Future of the Internet

This week's video is about the limits of the first amendment, corporate control of the internet, and what a future non-corporate online world could look like.



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Technology in Business

Some Robinhood customers say their money was looted, suggesting online stock trading may be less secure than investors hoped.



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How Police Track protesters with High-tech Surveillance Tools

Surveillance Tools
As protests over the police killing of George Floyd continue, law enforcement is using powerful surveillance tools to track them. Here's how drones, facial recognition software, cell phone tracking devices and autom

What is BGP? A growing target for Hackers







You’ve probably never heard of Border Gateway Protocol but it’s the backbone of the internet, routing all of the world's internet's traffic. But in today's heightened state of global cyber warfare, BGP has become a target for hackers aiming to hijack

iPhone — Face ID is even more secure than Touch ID Securely log into apps, make purchases, and send cash right in a message. It’s even more secure than Touch ID.

Is 5G Chinese Technology a Threat to US National Security?
Earlier this month, officials from a group of 30 countries agreed to take a more coordinated approach to secure the next generation of fast mobile communication networks, known as 5G. The United States and others worry that technology compan

Are we Sleepwalking into Surveillance Capitalism? by allowing devices like amazon home into our homes

An infographic about smartphone technology and privacy

Amnesty International said more must be done to protect internet privacy.

Future Technology

What does the future of cyberspace look like? How will cyber crime and cryptocurrencies evolve as the world becomes more virtual.



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Masks are affecting facial recognition software's ability to read the human face and perform accurately during the pandemic.



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Shut Down the Internet
Governments around the world are shutting down the internet, saying it's needed to prevent protests or cheating on exams. But critics say blocking expression and access to information violates human rights. Here’s how internet shutdowns work. Illustration: Crystal Tai

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Quantum Cyber-attacks are coming, Scientists say







Quantum supercomputers are on the way, scientists say, but they'll herald hacking risks as well as huge advances. They're developing ways to keep data safe against high-level hacking, using surprisingly old-fashioned means. Lucy Fielder report

What's going on with your Data





Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and other tech companies have a ton of our data. We give up a lot of our privacy to use their services. But we don't always know how well that data is protected or which 3rd parties have access to it. Data breaches like Collection #1 o

Amazon shareholders reject Facial recognition ban







Amazon on Wednesday said shareholders rejected proposals to curb and audit its facial recognition service, just as members of Congress indicated there was bipartisan support to one day regulate the technology.

You might be pleased to learn that Canada, which often follows the U.S. lead on technology issues, has taken a different approach on the privacy of user data.

The attack on the web’s infrastructure laid bare new vulnerabilities linked to our reliance on cameras, smart thermostats and the rest of the internet of things.