Sep 19 Facebook may be facing an ‘era of accountability’ By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The problems keep piling up for Facebook, and it's unclear how long the internet giant will be able to brush them aside as it barrels toward acquiring its next billion users. Continue reading
Sep 14 How tech giants have shredded our privacy and what we should do about it By Sam Lane NewsHour business and economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down recently with Franklin Foer to discuss Foer's new book, “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech.”… Continue reading
Aug 27 Can computers enhance the work of teachers? The debate is on By Maria Danilova, Associated Press As schools struggle to raise high school graduation rates and close the persistent achievement gap for minority and low-income students, many educators tout digital technology in the classroom as a way forward. Continue reading
Aug 16 Make history during the solar eclipse as a citizen scientist By Anna Kusmer Today’s instant global connectivity makes whole new kinds of citizen science possible during a solar eclipse. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 8:05 Are smartphones making a generation unhappy? By PBS News Hour The promise of social media is instant human connection. But for many teens, greater use of social media mans a far greater sense of isolation, according to an increasing body of evidence. William Brangham speaks with Jean Twenge, author of… Continue watching
Aug 06 Google employee’s leaked anti-diversity memo sparks evaluation of tech culture By Omar Etman An internal memo criticizing Google's attempts to promote women in engineering was made public on Saturday, sparking a debate within the tech community about the values it defends. Continue reading
Aug 06 If we keep subsidizing wind, will the cost of wind energy go down? By Eric Williams and Eric Hittinger, The Conversation If history is a guide, policies that promote wind power expansion will lead to lower prices – potentially beating fossil fuels in the US by 2030. Continue reading
Jul 27 Forget stitches. These slug-inspired adhesives could soon heal your wounds By Teresa Carey Researchers at Harvard University have invented super sticky, medical adhesives inspired by slug mucus. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 3:59 How a global sting took down two major dark web markets By PBS News Hour The U.S. Justice Department, in partnership with European investigators, has shut down two of the dark web’s largest websites. The black market sites were allegedly purveyors of illegal drugs, guns and hacking tools, according to federal charges announced on Thursday. Continue watching
Jul 23 U.S. states vie for big Foxconn display panel factory By David Eggert, Associated Press Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn's plan to build a display panel factory in the U.S. has sparked a flurry of lobbying by states. Continue reading