the speed bump as public interest technology…

wrote a piece for ⚡ reboot ⚡ and Kernel Magazine about StumbleUpon, randomness, the historical roots of The Algorithm™️, and the rose-colored glasses through which we look at the technological past!

joinreboot.org/p/the-serendip…

He goes on to say that the Biden admin’s industrial policy is about a broader, long-term strategy, “not picking winners and losers.”

From Jake Sullivan’s April 27, 2023 speech at Brookings: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

I think about UNLV all the time

In 1989, after the PRC leaders sent military to clear Tiananmen Square, the president of Beijing University welcomed students back to campus and KEPT THE MILITARY OUT of the BeiDa gates--protecting his students at great personal political risk. 🧵

Editors: I've had an incredible time at The New York Times but my fellowship is coming to an end soon. So I am looking for my next opportunity!

I spent the past year jumping on some biggest news in tech, delivering some scoops and two A1 stories. Get in touch! [email protected]

a bit jarring to read Secretary Blinken, after visit to NYU Shanghai, calling on Chinese government to ensure 'a free and open discussion of ideas... confidence in the safety, security, and privacy of the participants'

President Biden (President Biden), today, signed a bill into law that signals the United States is ultimately stepping back from leading the world on internet freedom. This is deeply concerning.

See our statement on the bill from last night:

newamerica.org/oti/press-rele…

Justin Hendrix Tech Policy Press on the need for the Biden Administration to share their evidence of TikTok's surveillance and propaganda threat with the U.S. public. techpolicy.press/the-us-governm…

You can read the findings of the report in simplified Chinese here 👉 citizenlab.ca/?p=80529&previ…

🚨 WE URGE ALL USERS TO UPDATE THEIR KEYBOARD APPS IMMEDIATELY 🚨

🆕 New Citizen Lab report finds vulnerabilities in the security of cloud-based #pinyin #keyboard apps from vendors Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung, Tencent, Vivo, and Xiaomi that could be exploited to reveal…

The push to prohibit Americans from using #TikTok due to security concerns marks a major departure from a model of internet governance that prioritizes open, competitive markets & free expression, write Tianyu Fang & Tim Hwang. newamerica.org/the-thread/chi…

True stories of life in China: Episode 1, Banking.

I was quoted in the ABC News coverage of the TikTok bill, now awaiting the Senate vote: abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

Travelers are reporting a recent change in China's hospitality industry: the face scans at hotel check-ins have disappeared. It was customary to scan one's face upon check-in, but a regulation introduced last month prohibited the 'over-collection of personal info'.