7.7K views · 27 reactions | With privacy concerns increasing over Amazon’s new "Sidewalk” feature, there is the ability to opt out altogether. It takes less than a minute to do, and we’ll show you how. | CNET | Facebook

Parents are rarely told this. From the moment a child is born in a hospital, data is created. Birth details. Dates. Vitals. Identifiers. Long before a parent has time to ask questions, that information begins moving through systems. Not always maliciously. Not always transparently. But almost always without explicit understanding. Hospitals are institutions. Institutions operate within data ecosystems. And data ecosystems have incentives. This isn’t about blame. It’s about awareness. Most parent

15K views · 89 reactions | Big data problems require big data solutions. That’s where Virginia Tech comes in.  Associate Director for the Sanghani Center and Computer Science professor Chris North is leading a class in the data visualization lab to prepare Hokies for jobs that use "big data." | Virginia Tech | Facebook

Americans want comprehensive, data-driven solutions that reduce mass incarceration and reunite families without undermining public safety. Our recent National Poll shows the majority of likely voters overwhelmingly support criminal justice reform and safely reducing the prison and jail populations Learn more: www.fwd.us/news/new-2024-polling-demonstrates-ongoing-support-for-criminal-justice-reform/ | FWD.us | Facebook