A proposed bill would bar companies from using data like a phone’s battery life, what apps are installed and where its user ...

Wisconsin uses a computer model to predict how likely middle school students are to graduate from high school on time.

Machine Learning Prison inmates can take college classes, but often with no internet and limited tech Students regularly face dead ends, even with access to technology and research resources By Tara ...

Still Loading See the Neighborhoods Internet Providers Excluded from Fast Internet Explore The Markup’s interactive map to see where AT&T, CenturyLink, and Verizon offered only slow internet speeds in ...

Before February 2020, physical proximity was one of the most important factors in determining who got a new liver. The previous system divided the country into dozens of “donation service areas,” each ...

Pixel Hunt Mortgage Brokers Sent People’s Estimated Credit, Address, and Veteran Status to Facebook More than 200 national and regional lenders share sensitive user data with Facebook. Experts say it ...

An illustration of a Taser-equipped drone, taken from Axon’s patent application. Axon In the wake of the board’s dissolution, Axon halted its Taser-drone program temporarily. Former board members, ...

The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that ...

For many students, that’s not a problem. They generally trust their institutions and see the online elements of higher education as convenient. Putting up with data collection seems like a necessary ...

Machine Learning We’re Not Living a “Predicted” Life: Student Perspectives on Wisconsin’s Dropout Algorithm Wisconsin took down its dropout predictions after a Markup investigation. Here’s what two ...

A tracking tool installed on many hospitals’ websites has been collecting patients’ sensitive health information—including details about their medical conditions, prescriptions, and doctor’s ...

News The Future of Border Patrol: AI Is Always Watching Human rights advocates warn of algorithmic bias, legal violations, and other dire consequences of relying on AI to monitor the border By Monique ...