It would hypothetically be a major win for contractors who are managed by algorithms.

Uber drivers are suing to learn how the company's algorithm works

Testing GDPR

Uber drivers in the U.K. are suing the company for access to access to its logs on their performance, as well as info on how it's used.

Uber Drivers Are Suing to Learn How the Company’s Algorithm Works

They say Uber is violating their digital privacy.

"Childlike sex robots are robots, not humans."

This researcher is worried about child sex robots

Code Switch

In a new essay, a law professor grappled with the specter of sex robots designed to look like children — and more about the complicated future of sexbots.

This Researcher Is Worried About Child Sex Robots

The rise of sexbots is raising uncomfortable questions.

"If you are appalled by [the idea], because you think it's an atrocity to the original act, you are going to hate it."

Holograms are resurrecting dead musicians, raising legal questions

Future Society

Holograms are bringing dead musicians back from the grave to tour again, and the practice raises thorny legal and ethical questions.

Holograms Are Resurrecting Dead Musicians, Raising Legal Questions

Is it right to use technology to bring a dead person back on stage?

But we may soon be asking of an AI could.

Sorry, PETA: court says monkeys can't own a copyright

A court dismissed PETA's monkey selfie lawsuit this week, noting that non-humans can't hold copyrights. But what does this mean for AIs in the future?

Sorry, PETA. Court Rules Monkeys Can't Own A Copyright

That monkey selfie: a very dumb thing that actually kind of matters.

Sorry, PETA: Court Says Monkeys Can’t Own A Copyright

A decision that bolsters the complex Right to be Forgotten.

Google ordered to remove search results under "Right to be Forgotten"

Google was ordered to remove search results for a man's criminal record when a judge ruled they were no longer relevant to the public.

Google Ordered to Remove Search Results Under "Right to be Forgotten"

Google initially refused to remove references to the two criminal records — clearly, the tech giant is still interested in acting as the arbiter of all online information.

Court Orders Google to Remove Results for Man’s Criminal Record Under “Right to be Forgotten”

Blockchain technology has the potential to change the world as much as the internet, but it faces legal challenges.

Blockchain Faces Legal Questions Before Widespread Use

Like the internet before it, this tech's impact will be far-reaching.

Virtuality

Virtual Reality (VR) doesn't have to be exclusively for gaming. Researchers are now looking into using VR with green screen technology to recreate and "transport" jurors to crime scenes.

Virtual Reality Could Be Used to “Transport” Jurors to a Crime Scene

New technology in the courtroom? Virtual Reality could be the key to giving jurors better insight into cases. 

Artificial Intelligence

With dangerous drone-related incidents on the rise, the US has decided to require all drone owners to register their devices - but it has yet to address numerous concerns before the initiative launches

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