In this report, Moira Weigel tells the story of a group of hidden intermediaries who have played key roles in making Amazon one of the most powerful corporations in the world, while remaining mostly invisible to customers: third-party (3P) sellers. Read more

The doorstep has emerged as the new physical locale of consumption — the threshold at which purchased products become personal property. In this transformation, the porch has become a contested space: it is at once private prop... Read more

Wearing Many Hats: the Rise of the Professional Security Hacker chronicles the largely untold history of the hacker-turned-professional. Through this seminal work, researchers Matt Goerzen and Gabriella Coleman collaborate to c... Read more

In Bounty Everything: Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug Marketplace, researchers Ryan Ellis and Yuan Stevens provide a window into the working lives of hackers who participate in “bug bounty” programs—programs that hire ... Read more

Data & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu's latest report outlines the drawbacks of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), highlighting the need to fundamentally reconsider what is valued & prioritized in the design of care technologies & infrastructure. Read more

Labor Under Digital Surveillance Read more

This report identifies three major digital barriers to economic justice arising from the pandemic. Read more

Technology and Control in Franchised Industries Read more

A New Model of Organizational Responsibility in Data-Driven Technology Companies Read more

While at New America, Amanda Lenhart co-authored a report detailing the impacts of technological innovation on future workers. Read on New America