In Nevada, Latino Groups Are Finding the Voters Data Can’t
These voters are on no email lists. How do you find them? Go door to door. The post In Nevada, Latino Groups Are Finding the Voters Data Can't appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleJeff Sessions’ Nomination as Attorney General Alarms Civil Libertarians
Donald Trump has nominated Senator Jeff Sessions to be attorney general. Civil liberties groups say that's a likely catastrophe for privacy and immigration. The post Jeff Sessions' Nomination as...
View ArticleTrump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Spark a Tech Brain Drain
The tech industry's vast ranks of immigrant employees---and employers---fear what will happen if president-elect Trump keeps his promises. The post Trump's Immigration Crackdown Could Spark a Tech...
View ArticleA Wall Alone Can’t Secure the Border, No Matter Who Pays for It
Border patrol technology is the future whether Trump acknowledges that or not. The post A Wall Alone Can’t Secure the Border, No Matter Who Pays for It appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleTrump’s Ban Isn’t Just Inhumane—It’ll Make America Dumber
Scientific brilliance is about what's in your brain, not where you're from. Now Trump's ban on immigrants from seven countries is spurring a brain drain. The post Trump’s Ban Isn’t Just Inhumane—It’ll...
View ArticleThe Machinery Is in Place to Make Trump Protests Permanent
Thanks to social media, pop-up protests could become as much a fixture of the new administration as President Trump's tweets. The post The Machinery Is in Place to Make Trump Protests Permanent...
View ArticleTech Had to Lash Out Against Trump’s Ban. It’s Personal
Among industries, tech spoke out more loudly than all the rest this weekend. That's because Trump's ban went to the heart of how their businesses work. The post Tech Had to Lash Out Against Trump's...
View ArticleDoctors and Patients Reel After Trump’s Immigration Ban
The healthcare industry reels from the effects of President Trump's executive order on immigration. The post Doctors and Patients Reel After Trump’s Immigration Ban appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticlePublisher Opens Its GDC Space to Developers Stranded by Trump’s Travel Ban
In response to President Trump's travel ban, videogame publisher Devolver Digital is opening up their display space at GDC to affected developers. The post Publisher Opens Its GDC Space to Developers...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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