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Unrecognized Work of “Valoristes”: The COOP, Challenges, Obstacles, and Pandemic

How has the work of “Valoristes”, who in fact perform a useful environmental task, been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? The undervalued task of collecting used consignment containers, like all other facets of life, has been changed by the current situation. The appearance of signs in windows of retailers that inform customers that they will not be accepting bottles and cans until the end of the crisis, makes it difficult for those who depend on those funds.

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How We Became Our Data: A Genealogy of the Informational Person.

Koopman argues in How We Became Our Data we live in the shadows of our data. Our data precedes us. With extensive documentary and theoretical foundation, Koopman proves convincingly, from one information system to the next, cultural products are inscribed, processed, and reproduced. We “populate databases from social media histories and marketing profiles to predictive policing analyses.” We are a part of the legacy of data infrastructures and subjects of spooled data. We are what Koopman calls informational persons.

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The Brave Web Browser And Brave Rewards Program

With your old browser, you paid to browse the web by viewing ads with your valuable attention. You spent your valuable time downloading invasive ad technology that transmitted your precious private data to advertisers — without your consent. Today, Brave welcomes you to the new Internet. One where your time is valued, your personal data is kept private, and you actually get rewarded for your attention.