A technique called image defocus, which blurs the background while sharpening the prey, shows how far to pounce.

“Now the map used in redlining is not a geographic map, but the map of your travels across the Web. The term Weblining describes the practice of denying people opportunities based on their digital selves. You might be refused health insurance based on a Google search you did about a medical condition. You might be shown a credit card with a lower credit limit, not because of your credit history, but because of your race, sex or ZIP code or the types of Web sites you visit.

Data aggregation has social implications as well. When young people in poor neighborhoods are bombarded with advertisements for trade schools, will they be more likely than others their age to forgo college? And when women are shown articles about celebrities rather than stock market trends, will they be less likely to develop financial savvy? Advertisers are drawing new redlines, limiting people to the roles society expects them to play.”

Interesting comments section after this article.

“There’s an interesting debate on Twitter at the moment under the hashtag #dontcallmebabe. The question: is it okay to call a woman you don’t know a pet name?”

Oh, no! So cruel.

“A man who spent ten years turning an apartment into the ultimate Star Trek bachelor pad is going to lose it all in a divorce.”

(Source: addtoany.com)