Digital Ethics

Internet-connected home devices that are marketed as the newest conveniences are also being used to harass, monitor and control.

I walked away from two distracted-driving accidents in one week. Can we use known UX principles to reduce harm?

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I have and always will be an avid supporter of the design thinking methodology. I have held talks and workshops about Design Thinking &…

I have and always will be an avid supporter of the design thinking methodology. I have held talks and workshops about Design Thinking &…

In the first decision (available in German only) applying the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a German court held that data collection that exceeds what is necessary to achieve le

Apple and Fitbit both like to tout the potential health benefits of their wearable devices. For a few hundred bucks, users get access to a number of sensors that chart and track everything from blood pressure to caloric intake. For some, wearables provide much-needed encouragement to get off the couch to hit their daily fitness […]

When I first entered the UX field, I’ll admit that I eagerly drank the UX Research kool-aid, the batch filled with talks and articles…

Who is ultimately responsible for code that accomplished something unethical? Nearly 60% of people believe the management hold the most responsibility. Not those that build it. We need to be aware of this bias to ensure we don’t absolve ourselves of responsibility #coedethics— Sarah Ley-Hamilton (@Sarahleyh) July 13, 2018

Brought to you by the people with zero empathy for people with zero birthday wishes. https://t.co/YlT3HRATVQ— Per Axbom (@axbom) July 16, 2018

Words matter.

You have to see the whole story to make it come true

When it comes to spotting fake news, 'a little thinking might go a long way.'

"The Bleeding Edge" is a contemporary portrait of how a misguided quest for innovation is eroding the forms of connection that make us human....

Product-market fit is the only thing that matters, and yet this is where many companies fail. Learn how Airbnb used design thinking to disrupt itself, expand its product offering and secure lasting product-market fit on its way to becoming a true lifestyle brand.

If you are worried about the future of work, consider chess.

What should Facebook do?@alexstamos nails it. pic.twitter.com/lq2UqALf7C— Aviv Ovadya (@metaviv) July 25, 2018

When my wife was struck by mysterious, debilitating symptoms, our trip to the ER revealed the sexism inherent in emergency treatment.

Kampanjpris på tändvätska, grill-sms och nedsatta engångsgrillar.

Fascinating to read the 1995 "Netiquette Guidelines" (RFC 1855). It was written when the Internet began to be mainstream, at a time where IRC channels, newsgroups and so on where the Facebook and Twitter of their times. Wise words.https://t.co/stOD6Hxl4E pic.twitter.com/Vd8GKw9DKF— Guillaume Champeau (@gchampeau) August 3, 2018

Why #bigdata can do wrong in human centered design. The abstraction can be true but meaningless for any individual human. #data pic.twitter.com/49FRc0StII— Alastair Somerville (@Acuity_Design) August 4, 2018

A lack of political will among national governments has led to climate policy gridlock. But many local communities are focusing on solving their own climate problems, and we can learn from them.

Från Moderaternas guldgosse till en framträdande kritiker av dagens kapitalism. Anders Wijkmans politiska bana har fört honom allt närmare en av hans stora hjärtefrågor: det ohållbara i vårt sätt att leva. ”Hela systemet måste göras om i grunden”, säger han till Dagens ETC.

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Silicon Valley’s elite are hatching plans to escape disaster – and when it comes, they’ll leave the rest of us behind

SKL bedömer att dagens kommunallag inte möjliggör helt automatiserade beslut där ingen människa deltar i beslutet. Automatiserat beslutsstöd, undantaget själva beslutet, är dock möjligt.

Addiction, anxiety and sleep deprivation are now key selling points. 😬#designethics pic.twitter.com/8HnZtXs1Do— Per Axbom (@axbom) August 12, 2018