Posts

Showing posts from January, 2017

NPR News: Searching For 'Facebook Customer Service' Can Lead To A Scam

Searching For 'Facebook Customer Service' Can Lead To A Scam Say you got kicked off Facebook and need to get back on — to talk to friends or run your small business. A Google search for "Facebook Customer Service" can lead to a surprise. A bad one. Read more on NPR

Apple’s Chief Talks Apps and Music, but is Silent on Immigration

Image
By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology via New York Times

Use of Ad-Blocking Software Rises by 30% Worldwide

By MARK SCOTT from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Space Archaeologist Wants Citizen Scientists To Identify Archaeological Looting

Space Archaeologist Wants Citizen Scientists To Identify Archaeological Looting Sarah Parcak used $1 million in TED Prize money to launch a program called GlobalXplorer that allows anyone online to analyze satellite images of archaeological sites for evidence. Read more on NPR

Give Windows 10 a Restart Schedule

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: The Revolution Will Be Unprofitably Tweeted

Image
By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Uber Partners With Daimler in a Step Toward a Driverless Future

Image
By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

Technology Companies Fight Trump Immigration Order in Court

Image
By NICK WINGFIELD and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Is Today's Google Doodle A Poke At The Trump Administration?

Is Today's Google Doodle A Poke At The Trump Administration? Fred Korematsu fought the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II. Today he would be 98. But Google's choice to make him the Doodle focus doesn't seem like a total coincidence. Read more on NPR

NPR News: The Week The Judicial Branch Didn't Exist On The White House Website

The Week The Judicial Branch Didn't Exist On The White House Website On Monday, after many online comments, the judicial branch Web page was added to the White House website. Before that, under the Trump administration takeover of the website, the page did not exist. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Privacy Paradox: What You Can Do About Your Data Right Now

Privacy Paradox: What You Can Do About Your Data Right Now How can you stay digitally connected without feeling intruded upon? WNYC's five-day plan hopes to take the mystery out of digital privacy and improve lives both online and off. Read more on NPR

Messages About iMessages, but Not From Apple

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: There Aren't Enough Women in Tech. Here's Why.

There Aren't Enough Women in Tech. Here's Why. There's a problem in Silicon Valley. The problem is diversity. Here's what one University did about it. Read more on NPR

The Alt-Majority: How Social Networks Empowered Mass Protests Against Trump

Image
By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Divide Grows Between Silicon Valley and Trump

Image
By JIM KERSTETTER from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Trump Immigration Order Strongly Criticized By Tech Executives

Trump Immigration Order Strongly Criticized By Tech Executives Silicon Valley tech leaders are coming out against the Trump administration's executive action on immigration. The order directly affects employees and international business at many of the companies. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Top Tech Company Leaders Say They Would Not Exist Without Immigrants

Top Tech Company Leaders Say They Would Not Exist Without Immigrants Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter are among companies in the tech and travel sectors which had a strong and swift reaction to President Donald Trump's executive orders on refugees and immigration. Read more on NPR

Silicon Valley’s Ambivalence Toward Trump Turns to Anger

Image
By DAVID STREITFELD, MIKE ISAAC and KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Kim Cattrall, More Than Just A Murder Victim In 'Witness For The Prosecution'

Kim Cattrall, More Than Just A Murder Victim In 'Witness For The Prosecution' Cattrall — best known for her role on Sex and the City — plays a murdered socialite in a new TV adaptation of Agatha Christie's play. She says she wanted to open up the character and understand her. Read more on NPR

NPR News: This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs

This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs Scientists have created an experimental device that putters around inside the stomach, neutralizing acid and then delivering antibiotics. The goal is to help the antibiotics work better. Read more on NPR

NPR News: More Hungry And Homeless Students In College Than Ever

More Hungry And Homeless Students In College Than Ever ENTER TEASER Read more on NPR

Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: President Trump’s Unsecured Phone and His C.E.O. Confidant

By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply

It's Not Just The Park Service: 'Rogue' Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply What started as one "unofficial resistance" Twitter account has grown to a list of more than 50 "rogue" accounts advocating for the science community and climate change research. Read more on NPR

Daily Report: Elon Musk’s Unlikely Bond With Donald Trump

Image
By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

Find the Right Power Cord for Your MacBook

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Google, in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans

Image
By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

Generation X More Addicted to Social Media Than Millennials, Report Finds

Image
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: The Continent That Contributes The Most To E-Waste Is...

