Aug 15 Watch 8:43 How the Pentagon joins forces with Silicon Valley startups By Mike Cerre The U.S. military has been closely connected with Silicon Valley since it "started-up" in the 1960s. More recently, the Defense Department has set up an innovation base of sorts to get closer to the new technology companies they need to… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 7:22 How tech is putting the needs of impoverished Kenyans on the map By Fred de Sam Lazaro At least 50 percent of Nairobi's population lives in slums, yet until a few years ago, many busy neighborhoods were blank spaces on official maps. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Kenya on the ways mapping technology is… Continue watching
Aug 02 A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill. Continue reading
Jul 30 Young people are looking for younger leaders, poll finds By Laurie Kellman, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Young people are looking for a change this election season — a generational change. Continue reading
Jul 25 Russian hackers used phishing tools in 2017 attack on grid By Colleen Long, Associated Press Russian hackers who penetrated hundreds of U.S. utilities, manufacturing plants and other facilities last year gained access by using the most conventional of phishing tools, tricking staffers into entering passwords. Continue reading
Jul 18 EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile system By Raf Casert, Associated Press The European Union fined Google a record $5 billion Wednesday for using the market dominance of its Android mobile operating system to force handset makers to install Google apps, reducing choice for consumers. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 2:31 Drones are revolutionizing how we study humpback whales By Julia Griffin In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, this high-flying technology offers brand new insights into humpback whales and ocean science. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 2:53 New Facebook revelations over user privacy deepen crisis and invite scrutiny By PBS News Hour Social media giant Facebook says it now believes that up to 87 million people had their data improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm that worked for the Trump campaign, and that public profiles for most of the… Continue watching
Mar 30 These 3D-printed homes could provide shelter to the world’s most vulnerable people By Rashmi Shivni These 3D-printed homes can be built in under 24 hours for as low as $4,000. They're designed to help solve the world's homelessness and housing problems. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 4:27 Facebook faces scrutiny for how user data was used to influence elections By PBS News Hour British-based research firm Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting data from more than 50 million Facebook users, and misleading the tech giant about it. New undercover video captured the CEO talking about their work for the Trump campaign. Meanwhile,… Continue watching