Does Encryption Make Phones 'Warrantproof?' Fact-Checking The FBI
FBI Director James Comey says encryption will allow criminal suspects to conceal evidence in a way that's unprecedented in American history. NPR checks on the validity of his claim.
View ArticleWhy Digital Security Is An 'Arms Race' Between Firms And The Feds
Cybersecurity expert Susan Landau argues that the FBI's dispute with Apple over the San Bernardino iPhone shouldn't be a choice between weaker phone security and the FBI's investigative power.
View ArticleVerizon Settles With FCC Over 'Supercookies' Allegations
Verizon has agreed to pay a fine over allegations it did not tell customers it was adding "supercookies." Those trackers keep collecting data on users even when he or she tries to delete all cookies.
View ArticleHow A Foiled Robbery Sheds Light On Apple's Clash With The FBI
Is the FBI director right when he says that strong encryption is taking us to an unprecedented new world, where some places in our life are "warrantproof"?
View ArticleHow Google's Neural Network Hopes To Beat A 'Go' World Champion
On Wednesday in South Korea, a Google AI program will take on a top-level player in the ancient game of Go. Here's what you need to know.
View ArticleIn Kentucky, AT&T Looks To Slow Google Fiber's Expansion
In Louisville, Ky., a fight is brewing between Google and AT&T. Google wants to bring its ultra-fast fiber Internet service to the city, but it wants to use other utilities poles. The city allowed...
View ArticleNFL Takes Bidders To Live Stream Regular Season Games
The NFL plans to sell the rights to live stream more than a dozen regular season football games next season. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Peter Kafka of ReCode about the NFL's plan.
View Article'Body Hacking' Movement Rises Ahead Of Moral Answers
In what they say is a quest to create a better human, body hackers implant digital devices into their bodies. Despite ethical and moral concerns, they say they are welcoming an era of transhumanism.
View ArticleAt Calif. Campuses, A Test For Free Speech, Privacy And Cybersecurity
The University of California president, former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, secretly ordered data monitoring across the system after hackers broke into the UCLA medical center.
View ArticleNevada Solar Power Business Struggles To Keep The Lights On
Since Nevada regulators began phasing out incentives, the solar power business has been in turmoil and many workers have been laid off. Now some worry what happened there will spread to other states.
View ArticleCyclists Strap On Cameras To Protect Themselves
Road rage can be a big problem — especially if one of the people is on a bicycle. Now some cyclists are using a new tool: tiny cameras to record their rides.
View ArticleIn Apple Security Case, Obama Calls To Strike A Balance
The president's appearance at SXSW's technology conference comes as the Justice Department tries to force Apple to help it unlock an iPhone. Many in the tech world oppose the government's position.
View ArticleDole-Kemp Campaign Site Immortalizes '90s Internet Tech
It was among the first campaign websites, and it's still archived online for all to see. Robert Arena, director of Internet strategy for the campaign, takes a stroll down memory lane.
View ArticleCan Computers Be Racist? The Human-Like Bias Of Algorithms
As algorithms play a growing role in determining the content delivered to us online, many critics say the results are often filled with biases. Women see ads for lower paying jobs and African-Americans...
View ArticleBlendoor App Breaks Down Computer Bias In Hiring
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Stephanie Lampkin, founder and CEO of Blendoor, an app that tries to counteract bias in the job application process, about the potential for bias in interpreting big data...
View ArticleCan Computer Programs Be Racist And Sexist?
When people write computer programs, their biases can creep into code. Computer experts say it's important to talk about the problem because if humans don't fix it, computers won't do so themselves.
View ArticleAchievement Unlocked: Google AlphaGo A.I. Wins Go Series, 4-1
A top world Go champ lost the last of five games against Google's AlphaGo. But both sides are going home from the match with a lot more to learn.
View ArticleFCC Chair: Proposal Would Let Consumers Determine Value Of Internet Privacy
The top telecom regulator says his privacy proposal, a first of its kind for Internet providers, would empower consumers to have a say in how their data gets used and how it's valued.
View ArticleFCC Proposal Would Let Consumers Weigh In On Internet Privacy
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing privacy regulations for Internet service providers. The goal is to let consumers decide what information about them gets collected and how it's used.
View ArticlePigeons Are London's Newest Pollution Fighters
Pigeons have a bad reputation. But London's Pigeon Air Patrol is monitoring pollution levels. A flock of racing pigeons equipped with sensors launched this week. The results, naturally, are tweeted.
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