We've been closely following the plan by Google sister company Sidewalk Labs to build a surveilling "smart city" in Toronto; last week, I sat down with the Out of Left Field podcast (MP3) to discuss what's going on with Sidewalk Labs, how it fits into the story of Big Tech, and what the alternatives might be.
Talking with the Left Field podcast about Sidewalk Labs's plan to build a surveilling "smart city" in Toronto
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