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
Jul 19 Watch 7:05 Are consumers ready to hit the gas on electric cars? By PBS News Hour Electric cars have a reputation for being a pricey, niche product that only a handful of people would want or could afford. But that reputation is starting to crumble as carmakers promise to put electric vehicles in reach for more… Continue watching
Jul 12 Real things teachers can do to combat fake news By Vic Pasquantonio What can you do to combat "fake news"? And how do we help kids get savvy about what they're reading? You can start by not lumping all dubious content into one category called fake news, says Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive… Continue reading
Jul 12 Twitter chat: How to spot and prevent cyberbullying By Lora Strum To help answer these questions and more, the NewsHour will be hosting a Twitter chat with anti-cyberbullying advocates on Thursday, July 13th at 1 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:05 Schools are watching students’ social media, raising questions about free speech By PBS News Hour As universities have started paying close attention to the internet presence of prospective students, high schools have also begun cracking down, sometimes hiring outside companies to police social media posts for bullying or abusive language. But monitoring raises other problems,… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 5:49 How will Uber evolve without CEO Kalanick behind the wheel? By PBS News Hour Ride-service giant Uber is in the midst of major turmoil. After months of complaints about the company's culture, sexual assault and bias, chief executive Travis Kalanick will take an indefinite leave of absence. That comes as a new report conducted… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 3:29 Will artificial intelligence help us solve every problem? By PBS News Hour Artificial intelligence is going to change how we live to such a degree, that when we look back at driving a car, it will seem to us the way the Middle Ages looks from today's perspective. That's according to Sebastian… Continue watching
May 16 Column: 5 reasons why health care is vulnerable to cyberattacks By John Halamka The past few days have been filled with reports about the ransomware impact on the UK National Health Service. Was the NHS specifically targeted? No. Was it uniquely vulnerable? Yes. Continue reading
May 16 Everything you need to know about the ‘WannaCrypt’ ransomware attack By Andrew Wagner While governments and corporations scramble to perform damage control for WannaCrypt ransomware, here’s what we know about the origins of this cyber attack, who might be to blame and what you can do to protect yourself. Continue reading