Apr 16 Watch 5:39 Is Google's search engine dominance hurting EU consumers? By PBS News Hour In response to the EU’s charges that Google uses its search engine dominance to favor Google Shopping, the company said shopping results have not harmed the competition nor innovation. Gwen Ifill talks to the European Union’s Commissioner for Competition Margrethe… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 1:43 EU says Google favors its shopping service in user searches By PBS News Hour After a five-year investigation, the European Union charged Google with using its Internet search dominance to favor its own shopping platform. The EU is also looking into Google’s Android mobile system, accusing the company of illegally obstructing rival systems and… Continue watching
Apr 12 A battery that could charge your phone in one minute? Ask Stanford. By Carey Reed Scientists at Stanford University say they have developed an ultrafast aluminum battery that can be charged in as little as one minute. Continue reading
Apr 09 Teens often turn to smartphones as gateway to social media By Laura Santhanam Thanks largely to the proliferation of smartphones, about one-quarter of all teenagers today spend nearly every waking moment of their lives online, often using social media, according to new research that should come as no surprise to many parents. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 1:42 Drive-by jargon: Decoding Silicon Valley's puzzling tech billboards By PBS News Hour Billboards with language aimed at the tech industry are plentiful along a 49-mile stretch of freeway between San Francisco and San Jose. KQED San Francisco's Scott Shafer reports. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 4:28 How women in tech see Ellen Pao's gender discrimination case By PBS News Hour A jury of six men and six women found gender was not a factor in the firing of former junior partner Ellen Pao at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The case drew attention to sexism and gender… Continue watching
Mar 25 Is Facebook dictating our news consumption habits? By Colleen Shalby The New York Times reported this week that Facebook will start working with news organizations to publish content directly to the social network. Among those currently in talks are Buzzfeed, National Geographic and the New York Times. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 7:18 Tech startups see gold in Baby Boomers' golden years By PBS News Hour With more than 100 million Americans now over the age of 50, technology companies are eager to find new ways to cater to Baby Boomer consumers. From a mobile app that offers medical tips to wearable devices, special correspondent Megan… Continue watching
Mar 13 Browse the early days of the internet with these GIFs By Laura Santhanam March 15 marks the 30th anniversary of the birth of the .com domain suffix, or dotcom. In the early days, companies acquired their own dotcoms and developed a marketing presence on the Internet. Check out a few of these initial… Continue reading
Mar 13 Why it's hard to unplug, even in Amish country By April Brown We came to report on the ways Amish students use technology in the classroom. But to varying degrees, technology is also seeping into the daily lives of many Amish families, too. Continue reading