Feb 17 Watch 9:36 Judge’s order to Apple over attacker phone encryption unlocks privacy concerns By PBS News Hour Since the San Bernardino attack, the FBI has been trying to read the contents of a cell phone used by attacker Syed Farook, made impossible by encryption. Now Apple CEO Tim Cook is rejecting a federal court order to create… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 4:19 What does Yahoo’s downsizing mean for the tech giant’s future? By PBS News Hour Tech giant Yahoo has long struggled to define a strategy to satisfy investors, consumers and the markets. On Tuesday, CEO Marissa Mayer announced that the company would consider offers for buying its core assets and would be laying off 15… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 8:26 Are the best days of the U.S. economy over? By PBS News Hour If you add up all of the innovations made from the late 1800s up to 1970, there's been no comparable stretch of economic growth, before or since, says economist Robert Gordon. According to his new book, "The Rise and Fall… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 8:08 How a computer program became champion of the world’s trickiest board game By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 7:21 Wi-Fi-enabled school buses leave no child offline By PBS News Hour The digital divide and lack of reliable Internet access at home can put low-income and rural students at a real disadvantage. So when superintendent Darryl Adams took over one of the poorest school district in the nation, he made it… Continue watching
Jan 09 10 cutting-edge gadgets from the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show By Andrew Mach From a hoverboard that doubles as your butler to an alarm clock that wakes you up by scent -- here are ten of the most cutting-edge gadgets from the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 3:19 Why the White House is seeking Silicon Valley’s help to take on terrorism By PBS News Hour This week, senior White House officials and some of the most prominent figures in Silicon Valley met to seek common ground on the fight to help law enforcement curb suspected terrorists using the internet and smartphones. Dawn Chmielewski, a reporter… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 9:15 Will real-time health data for consumers add up to healthier living? By PBS News Hour Wearable health and fitness gadgets have broken into a sprint at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And no wonder: An estimated 500 million people worldwide now diligently record their steps and leaps. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien examines… Continue watching
Jan 05 Twitter considers 10,000-character limit By Joshua Barajas A new Twitter feature could let users exceed its current 140-character limit. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 7:15 Will a new cybersecurity law make us safer? By PBS News Hour Folded into the massive spending and tax cut bill was a significant and controversial new law on cybersecurity. The act encourages private companies to share data about hacks with the government, but it's raising questions among security advocates and privacy… Continue watching