Feb 14 Miles vs. Watson: Watch the Full Man Against Machine Jeopardy! Showdown DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s4812q1055', 'YgYSv2KSyWg', '29'); During Monday prime-time, "Jeopardy!" champions will face off against IBM's new computer, Watson, developed to dominate human brain-game champs. To better understand Watson, science correspondent Miles O'Brien forged bravely into the firestorm, challenging… Continue reading
Jan 28 One Year Later, Strong Sales for iPad As New Competitors Eye Market By kmoodley, Hari Sreenivasan While Steve Jobs' decision to take medical leave from Apple marked a shakeup in its leadership, it's clear that his company is still in good shape. That's evidenced as we mark one year since the introduction of the iPad… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch NOVA’s ‘Making Stuff’ Explores Spinning of Steel-Strength Spider Silk NOVA and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue look at innovative technologies for stronger, sleeker future products, including Kevlar, nanotubes and "invisibility cloaks."… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Giffords’ Case Offers Insight on Mysteries of the ‘Changeable’ Brain The treatment of severe brain injuries has garnered increased attention in the wake of the shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Continue watching
Dec 29 After Another Snowmageddon, Ushahidi Helps New Yorkers Dig Out In February, a Nor'easter buried Washington, D.C., in several feet of snow, shutting down the federal government and overwhelming the city's ability to respond. In DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood, a Web developer turned to Ushahidi… Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch FCC Rolls Out New Rules for Regulating Internet Traffic The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved new rules, known as net neutrality, for regulating how information and traffic flow on the Internet. Jeffrey Brown talks to Washington Post reporter Cecilia Kang for more. Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Gawker Hacking Exposes Some Web Users’ Bad Password Habits Gawker Media, one of the web's largest publishers, was hacked over the weekend and information for about 1.3 million users was made public. Jeffrey Brown speaks with the NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan about the cyber attack and what it means for… Continue watching
Dec 12 Gawker Data Breach Could Lead to Attacks on Government Agencies Gawker Media, one of the web's largest publishers, has been hacked. The insides of the multiple websites within their portfolio, their 1.3 million user names, e-mail addresses and passwords, are now splayed all across the Internet for anyone… Continue reading
Dec 09 David Pogue: We’re Still in ‘Neanderthal’ Era of E-Books New York Times technology columnist David Pogue spoke with Jeffrey Brown recently about the state of e-book evolution and the latest trends in digital cameras and tablets. DetectFlashDecision_Blog('news01s4612qff1', '4KR6H2OyBTI', '29'); More of their conversation airs on… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch David Pogue: Cycle of New Consumer Technology Is ‘Off the Tracks’ New York Times technology columnist David Pogue talks to Jeffrey Brown about this holiday season's most sought-after gadgets and how consumers can get the most out of their purchasing power. Continue watching