Thieves of experience: On the rise of surveillance capitalism
Pretty thorough review of Shoshana Zuboff’s new book. Key idea is the “extraction imperative” that drives Google, Facebook, etc.
Tag: surveillance
Video Games In East Germany: The Stasi Played Along
Fascinating history of the Commodore 64, East Germany in the 80s, and the surveillance state.
Walmart’s Patent for a Biometric-Enhanced Cart
Walmart just patented a procedure for capturing customer health data via shopping cart handles. No way this data could be misused, no-sir.
PYMK: A Controversial Facebook Feature’s 10-Year History
Facebook’s People You May Know “mines information users don’t have control over to make connections they may not want it to make.”