Edward Ongweso Jr
Edward Ongweso Jr is a staff writer at Motherboard, where he covers labor, crypto, and Silicon Valley.
Twitter Is Already a Graveyard, Leaked Report Suggests
Despite boasting millions of "monetizable daily active users," a leaked internal report called "Where Did All the Tweeters Go?" paints a picture of a relative ghost town for posts.
Plastic Recycling Is a Disaster and a ‘Myth,’ Report Says
Greenpeace warns in a new report that we've wasted decades and billions of dollars pretending single-use plastic recycling is feasible or desirable.
Ring Cameras Are Going to Get More People Killed
Two Florida men allegedly shot at innocent woman 7 times after ring surveillance camera alerts, police say.
New Drone Footage Shows Saudi Arabia's Desert Megacity 'The Line' Under Construction
Saudi Arabia has started to break ground on one of the pipe dream projects within its $500 billion NEOM development.
Ring Cameras Are Being Used to Control and Surveil Overworked Delivery Workers
A Data & Society report interviewed doorbell camera users and delivery drivers to understand how surveillance is affecting both, for the worse.
Police to Brutalize Black People in Climate-Friendly Way with First Electric Prisoner Transport Van
“We constantly strive to reduce operating cost, reduce cost per mile and the County’s carbon footprint," a Cobb County official said on Friday.
Housing Advocates Release Database of Serial Evictors for Tenants
Evictorbook is meant to be a tool for tenant organizers in San Francisco and Oakland to fight back against corporate landlords.
People Are Now Making Fake Selfies With AI
New AI tools let you to generate selfies with a variety of styles and angles that will make anyone scrolling Instagram jealous.
‘We Don’t Have Much Time Left': Co-Author of UN Climate Report Detained at Climate Protest
IPCC author Julia Steinberger joined a campaign of actions protesting Switzerland's upcoming plans to ration gas and power ahead of anticipated shortages this winter.
Biden Proposal to Make Gig Workers Employees Sinks Uber and Lyft Stock
The proposed rule rolls back a Trump administration rule that made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors, while reintroducing a test that
Robot Dog Maker Boston Dynamics Pledges Not to Let Its Robots Kill You
The pledge by the Spot manufacturer and other companies leaves open questions on how we can prevent a world overrun with killer robots.