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Your Smart TV Is Watching You, Question Is Who For

06.12.19|Dov Greenbaum
Many current models of smart TVs include cameras and microphones to boot. Combined with an insecure internet connection, these devices are becoming an increasingly worrying privacy concern
טורבינות רוח אנלייט

A Wake-Up Call for Israeli Startups: the Energy Sector Is Ripe for Disruption

04.12.19|Lisa Cohen
Israel is a prime candidate to lead the energy revolution, thanks to the advanced technologies of its prosperous tech sector and its reputation for introducing outside-the-box solutions
שפעת חזירים חיסון זריקה

Anti-Vaxxers and Autism: Disability Culture vs. Ignorance

29.11.19|Dov Greenbaum
Anti-vaxxers have existed under the radar for a long time, but in recent years unheard-of outbreaks of nearly eradicated diseases, like measles or polio, brought the situation to a head
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Why Sharing Your Data Online Is Much Like Sharing Your Toothbrush

22.11.19|Dov Greenbaum
With the internet a bastion for rampant misogyny, bigotry, racism, and fake news, both democrats and republicans alike are pushing for more online censorship
מחלף מצלמות מהירות

How to Get a Speeding Ticket From the Comfort of Your Own Home

15.11.19|Dov Greenbaum
Israeli traffic laws state the owner of a vehicle is responsible for any related traffic violations, even when they are not the one behind the wheel. The country's widespread use of traffic cameras makes this an even bigger concern
פלופי דיסק דיסקט

As Online Services Age, Your Memories May Fade With Them

01.11.19|Dov Greenbaum
Whether or not our data is lost due to the unrelenting march of progress, as consumers, we ought to think carefully about how we store our irreplaceable information
נעלי ריצה מרתון מירוץ

Tech Could Give Athletes an Unfair Advantage and That Is not Necessarily a Bad Thing

25.10.19|Dov Greenbaum
Researcher Dov Greenbaum examines the various regulations limiting the use of different types of technologies by professional athletes
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The Most Urgent Tech-Related Tasks the New Israeli Parliament Must Tackle

22.09.19|Omer Kabir
Israel’s general election last week marked the end of nearly an entire lost year in which the Israeli parliament was effectively paralyzed. Now, the newly elected members of parliament must hurry to address pressing global and local tech issues
אובר מונית מוניות שיתוף

Uber as a Symptom of the Ills of the Gig Economy

20.09.19|Dov Greenbaum
The ride-sharing company is fighting California's new law restricting gig employment. Given Uber's exploitation of workers and potential environmental harm, it is interesting to see if Californians are woke enough to put the well being of others above their convenience
חקלאות רואנדה שדה תה אפריקה

Israeli Startups Should Set Their Sights on Africa

29.08.19|Dan Amias
With Africa's growing markets, Israeli startups have both the financial incentive and the moral obligation to play a part in combating poverty, disease, climate change, and food scarcity in the continent
האקר האקרים סייבר מחשב מחשבים טכנולוגיה טכנולוגי פריצה פריצות מטריקס גנב פושע

Current Privacy Legislation Fails in Defining Sensitive Data

16.08.19|Dov Greenbaum
Researcher Dov Greenbaum suggests a new model categorizing personal data according to how accurately it describes an individual, even without disclosing their identity
לימור שמרלינג מגזניק המכון למדיניות טכנולוגיה בישראל

The Ethical and Legal Implications of Brain-Computer Interfaces

24.05.19|Limor Shmerling Magazanik
As talk of “brain hacking” and “brain phishing” moves from science fiction to serious ethical, scientific, and legal debate, it is time to prepare for a world of BCI products and services
אלון מאסק מנכ"ל טסלה

Tesla's Time in the Digital World

09.04.19|Ilana Marks and David Biegeleisen
With 25 million Twitter followers, Elon Musk’s recent announcements on the launch of Tesla Models 3 and Y created a ripple effect across the world—but what did they mean for Tesla.com’s site visits?
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Don’t Overlook Israeli Marketing Technology

22.03.19|Uriah Av-Ron
While the public markets have been less than enamored with marketing technology companies, others have been more enthusiastic
מדפסת תלת מימד

Guns: Just a Red Herring in 3D Printing or Something More Problematic

27.01.19|Dov Greenbaum
If a group of people was asked about the legal concerns associated with 3D printing, most would likely mention 3D printed guns. But the moral and legal debate the technology raises is much broader
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The Rise of the Data Protection Officer

21.01.19|Andrew Dyson and Robyn Palmer
The newly enacted GDPR has given rise to a new role, vital even to companies located outside the European Union—the DPO
סריקה פנים וידאו

Fake Pictures Are Worth Much More Than a Thousand Words

10.01.19|Dov Greenbaum
Jim Acosta’s temporary removal from the White House Press Corps in November 2018 brought to consciousness a much more serious issue: deepfakes, an emerging technological reality wherein any video that we assume to be a true representation of reality could have been altered, or even wholly faked
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Five Trends Set to Impact the Chip Industry in 2019

31.12.18|Shlomo Gradman
From autonomous things, to edge computing, and 5G, these five trends are expected to have a deep impact on the semiconductor sector in the year ahead
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The Boundary Between Earth and Space is the First Hurdle

28.12.18|Dov Greenbaum
As humanity grows ever closer to space travel and all its legal complexities, one global consensus must be reached first,writes researcher Dov Greenbaum—Where, exactly, is space?
חגי רביד קוקרמן Cukierman

Six Investment Trends That Will Shape Israeli Tech in 2019

14.12.18|Haggai Ravid
From European recovery to changes in emerging markets, these are the trends that will affect Israeli tech in the upcoming year, according to Haggai Ravid, CEO of Israeli investment house Cukierman & Co.
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