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The Big Problem with Uber’s Big Data: Ethics and Regulation of Data Ownership

The Big Problem with Uber’s Big Data: Ethics and Regulation of Data Ownership

“Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral”. That is why it is key to understand how we, as users and moderators, give additional meaning to technological features and participate in the complex chain of interactions they...
By on 10/20/21 Comments Off on The Big Problem with Uber’s Big Data: Ethics and Regulation of Data Ownership
‘Quiet Ride’ in Uber: Technology Defeats Small Talk.

‘Quiet Ride’ in Uber: Technology Defeats Small Talk.

In May 2019, Uber announced that they have added the quiet ride feature. People who call an uber can now make a preference for the level of conversation they want to have with their driver: prefer quiet, or let...
By Cem Akca on 09/23/19 Comments Off on ‘Quiet Ride’ in Uber: Technology Defeats Small Talk.
The digital “gig economy”: empowering or constricting freelancers?

The digital “gig economy”: empowering or constricting freelancers?

In the last decade sharing economy led to the blossoming of digital platforms that facilitate connections between clients and service providers. New companies managed to enter established industries and they didn’t do it quietly. Their approach is redefining actors,...
By on 09/23/19 Comments Off on The digital “gig economy”: empowering or constricting freelancers?
Uber, Saudi Arabia, and Gender Discrimination: The Fallacy of the Disembodied Digital World

Uber, Saudi Arabia, and Gender Discrimination: The Fallacy of the Disembodied Digital World

Manal Al-Sharif had spent hours in questioning. She hadn’t eaten, she hadn’t slept, and she hadn’t even had the chance to say goodbye to her son before police swept her away. She would spend the next nine days in...
By on 09/22/19 Comments Off on Uber, Saudi Arabia, and Gender Discrimination: The Fallacy of the Disembodied Digital World