We all know the geek stereotype. Guys in their 20s. Super smart. White. We can point to a hundred movie roles that play with this trope. It’s ingrained in our cultural consciousness. Perhaps the reason we’ve accepted the stereotype so readily is the very real foothold it has found in reality. Our vision of the […]
With the abundance amount of people that recently have gotten wearable watches the increase in the health data collected is huge. Michelle De Mooy and Shelton Yuen in this discussion talk about ethics and privacy in wearable data research. CDT is a champion of global online civil liberties and human rights, driving policy outcomes that keep […]
Game fans may have noticed a difference in the way they hear and talk about games. More and more big name games come out with sort of theatrical trailers, much like those in the movies. There is a market now online, streaming game reviews, game tutorials and other discussions that revolve around gameplay. Joining Walker […]
Government regulations present many frustrations for innovation in business. When a business is entirely new, those frustrations are compounded. Startups have neither the advisement nor the funding to foster important relationships with government officials, and they often end up in the startup graveyard as a result. Arika Pierce, Principal at Gide, advises tech startups on building successful relationships with government. […]
If you’re a female, you probably wonder which companies are best suited for women in the technology field. You’re also probably wondering how these successful companies achieve this great workplace for women workers. Three of Anita Borg Institutes Top Companies for Women Technologists is IBM, Google, and Accenture. Nancy Lee, VP/People Operations at Google, talked […]
Iconic brands have harnessed the power of color and produced strong emotional and psychological impacts on their business. We all know the Coke Red and Tiffany Blue. Some of the times we don’t even need to see the logo of the brand to know which company it is. “Color-related decisions are not so simple” Laurie […]
It is right here; I can’t believe you just asked me for directions. This panel features Ana Marie Cox, Jazmine Hughes, Rachel Sklar and Tracy Sefl. They discuss the general idea of the bro culture in politics. For those that do not know what bro culture is it was talked about in this sense: Thoughtless […]