Article by Piotr Pawel Skora. Abstract: The idea of convenience, constantly wielded by platforms like Uber as an attractive feature of their services, is built on several assumptions. One of them is the idea of the “cloud” as an unproblematic, ethereal, and comfortable connection between users, providers, data analysis systems, […]
Article by Fernan Talamayan. Abstract: This preliminary study analyzes various issues surrounding Foodpanda, a popular online food and grocery delivery platform. Combining information on the platform’s scoring system with riders’ sentiments, the study unpacks contemporary technologies’ creation of new tools for exploitation and various allegations of unfair labor practices to […]
Article by 胡明. Abstract Almost two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy has not been ready to stage a post-recession recovery. Political divisions have intensified, globally and nationally, making it worse. The ubiquity and high accessibility of social media has propelled #Fakenews into the public discourse, […]
Article by Lungani Hlongwa. Abstract: Many Uber and Lyft drivers are aware that they are constantly being monitored by their passengers or through their mobile devices while on the job. According to Jeremy Bentham and Michel Foucault’s notion of panopticism, the awareness of being monitored shapes one’s conduct to the […]