The Continent That Contributes The Most To E-Waste Is... If you guessed North America, you're wrong. A new report looks at who's producing the most. Read more on NPR

NPR News: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Has Been Trolling Trump For Months

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Has Been Trolling Trump For Months Throughout the presidential campaign, the linguistic institution developed its funny style of delicately poking at Donald Trump and his associates on Twitter. Read more on NPR

Shades of Gray in the Digital Darkroom

Image
By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Google and Facebook Wield Buckets in Fake News Flood

Image
By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

Facebook’s Virtual Reality Business Gets a New Leader

By MIKE ISAAC and NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

That Old Phone Trump Uses for Twitter Could Be an Opening to Security Threats

Image
By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

In Race Against Fake News, Google and Facebook Stroll to the Starting Line

Image
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Facebook Tweaks Its 'Trending Topics' Algorithm To Better Reflect Real News

Facebook Tweaks Its 'Trending Topics' Algorithm To Better Reflect Real News The update comes days after accusations surfaced online that the highly shared Women's March didn't show as trending on Facebook. The social site has been trying to curb fake news and filter bubbles. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Why Some Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Bunkering Down For Doomsday

Why Some Silicon Valley Tech Executives Are Bunkering Down For Doomsday Journalist Evan Osnos discusses the high-tech survivalists who are stockpiling food and weapons and investing in luxury underground bunkers. "They feel a sense of fragility in our politics," he says. Read more on NPR

Journaling Apps That Inspire, Organize and Keep Out Snoops

By KIT EATON from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: American Jobs and Chinese Robots

Image
By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

Facebook From Beyond the Grave

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Dumping a Bad App? Tips for a Painless Breakup

Image
By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Apple Looks To Compete With Netflix Originals, But Making Hits Is Hard

Apple Looks To Compete With Netflix Originals, But Making Hits Is Hard Apple is about to join Amazon and Netflix and get into the content making business, sources say. Apple stands to boost revenue, analysts say, but finding success in Hollywood isn't easy. Read more on NPR

How to Make America’s Robots Great Again

Image
By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology via New York Times

Peter Thiel, Trump Adviser, Has a Backup Country: New Zealand

Image
By DAVID STREITFELD and JACQUELINE WILLIAMS from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Soul-Searching at Samsung (and Korea Inc.)

Image
By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

X Marks the Spot to Close All Browser Tabs

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Satirist Takes Berlin Holocaust Memorial Selfie-Takers To Task

Satirist Takes Berlin Holocaust Memorial Selfie-Takers To Task A Berlin-based Israeli satirist tweaks selfies taken at the memorial to elicit discomfort — and reflection. The memorial, he says, is "not just another backdrop for goofy selfies." Read more on NPR

NPR News: How To Make Broadcast Towers More Bird-Friendly: Turn Off Some Lights

How To Make Broadcast Towers More Bird-Friendly: Turn Off Some Lights Millions of migratory birds die every year after slamming into broadcast and cell towers. Scientists found that turning off steady-beam lights on towers reduced bird fatalities by 70 percent. Read more on NPR

Yahoo Delays Its Sale to Verizon Until the Second Quarter

Image
By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: 'Like High-Definition From The Heavens'; NOAA Releases New Images Of Earth

'Like High-Definition From The Heavens'; NOAA Releases New Images Of Earth The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the first public images from its new weather satellite. The agency says the satellite's data will lead to more accurate weather forecasts. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Trump's Telecom Chief Is Ajit Pai, Critic Of Net Neutrality Rules

Trump's Telecom Chief Is Ajit Pai, Critic Of Net Neutrality Rules A champion of limited government, Pai has indicated plans to reel back Internet and other regulations. As FCC commissioner since 2012, Pai typically was a reliable opponent of Democrats' proposals. Read more on NPR

NPR News: In West Bank, Witnesses To Conflict Are Using Video To Document What They See

In West Bank, Witnesses To Conflict Are Using Video To Document What They See This week, Israel will sentence a soldier convicted of killing a wounded Palestinian man last year in Hebron. A Palestinian shoemaker recorded a video of the shooting, which was shown at the trial. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Farm Of The Future: What Grows In Las Vegas Stays In Las Vegas

Farm Of The Future: What Grows In Las Vegas Stays In Las Vegas Crops like radishes, jicama and cilantro will soon be grown close to the Strip, so restaurants will have immediate access to fresh ingredients, instead of having to wait for trucks from California. Read more on NPR

Fighting the iPhone Battery Blues

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Snapchat’s Rules for Reader Trust

