Month June 2021

Digital driver’s licenses are coming

Driver’s licenses stored on our phones are not too far off down the road. Apple announced earlier this week that, by this fall, its Wallet App will be expanded to include digital IDs from participating states. Meanwhile, New York State…

Donald Trump-era ban on TikTok dropped by Joe Biden

In his new executive order, President Biden said that the federal government should evaluate threats posed by China-based apps and software through “rigorous, evidence-based analysis”, and should address “any unacceptable or undue risks consistent with overall national security, foreign policy,…

When AI Becomes Childsplay

Despite their popularity with kids, tablets and other connected devices are built on top of systems that weren’t designed for them to easily understand or navigate. But adapting algorithms to interact with a child isn’t without its complications—as no one…