Animals know when they are being treated unfairly (and they don't like it)
Humans beings appear to be hardwired to have a sense of fairness. This is puzzling from an evolutionary perspective, which you would have thought would mean we were predisposed to seek advantage for...
View ArticlePhonemakers focus on flicks on the fly
The mobile phone industry is racing to improve its ability to deliver content as the popularity of watching TV series and films on small screens surges, forcing a shift in focus for the sector.
View ArticleShould sports involve academia in rule changes?
The academic community could help identify loopholes in rules made to ensure fair play and entertaining sporting events.
View ArticleExploring the use of algorithms in the criminal justice system
Courts nationwide are making greater use of computer algorithms to help determine whether defendants should be released into the community while they await trial. The idea is to accurately determine...
View ArticleResearchers find support for redistribution is a function of compassion,...
Economic redistribution has been a core political dispute around the world for centuries. And while intuitively fairness seems a natural explanation for why people support redistribution, researchers...
View ArticleDecision systems that respect privacy, fairness
Increasingly, decisions and actions affecting people's lives are determined by automated systems processing personal data. Excitement about these systems has been accompanied by serious concerns about...
View ArticleResearch finds large pay disparities can be regarded as fair, with proper...
New research from Tae-Youn Park invokes regulatory focus theory to discussions on pay disparity and fairness issues
View ArticleQualcomm slapped with record antitrust fine in Taiwan
Taiwanese authorities have imposed a record fine of nearly $800 million on Qualcomm for antitrust violations in the latest of a string of setbacks for the US computer chip giant.
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