Christo Wilson All Experts
Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Science
Christo Wilson In the Media
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Time
The only 3 major airports where a taxi is cheaper than an Uber
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The Conversation
We’re suing the federal government to be free to do our research
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CNBC
Use these hacks to get the best online price for holiday gifts
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Metro
In the digital age, retailers’ use of dynamic pricing skyrocketing
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Bloomberg
Studies show racial and gender discrimination throughout the gig economy
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The Wall Street Journal
Google search results can lean liberal, study finds
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CBS
You May Be Paying More Than Others When Shopping Online
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The Christian Science Monitor
Facebook launches encryption option for Messenger
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Fast Company
The ACLU Is Suing For The Right To Uncover Online Discrimination
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The Atlantic
When Should Hacking Be Legal?
Christo Wilson for Northeastern
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No one knew just how many Ubers and Lyfts were out there. Until now
Northeastern researchers Alan Mislove and Christo Wilson created a program that can determine the number of Uber and Lyft drivers in San Francisco, something that…
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Tier 1 grant program spurs interdisciplinary research collaborations
How do non-violent urban communities of people build strong networks of social resilience in the face of violence and conflict? The answer cuts to the…
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New web tool helps online shoppers detect price discrimination on e-commerce sites
Northeastern researchers created a web tool, launched on Monday, designed for desktop users searching on Google Chrome and meant to help people “better understand the…
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3Qs: The cat-and-mouse game of blocking digital ads
If you were using Facebook on a desktop last week, you may have noticed that your ad-blocking software was being blocked. That was a move…
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How the Democratic Party’s email fiasco will affect the presidential race
The release of nearly 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails by Wikileaks on Friday created havoc within the party and forced the resignation of DNC head…
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Researchers challenge federal law in attempt to prevent ‘Big Data’ discrimination
Northeastern’s Alan Mislove and Christo Wilson have been researching whether the algorithms e-commerce and other websites use to analyze user profile data, web-browsing choices, and…
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Northeastern researchers find that Amazon might not always be pitching you the best prices
A team led by Northeastern’s Christo Wilson shows that Amazon is much more likely to point buyers to sellers who use an automated practice called…
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Researchers reveal inconsistent borders in online maps
Google and Bing maps of some countries show users different borders based on where the users live. It's how governments claim sovereignty over disputed borders.
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Northeastern researchers unlock details of Uber’s surge pricing—and suggest ways to avoid it
A research team led by Northeastern assistant professor Christo Wilson cracked open the algorithm that drives Uber’s surge pricing. The team examined ‘surge regions’ within cities and…
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Faculty experts weigh in on Volkswagen scandal
VW’s admitted installation of software in diesel cars to cheat emissions tests raises questions in fields ranging from law and business to the environment, public…
