Banned From the US? There’s a Robot for That
At the world's biggest human-computer interaction conference, researchers threatened by Trump's travel ban use telepresence robots to bridge the divide. The post Banned From the US? There's a Robot for...
View ArticleCutting H-1B Visas Endangers Scientific Progress For Everyone
Opinion: H-1B visas are vital to US scientific advancement. The post Cutting H-1B Visas Endangers Scientific Progress For Everyone appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleTrump’s Campaign Can’t Just Erase History on the Internet
Even when you're president, the internet never forgets. The post Trump's Campaign Can't Just Erase History on the Internet appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleTrump’s Pressure on Tech Outsourcers Might Be Paying Off
A new promise by one of the country's top H-1B employers to hire US tech workers suggests the bully pulpit might be working for Trump. The post Trump's Pressure on Tech Outsourcers Might Be Paying Off...
View ArticleTrump’s Wall Is Worthless if He Doesn’t Back It Up With Tech
If the president wants results as much as a big, beautiful wall, he'll need to shore up the tech behind border security. The post Trump’s Wall Is Worthless if He Doesn’t Back It Up With Tech appeared...
View ArticleTrump’s Executive Order Won’t Give Tech Clarity on H-1B Visas
As a candidate, President Trump threatened to kill the tech industry's favorite immigration program. But his new order will just leave companies guessing. The post Trump's Executive Order Won't Give...
View ArticleTrump’s Empty Crackdown on Overseas Coders Doesn’t Fix Tech Visas
Both critics and supporters of the high-skilled worker visa program say changes in guidelines don't really fulfill the president's promise of reform. The post Trump's Empty Crackdown on Overseas Coders...
View ArticleTrump Has Done Nothing to Fix America’s Tech Talent Shortage
The US is systematically failing to produce homegrown tech talent. Trump has yet to come up with the faintest glimmer of a plan to address the problem. The post Trump Has Done Nothing to Fix America's...
View ArticleBlocked Immigration Ban Proves Trump’s Tweets Will Haunt His Presidency
The ban would have gone into effect Thursday at midnight. But Trump's words got in the way. The post Blocked Immigration Ban Proves Trump's Tweets Will Haunt His Presidency appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleA Portable Panic Button for Immigrants Swept Up in Raids
Your daily life doesn't disappear just because ICE has detained you in a raid. A new app lets you get the word out when every second matters. The post A Portable Panic Button for Immigrants Swept Up in...
View ArticleCustoms’ New Wikipedia Test to Prove You Can Code
Fostering an atmosphere of suspicion sends a strong message to the world's most skilled and innovative people that they're no longer welcome in the US. The post Customs' New Wikipedia Test to Prove You...
View ArticleTrump’s New Travel Ban Still Sabotages Science and Tech
Its prospects for keeping dangerous people out are dubious at best. But would-be immigrants in science and tech will almost certainly be turned away. The post Trump's New Travel Ban Still Sabotages...
View ArticleThe Math Behind Trump’s Deportation Plan Makes No Sense
As police are embracing data-driven, targeted enforcement, the Trump administration is turning to old-timey dragnets that won't make anyone safer. The post The Math Behind Trump's Deportation Plan...
View ArticleThe Cognitive Bias President Trump Understands Better Than You
The human brain has a built-in tendency to conflate the aberrant with the norm. The news industry—and certain politicians—know this all too well. The post The Cognitive Bias President Trump Understands...
View ArticleA Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact
Our rough guide to minimizing data invasion at the American border. The post A Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleThe Ninth Circuit Banned Trump’s Ban Because It Hurts Science
The court found that the state had a right to sue because the ban harmed its universities and scientific community. The post The Ninth Circuit Banned Trump's Ban Because It Hurts Science appeared first...
View ArticleTrump Can’t Stop the Globalization of Work—the Internet Will See to That
If immigration bans threaten the tech industry, it will route around the problem---like the internet itself. The post Trump Can't Stop the Globalization of Work—the Internet Will See to That appeared...
View ArticleTech Giants Have the Legal Clout to Help Stop Trump’s Refugee Ban
In the face of the outcry against the ban, tech's friend-of-the-court brief is good optics. But legal experts say it's about more than public image. The post Tech Giants Have the Legal Clout to Help...
View ArticleThe Silicon Valley Engineers Driving the Anti-Trump Train
If their CEO doesn't stand up aggressively to Trump, they can always go work for a CEO who does. The post The Silicon Valley Engineers Driving the Anti-Trump Train appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleTech Could Do More to Oppose Trump—at a Price
Silicon Valley heavyweights are backing the court fight against Trump's immigration ban. But they risk alienating users—and the tweeter-in-chief. The post Tech Could Do More to Oppose Trump---at a...
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