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
Mar 19 Watch 5:20 Amid Cambridge Analytica revelations, Facebook needs ‘rules of the road,’ says Sen. Klobuchar By PBS News Hour Facebook is at the center of a new firestorm, sparked by media reports that political data firm Cambridge Analytica, which worked for the Trump campaign, harvested private information from more than 50 million Facebook profiles -- and Facebook never told… Continue watching
Mar 06 How to save energy in your home with these smart, affordable upgrades By Rashmi Shivni, Teresa Carey Five experts provided their recommendations for smart upgrades to help improve your standard of living by making your home a little "smarter."… Continue reading
Feb 13 For Valentine’s Day, put down your phone and face your feelings with these poems By Jennifer Hijazi We are more connected than ever, but poet Matthew Siegel finds it’s made communication and knowing our own feelings more difficult. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:10 How GPS exercise data can reveal sensitive military locations By PBS News Hour GPS data created by millions of people who use mobile devices or apps to track their exercise might also be revealing sensitive national security information. A 20-year-old Australian student discovered the locations of bases where military forces and intelligence services… Continue watching