Steve Thompson PhD

SteveThompson@mastodon.social

Former Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth College, UC Davis faculty. Published Internet addiction research (1996). STS: engineering ethics and effects of emerging technologies.   Editor: Machine Law, Ethics, and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2021); Androids, Cyborgs, and Robots in Contemporary Culture and Society (2018); Global Issues and Ethical Considerations in Human Enhancement Technologies (2014).  Veteran newsman. Independent. Believer.  <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmergingTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EmergingTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Propaganda</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span

Posts

Post #4265503
Today's Savannah Sky (Thursday) #nature #photography #TSS
Post #4060962
Scientists warn of potential global marine invasive species event linked to idle ships in the Strait of Hormuz - https://phys.org/news/2026-07-scientists-potential-global-marine-invasive.html #Trump #Republicans #Iran #GOP #MAGA
Post #3925749
Linda hanging out with me on #caturday night. #cats #CatsOfMastodon
Post #3821961
Being perceived as thin does not guarantee a female body will be rated as attractive by men - https://www.psypost.org/being-perceived-as-thin-does-not-guarantee-a-female-body-will-be-rated-as-attractive-by-men/?preview=true
Post #3821960
Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science | WIRED - https://www.wired.com/story/sothebys-t-rex-auction-shows-wealth-upending-science/?preview=true
Post #3821959
Plan to turn major monkey research facility into sanctuary may be dead | Science | AAAS - https://www.science.org/content/article/plan-turn-major-monkey-research-facility-sanctuary-may-be-dead?preview=true
Post #3821958
As the Arctic warms, gray whale boom turns into a bust | Science | AAAS - https://www.science.org/content/article/arctic-warms-gray-whale-boom-turns-bust?preview=true
Post #3821957
Good for her. E. Jean Carroll paid $5.8M following Trump sex abuse and defamation case https://globalnews.ca/news/11964881/e-jean-carroll-paid-following-trump-case/
Post #3821956
Late-Night Snacking Triggers Metabolic Disease in Night Owls - Neuroscience News - https://neurosciencenews.com/chronotype-meal-timing-metabolic-risks-31052/
Post #3821955
Photo: Hubble sees crimson cloud and stars - https://phys.org/news/2026-07-photo-hubble-crimson-cloud-stars.html
Post #3821954
Supreme Court judge blasts Republican President Donald Trump for attacking America&#39;s highest bench https://www.alternet.org/trump-elena-kagan/
Post #3821953
Pretty sure this was out there before Donald Trump. House passes Trump’s plan to make daylight saving time permanent - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/14/trumps-plan-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-get-vote-house/
Post #3821952
Day After Threat to Put Fees on Strait of Hormuz, Republican President Donald Trump Says He Denounces Idea https://truthout.org/articles/day-after-threat-to-put-fees-on-strait-of-hormuz-trump-says-he-denounces-idea/
Post #3821951
George Lucas Says AI Makes Filmmaking ‘Easier’ and ‘There’s Nothing You Can Do About It,’ Criticizes Hollywood for Giving Fans Too Much Power - https://variety.com/2026/film/news/george-lucas-test-screenings-embraces-ai-hollywood-1236810656/
Post #3821950
Elon Musk’s Grok Faces a Trust Crisis After Developers Flag a Major Privacy Concern https://www.inc.com/julie-lee/elon-musks-grok-faces-a-trust-crisis-after-developers-flag-a-major-privacy-concern/91374258
Post #3821949
ICE reverses, admits it may have trove of documents on agents at polling places - Democracy Docket https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ice-agents-polling-places-documents-democrats-foia-demand/
Post #3821948
Charlie Kirk statue to be unveiled in NYC. People say it&#39;ll be “destroyed &amp; vandalized&quot; in seconds. - LGBTQ Nation https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/quick-hit-charlie-kirk-statue-to-be-unveiled-in-nyc-people-say-itll-be-destroyed-vandalized-in-seconds/
Post #3821947
OpenAI&#39;s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning | TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openais-new-flagship-model-deletes-files-on-its-own-people-keep-warning/
Post #3821946
Alarms sound after &#39;horrifying&#39; red-state police training exposed: &#39;More people will die&#39; - Raw Story - https://www.rawstory.com/police-2677222901/
Post #3821945
Millennials will pay taxes on the Great Wealth Transfer—and the cut is staggering. Here’s exactly how much they owe https://www.fastcompany.com/91573463/great-wealth-transfer-taxes-are-staggering-exactly-how-much-millennials-will-pay Baby boomers are worth $93 trillion, and they’re ready to pass down inheritances. But where will that money go?
Post #3821944
Economists tear apart Peter Navarro&#39;s &#39;national security&#39; argument https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/trump-navarro/
Post #3821943
To be fair, it&#39;s hard to keep up with the volume of failed integrity issues in Microsoft products over the years. Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/microsoft-secure-boot-has-been-broken-for-most-of-its-existence/
Post #3821942
OpenAI&#39;s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move | TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/openais-first-hardware-device-is-reportedly-a-screenless-speaker-that-can-move/
Post #3792910
AI models are far more susceptible to misleading nudges than humans, study shows https://www.psypost.org/ai-models-are-far-more-susceptible-to-misleading-nudges-than-humans-study-shows/?preview=true
Post #3788476
Letting go of a rigid self-image might be the secret to meditation's mental health benefits https://www.psypost.org/letting-go-of-a-rigid-self-image-might-be-the-secret-to-meditations-mental-health-benefits/?preview=true
Post #3653441
Georgia gets the best clouds. #nature #photography
Post #3594917
Republican President Donald Trump pardons 11 people, including former Abramoff business partner | AP News - https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardons-emissions-bypass-abramoff-partner-8e252cb7bc28288c1a3e4bb8d7bed72c
Post #2575914
Her parents were injured in a Tesla crash. She ended up having to pay Tesla damages https://apnews.com/article/tesla-china-lawsuits-musk-investigation-58b10ccace488784fcc63646ab78b410 Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father’s panicked voice: The brakes don’t work! Tesla sued her for defamation for complaining publicly about the car’s brakes — and won. A Chinese court ordered Zhang to pay more than $23,000 in damages and publicly...
Post #2524155
Their lives and reputations deliberately ruined by the Republican Trump administration. At West Palm Beach hearing, Epstein victims speak out about having their names appear unredacted in files https://wsvn.com/news/local/florida/at-west-palm-beach-hearing-epstein-victims-speak-out-about-having-their-names-appear-unredacted-in-files/ #Trumpstein #trump #epstein #WestPalm #DOJ
Post #2401169
Lifelong cognitive enrichment is linked to a 38 percent lower risk of Alzheimer&#39;s disease https://www.psypost.org/lifelong-cognitive-enrichment-is-linked-to-a-38-percent-lower-risk-of-alzheimers-disease/