We Need a Public Service Internet to Free Us from Big Tech’s Grasp
The profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy. We should look to the tradition of public media to help us find alternatives
We Need a Public Service Internet to Free Us from Big Tech’s Grasp
The profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy. We should look to the tradition of public media to help us find alternatives
How Blatantly False Headlines Can Distort What We Believe In
New research highlights the necessity of stopping huge falsehoods during the presidential election cycle
NASA and the U.S. Air Force Test a New Ground-Based GPS
The terrestrial network could eliminate the GPS’s blind spots and advance indoor mapping
Using Attachment Theory to Understand Facebook Stalking
Social media has made digital voyeurism the norm, but some of us are more inclined to pursue online surveillance than others
Can Christmas Tree Lights Really Play Havoc with Your Wi-Fi?
While many different factors can dull your wireless signal, it would take a lot of holiday twinkling to thwart your router
Avoid Being Hacked: Lessons from Recent Data Breaches
This week I’m going to cover some of the high profile hacks that have happened recently, including Lastpass, Kaspersky and the White House’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM). My hope is that by learning more, you can avoid being hacked, stay more secure and know what to do if you have been hacked
Tweets Reveal a Twitter User's Income Bracket
An analysis of more than 10 million tweets shows that users unknowingly tip their socioeconomic status
What the Tech Companies Want You to Buy--beyond Phones
Apple, Google and others are creating whole ecosystems of products. Here is a full rundown
Anonymous's Cyber War with ISIS Could Compromise Terrorism Intelligence
Efforts to take down the terrorist organization's Web sites and expose its supporters could interfere with carefully planned law enforcement operations
Weakening Encrypted Communications Would Do Little to Stop Terrorist Attacks, Experts Say
Giving governments backdoor access to private communications would do more harm than good, security analysts warn
Content Mining: Not Just An Illustrator's Problem Anymore
Now everyone faces the same problem that illustrators have faced since the internet started.
#BlackLivesMatter but Does Black Tech Expertise Matter, too?
My thoughts on timeing of Twitter's @BlackBirds & #AskDeRay activity in light of the critiques of Leslie Miley, for engineer for the organization, and the general Diversity environment in Tech and STEM in general.