, and that weird rash you searched for in 2019. It’s convenient, sure, but it’s also a little suffocating. While Google still commands a…
US Immigration Enforcement & The ICE Maker Tech Welcome to the Digital Watchtower. If you thought the surveillance state reached its peak in the early 2020s, the current Donald Trump administration has a surprise for your lock screen. As a techs watching the intersection of silicon and policy, we’ve seen some invasive code, but the…
Palantir Or The Pentagon? Welcome to the era where your medical records are managed by a company named after a mystical seeing stone that usually leads to a wizard’s downfall. If you haven’t been following the corporate soap opera that is Palantir, sit down, grab a caffeinated beverage, and let’s talk about why your GP’s…
The Hidden Vault (Data Google Logs That You Can’t Find in ‘My Activity’) Let’s be honest. We all know the mantra: if a service is free, you are the product. We click “I Agree” on Google’s Terms of Service faster than we hit snooze on a Monday, fully aware that they’re collecting our search history,…
Mark Zuckerberg & Facebook Might Be Playing Russian Roulette With Your Data Let’s play a little game. Imagine Facebook as a casino where your personal data is the poker chips. Every time you post a selfie, rant about politics, or tag your location, you’re tossing another chip onto the table. Now, picture Mark Zuckerberg as…
