Aug 15 The internet is getting too big for its routers By Charles Pulliam-Moore The problem? The global routing table has just grown past the 512k mark by about 15,000, causing widespread network instability. Verizon is primarily responsible for the creation of the new entries that pushed the net over the edge, but in… Continue reading
Aug 07 Twitter Chat: Who controls our perception of current events? By Nora Daly By choosing to “like” or “follow” specific stories, pages and users, we paint a picture for sites like Google and Facebook of our interests, preferences and worldview. These sites’ algorithms then set to work ensuring we are shown more of… Continue reading
Aug 07 Google search will reward encrypted sites By Colleen Shalby In an effort to make the Internet a safer place, Google will prioritize secure websites in search results, giving a boost to those URLs with an "https" -- "s" as in "secure" -- over "http."… Continue reading
Jul 10 Twitter Chat: Trust and the Sharing Economy By Nora Daly On your next vacation you could sleep in a stranger’s house, ride in a different stranger’s car, and do it all while a person you’ve never met watches your dog. Continue reading
May 19 Justice Department announces charges against Chinese cyberspies By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The indictments will accuse individuals of participating in cyber-espionage on behalf of a foreign government, said the official, who revealed this information only on grounds of anonymity because this person wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the case in advance of… Continue reading
May 15 Watch FCC moves forward with new rules on net neutrality By PBS NewsHour Putting the widely cherished principle of net neutrality at stake, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to allow broadband providers to charge for faster access in how online content is prioritized and delivered. Gwen Ifill talks to Cecilia… Continue watching
Apr 30 Who ended up paying attention to the Heartbleed bug? By Colleen Shalby Pew Research Center surveyed 1,501 American adults and asked them what steps, if any, they took following the Heartbleed revelation. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Consumer groups warn dismantling net neutrality could stymie startup innovation By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Apr 21 Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over Internet TV service Aereo By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Thirty years after failing to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back and now trying to rein in another technological innovation they say threatens their financial well-being. The… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 7:01 Taming the ‘Wild West’ of online comments By PBS NewsHour More and more websites are including online commenting as a feature for their visitors. But sometimes the comment boards become venues for rudeness and insults. These comments can influence how a reader perceives the story. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with web… Continue watching