Feb 04 Watch 7:02 FCC proposes treating all Internet traffic equally By PBS News Hour The Federal Communications Commission unrolled a plan to preserve equal access to the Internet for all users, treating broadband in a way that’s similar to a public utility. Leading up to the announcement, more than 4 million commenters weighed in… Continue watching
Feb 04 FCC wants to regulate Internet as public utility By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Internet service providers, including those selling wireless connections, would be prohibited from slowing down or speeding up web traffic, under rules proposed Wednesday by a top U.S. regulator that would subject the broadband industry to unprecedented regulation. Continue reading
Jan 30 Artist behind Newsweek cover: it’s not sexist, it depicts the ugliness of sexism By Ruth Tam Newsweek’s current cover story on sexism in Silicon Valley is getting negative attention for dressing up what it defiles: unequal footing for women in technology. Continue reading
Jan 27 Apple just had the most profitable quarter of any company in history By Travis Daub After a rocky day in the markets, Apple computer began their quarterly earnings call and announced historically high numbers. Continue reading
Jan 27 New ‘smart’ keyboard detects typist By Ruth Tam A 'smart' keyboard could trigger a wireless alarm if anyone but the programmed user even taps on it. Continue reading
Jan 26 That time I ended up in a womb with a baby and other virtual reality ‘immersions’ By Jeffrey Brown This was in the New Frontier exhibition that’s showcasing a new world of virtual reality technology and its use in filmmaking. There was plenty of video game-like ‘immersion,’ Filmmakers are beginning to think through how to tell a complex story… Continue reading
Jan 23 The sound of your car’s engine might just be a lie By Jasmine Wright Arguably, one of the best parts about driving a car is putting your foot on the gas and hearing that engine purr ever so sweetly. Well, that rumble may be gone forever -- or at least replaced with a shallow,… Continue reading
Jan 22 Meth-laden drone crashes over Mexico-U.S. border By Anna Sillers Six pounds of methamphetamine were found taped to the drone, using a combination of “plastic webbing and strings of black tape."… Continue reading
Jan 22 NTSB makes technology suggestions so lost planes can be found By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Recommendations were prompted in part by the disappearance of Malaysia flight 370 carrying 239 passengers and crew last March. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 2:16 Obama wants America to ‘win the race’ on science and technology By PBS News Hour Continue watching