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Real Is Beautiful: Selfies, Social Media, and Self-Determination

K. Michael and M. G. Michael, "Real Is Beautiful: Selfies, Social Media, and Self-Determination," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 31-37, June 2025, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2025.3549210.

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DNA Retention, Human Rights, and the Landmark Decision That Underpinned the EU AI Act

K. Michael, "DNA Retention, Human Rights, and the Landmark Decision That Underpinned the EU AI Act," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 20-22, June 2024, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2024.3399248.

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Edge Computing and IoT Data Breaches

D. Kolevski and K. Michael, "Edge Computing and IoT Data Breaches: Security, Privacy, Trust, and Regulation," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 22-32, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2024.3372605.

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The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media

K. Michael, "The Crowdsourced Panopticon: Conformity and Control on Social Media—Jeremy Weissman (New York, NY, USA: Rowman & Littlefield, 2021)," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 27-31, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2023.3342852.

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Securitization for Sustainability of People and Place

K. Michael, R. Abbas, J. Pitt, K. Vogel and M. Zafeirakopoulos, "Securitization for Sustainability of People and Place," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 22-28, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2023.3283829.

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Modern Indentured Servitude in the Gig Economy

K. Michael, "Modern Indentured Servitude in the Gig Economy: A Case Study on the Deregulation of the Taxi Industry in the United States," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 30-41, June 2022, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2022.3173306.

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Capitalism and the Enchanted Screen: Myths and Allegories in the Digital Age

M. G. Michael and K. Michael, "Capitalism and the Enchanted Screen: Myths and Allegories in the Digital Age—Aleks Wansbrough (London, U.K.: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021, 232 pp.)," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 10-13, June 2022, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2022.3173354.

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Public Interest Technology, Citizen Assemblies, and Performative Governance

J. Pitt, K. Michael and R. Abbas, "Public Interest Technology, Citizen Assemblies, and Performative Governance," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 6-9, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2021.3104402.

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Co-Designing the Future With Public Interest Technology

R. Abbas, S. Hamdoun, J. Abu-Ghazaleh, N. Chhetri, N. Chhetri and K. Michael, "Co-Designing the Future With Public Interest Technology," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 10-15, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2021.3101825.

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Consumer Technology-Based Solutions for COVID-19

H. Thapliyal, K. Michael, S. P. Mohanty, M. B. Srinivas and M. K. Ganapathiraju, "Consumer Technology-Based Solutions for COVID-19," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 64-65, 1 March 2021, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2020.3040513.

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Microchipping People is a "Bad Idea"

K. Michael and R. Monteleone, "Microchipping People is a "Bad Idea": Interview with Andreas Sjostrom," in IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 18-39, June 2019, doi: 10.1109/MTS.2019.2913066.

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Brain Pacemakers in Consumer Medical Electronics Improve Quality of Life-Part II

K. Michael, "Brain Pacemakers in Consumer Medical Electronics Improve Quality of Life-Part II: The Need for Patient Feedback in the Product Lifecycle Management," in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 51-54, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.1109/MCE.2018.2835879.

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