Ben Werdmuller
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I lead technology at ProPublica and write speculative fiction. This is a personal account.
Every day, I write about tech, democracy, and society at https://werd.io.
More about me: https://about.werd.io
The mentor who changed my career (and might help you too) 
Ben Werdmuller
The mentor who changed my career (and might help you too)
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Microsoft shuts off Bing Search APIs and recommends switching to AI 
Ben Werdmuller
Microsoft shuts off Bing Search APIs and recommends switching to AI
[Tom Warren at The Verge]
File under: beware proprietary APIs.
"Microsoft is shutting off access to its Bing Search results for third-party devel...
Trump State Dept. Leaned on African Nations to Help Musk’s Starlink
Ben Werdmuller
Trump State Dept. Leaned on African Nations to Help Musk’s Starlink
[Joshua Kaplan, Brett Murphy, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski at ProPublica]
From my colleagues on the newsroom side at ProPublica, a story abou...
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump
Ben Werdmuller
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump
[Patricia Cohen in The New York Times]
This was inevitable:
"As President Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and univ...
Flipboard Expands Publisher Federation with International Partners
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Flipboard Expands Publisher Federation with International Partners
[Flipboard Expands Publisher Federation with International Partners]
Flipboard just launched 124 new publishers to the Fediverse - bringing the to...
No, Immigration Is Not An “Invasion”—And It Doesn’t Justify Suspending Habeas Corpus
Ben Werdmuller
No, Immigration Is Not An “Invasion”—And It Doesn’t Justify Suspending Habeas Corpus
[Mark Mansour]
Stephen Miller, who the author rightly labels as the most dangerous person in America, has argued for removing a core constitutiona...
Why New Jersey Prisons’ Change from JPay to ViaPath Tablets Is Distressing
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Why New Jersey Prisons’ Change from JPay to ViaPath Tablets Is Distressing
[Shakeil Price at The Marshall Project]
The technology situation for incarcerated people in the United States is beyond bad:
"Because prison tele...
AI of dead Arizona road rage victim addresses killer in court
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AI of dead Arizona road rage victim addresses killer in court
[Cy Neff in The Guardian]
This is straight out of Black Mirror:
"Chris Pelkey was killed in a road rage shooting in Chandler, Arizona, in 2021.
...
A Case For Ethical and Transparent Research Experiments in the Public Interest - Coalition for Independent Technology Research
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A Case For Ethical and Transparent Research Experiments in the Public Interest - Coalition for Independent Technology Research
[By Sarah Gilbert, Michael Zimmer, and Nathan Matias at the Coalition for Independent Technology Research]
A strong statement from the Coalition f...
Joint Subreddit Statement: The Attack on U.S. Research Infrastructure
Ben Werdmuller
Joint Subreddit Statement: The Attack on U.S. Research Infrastructure
[Joint Subreddit statement posted on r/AskHistorians]
30 or so Reddit communities have joined together to make a joint statement in defense of US ...
The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
Ben Werdmuller
The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
[Tim Stevens at The Verge]
It's rare these days that I see a new product and think, this is really cool, but seriously, this is really cool:
"Mee...