Image
By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Reading The Game: 'Red Dead Redemption'

Reading The Game: 'Red Dead Redemption' Our occasional series on storytelling in video games continues with the epic Western Red Dead Redemption. It's the tale of a reformed gunslinger tasked with hunting down the members of his old gang. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Samsung Pins Blame On Batteries For Galaxy Note 7 Fires

Samsung Pins Blame On Batteries For Galaxy Note 7 Fires The world's biggest smartphone maker announced the findings of its investigation into its fire-prone phones that led to a record-sized recall last fall. Read more on NPR

Snapchat Discover Takes a Hard Line on Misleading and Explicit Images

Image
By KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Yes, 'World's Largest Nerf Gun' Is An Actual World Record. This Engineer Made It

Yes, 'World's Largest Nerf Gun' Is An Actual World Record. This Engineer Made It Mark Rober designed a huge Nerf gun to win an office Nerf war. He talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how he designed it, and what happens when you get hit with a pool noodle at 40 mph. Read more on NPR

Mike’s and Sapna’s Week in Tech: There are Zombie Social Networks. Then There’s Facebook.

Image
By MIKE ISAAC and SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Survey Finds Lyft Drivers Happier Than Uber, Though Pay Has Declined

Survey Finds Lyft Drivers Happier Than Uber, Though Pay Has Declined A survey of 1,150 drivers found that those working for Lyft made more on average than those at Uber. It also illustrates demographics of participants in the ride-hailing industry. Read more on NPR

Apple Adds to Qualcomm’s Troubles, Filing Lawsuit Over Rebates

Image
By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Digital Transition Of Power Is Not So Peaceful

Digital Transition Of Power Is Not So Peaceful As with every new administration, Donald Trump and his team took over the White House website Friday. Read more on NPR

Uber Hires Google’s Former Head of Search, Stoking a Rivalry

Image
By MIKE ISAAC and DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: On The Day Of White House Transitions, Twitter Shifts @POTUS To Donald Trump

On The Day Of White House Transitions, Twitter Shifts @POTUS To Donald Trump Twitter will automatically switch 13 million @POTUS followers to follow both the new Trump account and Barack Obama's archived @POTUS44 account. Read more on NPR

How Your Phone Knows Where You Have Been

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: Tech Tips for Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day

Image
By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: How Do Pheromones Really Work?

How Do Pheromones Really Work? Pheromones are mysterious compounds that can make a mammal smell more sexy--but that's not true for humans. Zoologist Tristram Wyatt says human pheremones are hard to find. Read more on NPR

The Wide World of Emoji

Image
By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: The Continued Creation and Dissemination of Fake News

Image
By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

Have New Year’s Resolutions? These Apps Help You Achieve Them

Image
By KIT EATON from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: A New Form of Censorship in App Stores

Image
By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

iPhone, Take a Message

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Is Your Digital Life Ready for Your Death?

Image
By TIM HERRERA from NYT Technology via New York Times

Hey, Mike Tyson. I Can Beat You Blindfolded

Image
By MICHAEL THOMSEN from NYT Technology via New York Times

Clearing Out the App Stores: Government Censorship Made Easier

Image
By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology via New York Times

Mark Zuckerberg, in Suit, Testifies in Oculus Intellectual Property Trial

Image
By NICK WINGFIELD and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

Joining the Windows Testing Team

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Daily Report: As Donald Trump Ascends, Tech Firms Stand to Get a Lift

Image
By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Expletive-Laden Speech By Steelers' Coach Streamed On Facebook Live

Expletive-Laden Speech By Steelers' Coach Streamed On Facebook Live Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin warned his players to keep a low profile on social media in the run-up to Sunday's playoff game. Antonio Brown surreptitiously streamed the speech on Facebook Live. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Takeaways From The Day Dyn Was Attacked And We Couldn't Tweet

Takeaways From The Day Dyn Was Attacked And We Couldn't Tweet Last October, a cyber attack made it hard for people to access Twitter, Netflix, Spotify and other popular sites. Here's what we learned from that massive "distributed denial of service," attack. Read more on NPR

NPR News: 'Robot Lawyer' Makes The Case Against Parking Tickets

'Robot Lawyer' Makes The Case Against Parking Tickets The online service DoNotPay has helped motorists in London, New York City and Seattle overturn more than 200,000 parking tickets, the creator says. Now, the service is expanding across the U.S. Read more on NPR

Making Twitter Lists With Android

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Women’s March Gives Boost to Start-Up for Bus Sharing

By KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology via New York Times