For Autism Acceptance month 2024. Take a moment to consider why referring to neurodiversity as a super power, may not be as supportive as you think.

Careless People represents a timely reminder that negligence in tech is often deliberate, efficient and profitable.

Our inaugural podcast has landed.

We chat with Meg about her journey into, and experiences as a woman and tech.

However, you measure innovation. It’s very difficult to call products that discriminate against marginalised groups as “progress”…unless, of course, you are ‘making bank’ in the gold rush.

Even in the age of code assistants. Understanding algorithms, data structures, coding best practises and system architectures remains essential to making informed decisions.

…but people can possess all these abilities, and still fail a code test.

#codetests #technicalhiring #techtalent

AI is often in the spotlight for its risks, but what about its potential for good? Both realities can coexist. 

In this article, i look at how AI is already transforming lives, especially in regions where healthcare access is limited.

Weapons of Math Destruction was an unsettling read when it was first published. Nearly a decade later, one of the most troubling aspects is not just the persistence of algorithmic bias; it's how normalised it's becoming.

And just like that, the British police provide yet another example of why strong encryption isn’t just a cybersecurity issue; it’s a fundamental safeguard against abuse of power.

#BritishPoliceEncryption #PowerAbusePrevention #PoliceAbuseOfPower #EncryptionNeeded #StrongEncryptionMatters

You cannot be, what you cannot see. Statistics also suggest you cannot be in a place of work where you are unfairly treated because of your differences.

We need to keep encouraging a diverse range of individuals into tech. We also need to change the culture to keep them.

#tech #diversity

If the goal of Innovate UK is to fund projects with the greatest potential for impact, then ignoring diversity is both short-sighted and counterproductive.

Time for this to change.

If you care about your privacy, and perhaps even your own personal safety; now is the time to start moving your data out of Apple’s iCloud.

A couple of weeks ago, when this standoff first came to light, we published their piece about the dangers of weakening encryption 👇

We moved; equitable.dev is becoming equitabletech.io

It is our fundamental belief that technology should be a space where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive, and that only by achieving this can we build technology that serves everybody in society…so we created this publication.