The Dark Side of Online Sports Betting: Winners Are Banned, Losers Are Made

2025-06-06
The Dark Side of Online Sports Betting: Winners Are Banned, Losers Are Made

Using the dazzling lights of Las Vegas as a metaphor, the author points out that its prosperity is built on the money lost by countless gamblers. Online sports betting is similar; algorithms effectively identify and limit winning players, yet show little concern for problem gamblers, even encouraging young people to gamble to maximize profits. The author suggests that in the future, widespread sports gambling will be viewed in the same light as smoking and drunk driving are today.

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Reclaiming Digital Sovereignty: The MyTerms Standard Empowers Users

2025-03-23
Reclaiming Digital Sovereignty: The MyTerms Standard Empowers Users

In the age of AI, personal data privacy and autonomy are challenged as never before. This article introduces the IEEE P7012 standard (MyTerms), designed to empower users with agency over their interactions with websites and services through machine-readable agreements. MyTerms, modeled after Creative Commons, allows users to choose from a list of agreements provided by a non-profit, ensuring the user is the first party and therefore in control of their data. This innovation promises to reshape digital sovereignty, giving users more autonomy.

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