Podcast: Navigating the Future of Self-Driving Cars

Podcast: Navigating the Future of Self-Driving Cars

This week, we speak with Brad Templeton, who started his career as a software developer and, after writing about a dozen software packages, founded the world’s first .com. Brad entered the self-driving car space in 2007, and his website and blog, robocars.com,...
Ask Trish: Algorithms in the Criminal Justice System

Ask Trish: Algorithms in the Criminal Justice System

By Trisha Prabhu “Lots of people talk about algorithms in the criminal justice system and how it’s bad. Can u explain?” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a wonderful July (I myself am spending plenty of...
Ask Trish: TikTok Trends That I Like

Ask Trish: TikTok Trends That I Like

By Trisha Prabhu “Trish, do u like any Tiktok trends and if so which ones and why?” Hi there, Ask Trish readers! I hope you’re all well and having a great July. Welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! Thanks so much to this week question-er for the fantastic...
Ask Trish: Smartwatches

Ask Trish: Smartwatches

By Trisha Prabhu “I’m thinking of getting a smartwatch, wondering what you think of them” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a wonderful start to July. That’s a right…we’re in a whole new month! And we’re now...
Why Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning Label is a Bad Idea

Why Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning Label is a Bad Idea

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Although I understand why Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has called for a warning label on social media platforms, there are several reasons I think it’s a bad idea. To begin with, social media is vastly...
Ask Trish: Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Representation In Tech

Ask Trish: Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Representation In Tech

By Trisha Prabhu Me, thinking to myself a few days ago, “It’s Pride Month! And there’s so much to celebrate. But there’s also a lot of work to be done, especially in the tech world…” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and...