About Lee Rickwood
Lee Rickwood covers developments in media and technology with particular interest in how such developments affect our social, political and economic activities and interactions.
by Lee Rickwood
New devices will evaluate your sweat with electric signals that measure and detect things like glucose, lactate, sodium and potassium levels, and the capabilities are but a short step away from tracking a user’s emotional as well as physical health.
by Lee Rickwood
…[W]hile a debate about the copyright fees associated with downloading the latest tune from a successful music icon may seem self-serving if not socially irrelevant, the costs associated with getting a university degree can have much greater significance.
by Lee Rickwood
It’s like a new online game: the user with the best clicking strategy wins! They get the maximum possible privacy, while still getting the best utility from all sources.
by Lee Rickwood
Using the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Lyrebird offers new speech synthesis solutions that let users create entire speeches or conversations using a chosen voice or voices.
by Lee Rickwood
Surely it is a matter of culture and attitude as much as infrastructure and technology that must change if there’s any chance of eliminating sexual violence at school and on campus.
by Lee Rickwood
Border officers have widespread powers to stop and search people, and examine their baggage and other possessions including devices such as laptops and smartphones.
by Lee Rickwood
The fact your local library – that old repository of the printed word on paper – is at the forefront of protecting your digital rights may surprise you.